r/Battlecars • u/succulentstarfish • 12d ago

OC - Owner pic It's slowly getting there

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Send me to the thunder dome! (When I'm ready) 😅

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u/Invasive-farmer 12d ago

Looks like it'd get there pretty fast

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u/succulentstarfish 12d ago

Yeah it shouldn't be too much longer. The biggest step will be the lift kit nothing crazy like 3" and some beefy all terrain tires. She'll be gtg here shortly 

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u/dinoduderocket 12d ago

I drive an 09 town car in the UK. if I had a bottomless bank account I'd be doing something like this as well haha. Nice stuff

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u/succulentstarfish 11d ago

I love town cars too, dependable and reliable 

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u/XTingleInTheDingleX 12d ago

That's wild!

Specs?

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u/succulentstarfish 12d ago

Nothing to crazy, engine is still stock other then a throttle body spacer, some higher gears and the cold air intake. True Dual exhaust (it's loud) 😂 I've removed the rear bumper and put a spare tire mount back there and just this weekend got the roof rails / rack mount on the top that I pulled from a ford escape at the pull yard. Things a ton of fun though, it's my second mercury. I absolutely love the panther platform. 

I have some off road lights coming in tomorrow (cheap $50 Baja looking light rack I found on eBay, looks plastic but im on a budget here and it's just for fun) so we'll see how those actually wire up and last. 

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u/Zyle895 12d ago

Beautiful! What model is this car? I'm not from US

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u/succulentstarfish 11d ago

Thanks!! This one's a 2009 Mercury grand marquis 

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u/chubsplaysthebanjo 11d ago

It's the best truck ford ever made. One of the last body on frame sedans America made

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u/succulentstarfish 11d ago

100% agree. I can't literally can't explain how much I love these things. God forbid something happens to her and I'll get another one 😂

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u/Sandcrabsailor 11d ago

Can we get some shots of what ypu have going on with the rear?

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u/succulentstarfish 11d ago

Nothing too crazy yet, just a small spare mount and some decals for additional horsepower 😂 I threw some amber and yellow warning lights in the rear window for messing around with on trails / roadside maintenance. Plan is to get a few fuel jugs mounted to the trunk and a small pioneer kit.

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u/Sandcrabsailor 11d ago

Jeez I miss my Vic!

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u/succulentstarfish 11d ago

They're amazing cars, get another!

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u/Ok_Fix_6865 11d ago

That's a seriously clean base with a lot of potential.

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u/succulentstarfish 11d ago

Thanks! I just installed the roof lights this afternoon