Hello! Lincoln guy in Niagara Falls, NY

[svt98t]

Hey everyone! I just bought a 2003 Lincoln Town Car Signature on Tuesday.
I am not new to the Panther platform, though. I've been driving and maintaining these cars since 1997.
I also have a 1993 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is my fuel efficient winter beater. And my 2003 Mercury Marauder, my soon to be supercharged summer toy.
Here's a few pics of the fleet:
The 93 Grand Marquis, "Tank of Justice II"

The Marauder:

Here's an older pic of the two:

And the new addition:

I also just opened up a powder coating shop, so I'm in the process of powder coating everything. Because I can.

I look forward to hopfully making some meets and having some good times!!

-ryan s.

 

[purevilpleasure]

Welcome aboard....I always wanted a Marauder.

Lets see some of the powder coating too.

 

[svt98t]

Winter rims for the Tank:

Intake manifold:

Customers 1988 turbines in maroon:

-ryan s.

 

[Markviiiedrea]

How do you powder cat the turbine wheel? I love how the spokes are the stock color, I've allways wondered how that got done. Oh, and welcome!!!! I Have a panther as well, one of the best cars ever made!!!

Can you tell us more about the 93?

 

[svt98t]

Lots of patience. Tons. It took me the entire Bills/Browns game to tape it off.
You have to coat it in layers according to the temperature that the powders cure. For instantance, you can't lay down a powder that cures are 375*, then lay down a powder that cures at 400*. The lower temp powder will more than likely start to yellow or "burn". There's high temp masking tape that I use. I need to buy a vinyl cutting machine soon, so I can cut custom design and have them integrated into whatever I'm doing. It would allow me to do more custom work.

The 93?
I bought the Tank over 6 years ago. It currently has 214,6XX miles on it. It has become my effieciency project. My current bests are 24.31 City/ 28.51 highway and a full tank best is 516 miles.
It has:
-CAI
-Throttle body spacer.(I really don't think it does anything. But it makes the intake clear the oil spout)
-Electric fan
-MSD coil packs
-MSD 9mm wires
-E3 spark plugs
-full dual exhaust, -2 cats
-Thrush turbo cheapo mufflers
-Marauder tail pipes
-Trac-Lok
-Aluminum drive shaft
-J-mod

I have 2 Teksid blocks and a 06 CVPI motor. I plan on swapping the 06 guts into one of the blocks and throwing it in; I'll drop 83 lbs in the front.
The other Teksid will eventually be sent out for machining as a 5.0L build for the Marauder.

 

[G-RELL]

Welcome... I appreciate someone willing to do what they like!!!

 

[Markviiiedrea]

Very cool, I've pulled allmost 26MPG on my 01but she has 195K and needs some work still. I've allways thought about getting into the powder coat biz. But I would mostly be doing my own stuff.

 

[svt98t]

Thanks guys. I did a lot of my own stuff to make sure I didn't fudge anything up.
I think the green stripe givies it character! And buy the way, I forgot to add that it has 2.73s in the rear. Accerleration? Eh, not much. Highway cruising? Bingo.

-ryan s.