I want a grand marquis so bad they look so beautiful and soft ride and interior it just wonderful love your grand marquis bro💯💪🏽
@OldeCarrGuy Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 Glad you like them!
@PanzerPlatform5 жыл бұрын
2:20 You're so lucky you got a traditional mechanical throttle Panther (2004 Last Year). 4:25 I bet Caper was dying to spray the grill for you. Lol 5:34 This is the difference between people who love / respect automobiles, and people who treat them like disposable appliances. 9:55 If the painted grill starts to chip, maybe black plastidip, or just the black honeycomb grill. Still waiting for the 5 Speed Manual Tranny Swap.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chuck! I’m not Gonna mess with the performance until I get the exhaust on it! We’ll see how she works and sounds after that! As far as the tranny swap, you’ll be waiting a while! lol
@thisguysgarage5 жыл бұрын
👍
@zohaibanwar59195 жыл бұрын
Fabulous paint finish on thr grandma. I love it. On my 03 grandma, I painted the centre part black and left the outer portion chrome.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@zohaibanwar59195 жыл бұрын
I am at the same age as your son sir. You are man, boss!!! Following this grandma project very closely as I too own 2003 grandma which I facelifted to an 2011 all by myself from the front end, wheels to the rear end. And I do almost every repair, maintenance and mods myself on her. So I am very much interested in this project of yours and I really hope that you give us some even better mods on her in the future so I too can do some of them on mine. Keep up the good work boss!!!
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! I appreciate you watching! There is lots more to come!
@johnnysalazar5399 Жыл бұрын
Grandma looking good for her age 😊
@Cowboylikeme5 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same colored 2004 grand marquis limited... I am so gonna paint my grill... ty for sharing!
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping in! I think is so much better than that chrome!
@Cowboylikeme5 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy I agree!
@truckcrazed15 жыл бұрын
Grill turned out Great. Awesome restore Kit. I've used aluminum polish and tooth paste with a lot of Elbow Grease and not have the same result!!
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
+Carl Johnson it really was that easy! Thanks Carl!
@PapaC-ej3kz4 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Love the painted grill, looks much better. FYI Marauder has a Mercury emblem just like yours...any one you see with the Mercury god's head is aftermarket
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man And thanks for the heads up on the grille emblem!
@shanescarlife5 жыл бұрын
I like the grille in body colour. Black would look out of place , unless you blacked out all the trim.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Me to Shane! Just my shade of lipstick! 😂
@pantherplatform5 жыл бұрын
Those 2004's got that old lady crap paint. The blacked out grille and headlights look awesome on my dark green grand marquis which has black B pillars since it's a 2003. Anything newer has them painted the same color as the car. Bogus.
@EfurdGarage5 жыл бұрын
Your car it's what you like. I prefer the chrome myself. Idk about black on it, maybe black accents but not a total black grill with that body color
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Terry!
@adammammana3674 жыл бұрын
I like the grill color matched to the body as well.
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud!
@Franchize_Gaming6 ай бұрын
I live in Calhoun, GA. Where can I go get a color match paint put in a spray can. I also have a 2004 grand marquis it could actually be the same color as yours. I’m wanting to touch up on some areas especially the front bumper. But I’m looking to paint my grill black. Are there any suggestions what I should get to paint my grill black?
@OldeCarrGuy6 ай бұрын
Any paint is good as long as the surface is prepped. I like any sort of rust paint as it seems to spray a bit thicker. Better protection against rock chips.
@kennyfioravanti765 жыл бұрын
Looking good. Like the body color match.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kenneth!
@PantherlPlatformGuy5 жыл бұрын
Love the new look on grandma!!
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
@PantherlPlatformGuy5 жыл бұрын
I have an 01 grand marquis that I've done alot of work on. Never thought about painting the grille lol.
@normanduke88555 жыл бұрын
The painted grill makes the car look newer. I have an '03 that I've done a lot of mods on. (subscribed) Best of luck.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Hey Norman! Thanks for the sub! Are you on IG? I’d love to see your car!
