Re: Laguna is Home!

by pila Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:21 pm

I don't have the problem with receipts, and my wife thinks my projects are fine, and wants to drive the '75 El Camino when it's done Very Happy

by driveit Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:55 am

I have talked mine into driving my car a few times, but she doesn't like driving it. Maybe she will once it is finished.

by dynchel Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:02 pm

My wife fears manual brakes, so she doesn't drive mine. I think she does not like big cars in general since she doesn't like my crown Vic either.

by driveit Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:28 pm

dynchel wrote:My wife fears manual brakes, so she doesn't drive mine. I think she does not like big cars in general since she doesn't like my crown Vic either.

Ever saw a mercury marauder? I think those could be made into a cool looking car. I think they are pretty much the same as a Vic.

by thatfnthing Thu Sep 18, 2014 12:33 pm

The late model Marauders ARE Vics. Try one of the early Marauders.

by Wallyuph Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:41 pm

My wife drives all my cars. She used to take my 56 Chevy to work when she had a lunch date so she could give people rides in it. She drives the 73 Malibu too. She not a fan of the Laguna as its not done on the inside plus I had her sit in it when I got it to push it off the car trailer with no breaks and steering column was not hooked up wires all over. I told her the curb will stop you but I think it still is a scary memories for her.

This would freak any one out. Glad that mess is gone now.
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by dynchel Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:50 pm

I bought my crown Vic new. At the time (2003) the marauder had just come out but was out of my price range. Also I still lived in a "urban" neighborhood where it would likely gotten stolen (plus the higher insurance) that goes with cars like that. Laguna is Home! - Page 2 Photobucket-71780-1363173497262_zps00d2a846

Laguna is Home! - Page 2 Photobucket-71780-1363173497262_zps00d2a846

by driveit Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:04 pm

I like yours though it looks like an undercover car.

Wally I do not look forward to doing the wiring in my car. The look of the scares me to death.

by Wallyuph Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:57 pm

driveit wrote:I like yours though it looks like an undercover car.

Wally I do not look forward to doing the wiring in my car. The look of the scares me to death.

When its that much of a mess you just rip it out and start new that's what I did.

by pila Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:49 pm

I've done some work on my son's Crown Vic, and even though I'm not a Ford guy, that car is very well built, and with some very good designs involved.
I had to replace the trans "double hump" cross-member because of rust, and noticed it could be used on a G3 without much work !

A rats nest of wiring scares many folks. I'm kind of used to it, so I just wade into it if it's necessary. The wiring harness in my '75 Elco project is from a '77 I had, so it had to be transferred etc, so this one was an easy job.

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