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Jamesvinar

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Feels like I've made this thread before...

The plan as of right now is to put the Mark in the garage in late February/Early March and purchase a Gas saver like a Civc or Focus, Part of the reason is Gas getting so expensive and whether or not It will keep going higher(maybe I'll put something about that in here later.) the other is the car is falling apart around me as of right now this is what I have

-Some sort of vacuum leak pulling the RPM's down about 200 from what it should be
-Worn upper control arms
-Possibly Worn Lower control arms
-Dents, holes, and rust in the sideskirts as well as the rust the has returned on the quarter panels
-Still inoperable drivers side electronics
-Spotty IMRC Function
-Moldy headlights and tail light bar
-Sometimes Leaky Oil Pressure sender
-Worn brakes
-Wet and damaged headliner
-Cut seals around the sunroof and rear window
-Paint in extremely poor condition

Alot of these problems are fixable for me but a problem is is that this is my daily driver, I can't just put it in the garage without alot of planning on how I will get to where I need to go in the days it'll be out and alot of the time I can't do that. Getting something simple and cheap would allow me to take my time on it and make sure things are done right, rushing work on this car only seems to leave me disappointed in the results.
 

driller

El Presidente
Like most, you have to prioritize the multiple issues and plan accordingly. Safety first, maintenance second and appearance last.

I'll save the fuel mileage argument for later. :rolleyes:
 

BlackIceLSC

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I'll save the fuel mileage argument for later. :rolleyes:
I was going to mention the same. My 98 LSC got better fuel mileage than most "econo" cars that came in to our shop.
You dont HAVE to go WOT all the time! lol

on another note, like JP said...Form FOLLOWS function.
make it safe and reliable first.

when it comes to cars, my good friend Scott put it well

"cheap, fast, reliable...choose 2"
 

Jamesvinar

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I was going to mention the same. My 98 LSC got better fuel mileage than most "econo" cars that came in to our shop.
You dont HAVE to go WOT all the time! lol
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I usually drive pretty sane lol. I'm gonna blame it partially on that vacuum leak wherever it may be. I did but 91 Octane in and have gotten alot better than 93 for some reason, used to be 50 miles per quarter tank now I'm up to 75.

One thing that I'm not sure where to prioritize is the rust, It's kind of form but also may make the car unsafe(I have 2 new rust holes as of today.). We're probably gonna just cut and weld some new pieces in for those since its from the inside out.

Seem to have alot of people telling me to send this car to the junkyard... Not gonna happen
 

tonybrooklyn

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I usually drive pretty sane lol. I'm gonna blame it partially on that vacuum leak wherever it may be. I did but 91 Octane in and have gotten alot better than 93 for some reason, used to be 50 miles per quarter tank now I'm up to 75.

One thing that I'm not sure where to prioritize is the rust, It's kind of form but also may make the car unsafe(I have 2 new rust holes as of today.). We're probably gonna just cut and weld some new pieces in for those since its from the inside out.

Seem to have alot of people telling me to send this car to the junkyard... Not gonna happen
A lot of people are probably right. Rust is a big problem they don't call it cancer for nothing. For the money you are going to spend to fix that and all the other issues. You could get a rust free car from down south or out west. And if when you do keep in mind . That these cars are not meant to be driven in winter conditions salt eats them up. Best as you said to buy a car to beat around in. Best of luck whatever you decide.:thumbsup:
 

Jamesvinar

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Thanks!
I was thinking about that but my car has so much rebuilt it might be a waste to do that, i have so many spare parts from other cars i think i could craft something to keep this cars repair cost down.
 

Jamesvinar

New member
Well with the mark suddenly dieing i bought a crown vic again. Time to start the parts selloff because this came at such a bad time :/
 
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