@AmericaBumpertoBumper5 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kip
@NathanEaster-et1ey9 ай бұрын
I've been watching your video when you made that garlic a whole lot better with the grill green I really like that car
@OldeCarrGuy9 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@Str8sixfan5 жыл бұрын
If I was to repaint #projectLOWFAREmont Gold Ash Metalic might be a good candidate. But I don't have to worry about that, because I ain't doing that! This was definitely the right move to make this look more sporty and less senior cruiser. Now she needs a slight stance adjustment and it's totally baller! I think the same headlight company reached out to me too. So, please if you select my name out of the comments, go ahead and re-draw. Pretty impressive product.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
I do think a 2” drop would be perfect, however, I don’t want to jeopardize the awesome ride! It what I enjoy most about the car!
@Str8sixfan5 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy I wasn't even thinking that much. More like adjustable struts or something (I say this now having no clue what the front suspension of a Vic is like - have a decent idea of the rear)...bigger sway bar then, so it can do the side to side better!
@dustinsabo47905 жыл бұрын
2” drop shouldn’t mess with the program too much
@danielmcqueen10244 жыл бұрын
I got a NM State 2011 P71 that turning into a Black Marauder clone... Already got the Grand Marque nose including chin lights :)
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
I bet it looks great!
@thisguysgarage5 жыл бұрын
Grill is nice. The longevity of the headlight treatment will be interesting.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Shawn! Yes, I agree about the longevity!
@thisguysgarage5 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy Volkswagen ad today btw👍
@hermyherm3655 жыл бұрын
Looking good man !
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@mrjlube10 ай бұрын
Looks awesome! I have a 04 Grand Marquis with 65,000 original miles. Did dual exhaust and Flowmasters. Getting rust in the same spots as Grandma. My front fender is getting bad. Is replacement easy of the front fender?
@OldeCarrGuy10 ай бұрын
They are a bit of a bugger, but not too bad if you're handy!
@davidlpf20075 жыл бұрын
nice headlights.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Is that a cheap pickup line? lol
@michaelbooth24022 жыл бұрын
grill looks great
@OldeCarrGuy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@dennisadams87175 жыл бұрын
I liked the chrome but I'm with you body color looks better. Keep up the good videos.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dennis! Much appreciated!
@jonathanhatt65275 жыл бұрын
The Merc is looking great!
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Are you hitting on my Grandma?
@jonathanhatt65275 жыл бұрын
Yes...yes I am
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Atta boy!
@SlikLizrd3 жыл бұрын
The 95 MERC looks great, too !
@14hope3 жыл бұрын
Looks Great.
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@dustinsabo47905 жыл бұрын
3M headlight restoration kit is the jam, and you’ll be able to do several sets
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
I’d bet it’s not as simple as this kit for the average joe!
@geraldscott4302 Жыл бұрын
I never felt any need to modify any of my Grand Marquis. I'm definitely not a fan of those huge ghetto wheels and tires with one inch sidewalls. On my '05, which was white, the alloy wheels were pretty tarnished up and had some curb rash. I found a set of good condition gloss black steel 16" cop car wheels (before they came out with the 17" ghettos) repainted them, and got some brand new chrome cop center caps. I'm an amateur radio operator, so I had three antennas on the trunk lid. I live in AZ, so I got an AZ flag for a front license plate. To somebody that didn't really know what they were looking at, it looked a lot like a cop car. I even thought about putting fleet numbers on it, but decided not to. The grille doesn't look bad, but I prefer chrome. I even wish it had chrome bumpers, 15" wheels with whitewalls and full stainless steel wheel covers, and a vinyl top. My dad had a 1975 Ford LTD, Ginger Brown with a tan vinyl top. That was a beautiful car. As much as I like the Grand Marquis and Crown Vic, they do look somewhat like a much larger version of a '90s Toyota Camry. These cars need an oil change every 3000 miles if you want them to last 400,000 miles.
@OldeCarrGuy Жыл бұрын
That’s the beauty of customization. We can make them our own.
@jeffsloane86283 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thumbs up. I think I would do the same as you, but paint the grill bars satin black.
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
It is time for a touch up, so I may do it with Black!
