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  1. J

    been awhile but i need some input

    i really kick myself for getting rid of the first mark i had. when the original owner opens the garage, and in front of the car is a shoebox full of every piece of paper since he bought it new, i put the bed down on the rollback before even stepping foot inside.. its all about the timing.. it...
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    been awhile but i need some input

    well, its been a little while since last time i was on here.. lots of changes, and b/c of personal matters, i had to sell my mark.. than bought another one a year later only to flip that too.. both were cream puffs with crazy low miles that i almost felt bad for the seller(s) for getting them so...
  3. J

    been awhile but i need some input

    i wish i was in florida.. you'd get the job, no doubt.. im up north near nj tho... havent dug into repairing it yet as its been 90+ degrees up here and the door is stuck in the cold position so it kinda works out for the time being.. ive done just ab everything else that needed attention...
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    been awhile but i need some input

    as always, when i get a new(used) ride, i gotta go full tilt. now, its pretty much tore apart. washed it 3x's wheels off and scrub'd inside and out, new tires (245 50's) cross drilled & slot'd rotors, new pads, r&r upper control arms, r&r bottom ball joints (boots rotted away), seats out, rugs...
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    blend door arm

    i had gotten the part # off of the package that the guy on ebay had a pic of. it was of the gray arm. it looked like oem ford packaging. i will defintely contact 5 star ford and maybe buy 2 or 3 of them just for piece of mind.. thank you guys for your help. i put the part # into a search engine...
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    blend door arm

    well, im knee deep in r&r'n the busted arm. called 7 different dealerships closest to me and nobody has it. part # is flz-19d846-bd. figured this is the best place to find where to get 1.. one guy has it on ebay but wants to sell the complete assembly & wont split it up... other than that, i am...
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    Upgraded factory radio in my 97 Mark VIII LSC with JBL Premium Audio

    i wish someone made a direct fit replacement. i know its not a doulble din, but with so many of fords' havin the same size in the dash, by now, it would've been nice... the pocket is cool to have but other than a custom install and the help of a mini wizz wheel i guess we're s.o.l.....
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    been awhile but i need some input

    most of the time i dont bother cleaning up my tools from one job to the next but i think this time, itll b a good idea to give them a good washing.. with the light graphiite color, any smudge is gonna show.. ill do my best.. as for my 2 pitbulls, well, they are very curious about having a...
  9. J

    been awhile but i need some input

    when i purchased my first mark 8, i had the blend door repair'd by my mechanic & he did say it was a real pia... just came across the link and detailed pics of how to do it.. it does look involved but not really all that hard to do... even tho it cost me a 300 bucks(i think) the 1st time, im...
  10. J

    been awhile but i need some input

    thanx! i dont think i did too bad... from what ive seen over a good amount of time, these cars are defintely holding there own considering the market in its present state.. i thought to myself, there really isnt any type of car out there, with that kinda mileage, thats as cheap as this... tho...
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    been awhile but i need some input

    well, here's the end result.. ill start with the good.... it is a fl car. the guy has every single piece of paper including window sticker, purchase docs', warranty doc, service records, both sets of keys, service receipts, and recall work... even had a newspaper clip from 97 that a local co...
  12. J

    been awhile but i need some input

    i used to have a base model 97 mark & that 1 had 42k on it. besides being a lsc, it was exactly what i had wanted. i had 2 sell it due to personal reasons but i've kicked myself in a ass the second i did.. that one i spent 6k for.. it was the ivory color with cream interior and had the cd...
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    been awhile but i need some input

    http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=280902935&dealer_id=65359433&model=MARK8&style_flag=1&start_year=1997&search_type=both&distance=0&end_year=1998&address=19401&seller_type=b&make=LINC that should work..... if not, autotrader.com listing # at-10be3d17.... its in nj but its...
  14. J

    been awhile but i need some input

    i've been lookin around to buy another gen2 mark... found 1 thats about 100 miles from me and it looks pretty good (goin by the pics) its a 97 lsc... opal pearl, graphite interior, octastars', moon roof, & a 1 owner. 31k on the clock. southern car, & goin by owners' word, no accidents or...
  15. J

    Anyone Drift? I do!

    wow! that guy isnt afraid to push that car to its limits... dam good driving... i did it once in my awd trailblazer ss... not on purpose, and on wet roads... pretty intense feeling but wont make a habit outta it... guess it wasnt such a good idea having the traction control off but it looked...
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    Wireless taser is coming

    btw, nice ride j. the cobra r rims are the finishing touch when it comes to upgrading in that department... havent seen another style that fits the car as nice as they do.
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    Wireless taser is coming

    the billy club has more of a personal level to it.lol.... no fun in guns. but, if a lethal threat is directed towards you, i can see where this would be the weapon of choice unless your a good shot and take out a kneecap or shoulder from the offender... always a fine line there though....
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    Air Bag Fault - Considering a used Mark8

    pearl white isnt so bad either :)
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    Air Bag Fault - Considering a used Mark8

    i was gonna ask you where the car is. just n case you decide to pass but canada is a bit north from me (pa)...... hope ya get it... the ivory pearl is a really sharp color on these cars....
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    west coast customs vs unique auto sports

    was it the bigass f650 owned by a football player or the dumptruck that a local guy had? thats the only 2 big trucks i can think of off hand.... either way, both have thier cutomers/clients, they both gotta b doin somethin right. if not, one would go outta buisness just by the bad reputation...
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