@ScottSachauFitness5 жыл бұрын
Omg this is like my dream come true I'm doing all of the same things to my 2008 grand Marquis, but can't fight a spray that matches. I think that's my cars color is that paint code HG smokestone metallic? If so where can I get that exact spray paint. Mine didn't match at all and I used Sherwin williams automotive paint
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
My paint code is C2, Gold Ash Metallic! If you want to match the paint color, find a parts store like Napa or Carquest that mixes paint into spray cans. That's what i did and it only cost $30.
@ScottSachauFitness5 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy OK thanks. Will do.
@hopkinsjr4363 жыл бұрын
Came out great
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@andycomella17265 жыл бұрын
i love the way it looks now
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy! Me to!
@miken80015 жыл бұрын
Grille turned out great. Put me in for the restoration kit.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike! You’re in!
@kingjamesversion835 жыл бұрын
Looks great
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I appreciate you subscribing!
@pfresh2 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to try this on my ‘03 Marquis! Couple questions; where can I snag my paint code/have aerosol paint made? What brand clear did you use? Thanks so much!! LOVE the channel!
@OldeCarrGuy2 жыл бұрын
When you open the drivers door there should be a white tag on the door (or on the door jamb). Ig you look at the bottom left corner, it will reas "EXT PNT:" follower by two characters. That is your paint code. Both my local Napa and Carquest mix spray bombs in single stage (no clear coat required) or in base coat. They should be able to provide you with the appropriate clear to finish the job! I hope this helps.
@pfresh2 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy absolutely a huge help, thank you!! At 37 I’m slowly making my way into amateur mechanics, after getting my 03 MGM. You and grandma have been a great source of information and inspiration; thank you!!
@pfresh2 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy also, would you recommend the single stage over base coat?
@OldeCarrGuy2 жыл бұрын
@@pfresh IMHO base clear provides better protection due to more layers of paint & clear. Having said that, single stage leaves a great finish and is much quicker (less coats needed).
@stwhite51354 жыл бұрын
I like your grille. I'm painting my emblems body color on my 03 MGM. Arizona Beige. I look at it as a camo color.
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks
@MaineiacVariety5 жыл бұрын
I came into it thinking I wouldnt like the grill. You changed my mind.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Happy to oblige! Haha
@robertvincent31724 жыл бұрын
Looks great.you do good work..
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@dixonrenyin95ugo3 жыл бұрын
Great job....
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dixon!
@undergroundbodega97662 жыл бұрын
Great job
@OldeCarrGuy2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ariohandoyo59735 жыл бұрын
I'm here🙋♂️
@SilverBullet93GT3 жыл бұрын
sometimes in the near future: transforming my marauder into a fully fledged crown vic :)
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@gordaboyifyable5 жыл бұрын
Looks good!
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@patrickdineen278 Жыл бұрын
Was the engine noise a loose spark plug or exhaust mani?
@OldeCarrGuy Жыл бұрын
Passenger side manifold was the culprit.
@patrickdineen278 Жыл бұрын
Thank You for the quick reply.
@czaz003 жыл бұрын
May I ask is the wheels pattern same as the mustang ?? I’m sorry if you already said something I probably missed it .. Great film love the way the Mercury looks !! Great Films I’m trying to learn as much as I can about the Marquis.. Awesome Car !!
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Yes they are the same as a Mustang. 2002 and older Grand Marquis/Crown Victoria will require wheel spacers due to a different suspension set up in the older cars.
@danielmcqueen10244 жыл бұрын
Love the grill paint... But I would have left the center bars chrome:)
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
I’m actually thinking of painting the bars Black! But chrome could be nice!
@dumbmonk80474 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy what paint did you use for the grill?
@bamamowersgarage89375 жыл бұрын
Great job the grille is awesome I would get the headlight restore I have 99 Buick it needs it #smallengination
@kelvinfuller67734 жыл бұрын
Hey!!! Nice job!!!
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@cavecanem1005 жыл бұрын
Looking good!! I like the painted grill, rims and tires really make all the difference on these mercs... How are you liking the tire size?
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud! I went with 245/45R18 and it didn’t seem to compromise the ride much! Very happy with them!
@joop37206 ай бұрын
Can you give my 99 a marauder look haha. Love the look on yours very much
@OldeCarrGuy6 ай бұрын
Why not?
@joop37206 ай бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy do you have instagram or anything where I could send you pics of the car
@OldeCarrGuy6 ай бұрын
Yessir. Same handle as here
@MrMach15 жыл бұрын
I like it!
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Me to GARY! Thanks!
@alexvalle7504 жыл бұрын
I love it, I have a 2006 model and I wanna do the same, thanks so much for making a video. Are you going to upgrade the engine as we'll, how about the exhaust system? 🙂
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Thanks ALex. I'd done the exhaust already. Check out my playlist on this car. I will be upgrading the rear end and tuning the car soon!
@alexvalle7504 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy ok awesome 🙂 thanks again for all the valuable information ❤
@SteveLShannon5 жыл бұрын
I just got the same thing in the mail last week.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
It is a pretty simple kit!
@robertwillis53494 жыл бұрын
Grill came out awesome where can I get the paint so I can do mine
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
I got mine at my local Carquest store But any Napa or parts store that sells paint should be able to help you. All you need is the paint code off your door sticker and they should be able to put it into a spray bomb for you.
@robertwillis53494 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy awesome thank you very much for the help
@robertwillis53494 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy hey I have another quick question the rims on your car what size are the tires
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
They are 18” wheels off a 2011 mustang with 245/45R18
@mistermarch5332 жыл бұрын
Tbh preferred the chrome
@L30RC04 жыл бұрын
does headlights still looks clean?
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@stwhite51355 жыл бұрын
Jason, are those stock headlights? Or are they different in Canada? They look totally clear.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
As far as I know they are stock! They just aren’t faded by the sun! I do plan to either have them smoked or replace them with the darker lenses!
@onealrayford51203 жыл бұрын
Love itt
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@zxccxz1643 жыл бұрын
take the top off!
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Convertable? Yeah buddy
@acg2002us5 жыл бұрын
Looks great! How much to do mine on my 07?
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
All you need is a can of colour matching spray bomb, masking tape and scotch bright! Less than $40 fo me to do mine!
@JimmyCandFriends5 жыл бұрын
I would have done the Black.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jimmy! I wanted to try this first before I committed to more work!
@abryant782 жыл бұрын
What if you had a grandma with a color you didn't like and a soft top but still in really ready good condition
@OldeCarrGuy2 жыл бұрын
The great What If? I personally wouldn't buy a soft top or a color I didn't like, but to each his own!
@reydawg3604 жыл бұрын
What color is the vehicle is that a Silver Frost Metallic the Mercury
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
I believe it’s called Golden Ash!
@saltof14 жыл бұрын
Done!❤️
@OldeCarrGuy4 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud!
@Joesfosterdogs5 жыл бұрын
GM looks great...i would have paint perimeter black...keep the grille chrome...ive seen all black and it is too much
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff. I’m actually thinking of keeping the perimeter body color and painting the center black! Thanks for watching ant commenting!
@Joesfosterdogs5 жыл бұрын
@@OldeCarrGuy LOVE yur channel. i am looking at a CVPI, CVLX or Grand Marquis...im out in LA so no rust in So Calif, there are a lot of CV's...hard to get a PPI tho like you did on yur GM...would like a video on what to look for buying used on the panther frame...a 'how to' when you pull up and look at car. i wish i could send you CL ads and get your thumbs up or down lol
@pantherplatform5 жыл бұрын
Dlmfo you did the same thing I did. Only difference is that I _have_ a Marauder...
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
There you go! I’ll have a clone if anything when I’m done!
@joshuamarek21682 жыл бұрын
What paint is that ?
@OldeCarrGuy2 жыл бұрын
Limco brand from my local Carquest.
@5antonioburnett2 жыл бұрын
🔥💯
@josh64643 жыл бұрын
This just motivated me to do the same on my 99
@OldeCarrGuy3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Happy to help.
@MeNitoA665 жыл бұрын
Not a fan of the painted grill... But yours looks awesome to be honest... I did noticed that you taped the badge... Dude it's just a nut holding that.
@OldeCarrGuy5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that man! Thanks for dropping in! Hope you stick around!
@MeNitoA665 жыл бұрын
Olde Carr Auto Guy that's for sure...you could count on a subscription