When I bought this Grand Marquis in 2003 or so the front end had damage and I initally shored it up with some wood. Now I have completely removed the damaged…
When I bought this Grand Marquis in 2003 or so the front end had damage and I initally shored it up with some wood. Now I have completely removed the damaged…
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Interesting. I didn’t know different states un the USA had different laws
on vehicles. Over here, we have to get an MOT test every year which checks
all critical and safety related items.
nice car
Thanks! It wasn’t quite as complex as I thought it might be to get the
fiberglass piece off.
dont let anyone bullshit you..these are really good cars..i know..i have
one…it is extremely reliable..these really are a poor mans lincoln …put
a new fender on it and front header panel and you will thank yourself later
on for doing a good job …
What do they check in a inspection? They don’t do these in Ca.
no inspections here in indiana but we do have smog testing
And my car that I drive now would fail in Maine because the ABS light is
always on, the door hinges are saggy, and there are windshield wiper
scratches in the windshield!
It actually did pass all of its inspections the years it was driven but by
the end of that period you could tell the headlamp alignment was starting
to get off on the side where the wood was. I wanted to go ahead and do a
more professional repair job. The license renewal process is the same here
in Texas.
What year model was that Taurus? Iliked the 1986-89 models as they seemed
to be built well (My dad had an ’87 LX model, and it was better than my
grandparents’ two (one-after-the-other) 1990 Tauruses. They rode harder,
handled worse, more reliability problems than the ’87, and always needed
alignments. My grandpa’s now on his second Buick LeSabre (a 1999, first was
a much better-built ’93).
Oh man that scared me! All I noticed was “Grand Marquis” and “Damaged”, i
thought something happened to the ’78 or something. Also, haha I like that
repair job with the wood holding up the headlights. That’s awesome lol
Kewl redneck rigging. I did not know Ford went metric back then. I don’t
like Fords, so I have not FIXED OR REPAIRED DAILY is quite a long time. The
last time I worked on a friggin Ford was my daughtor’s Taurus water pump,
and that did it for me, never again! Now they can be FOUND ON the ROAD DEAD
for all I care = YUK!
I think some Ford products were good and some weren’t. The 1991 Grand
Marquis which I am going to take the front end piece off of had lots of
problems. Also Organist1982 had a Windstar and my parents had an Aerostar
which had a lot of trouble too. However the Ford bus with 390 V8, pickup
with 300-6 Cylinder and 1978 Grand Marquis with 400 V8 have hardly had any
problems at all. And, Organist1982’s 2002 Escort has been good too.
Here in St. Louis, MO., if your car is a 1995 model or older, there is no
emissions test required. You mean there’s no emission inspections at all
for any model year cars? If so, that’s great. 🙂
My gosh! Thanks goodness we don’t have inspections here in Michigan. Get
your insurance and slap a plate on it. You can get a ticket for defective
equipment though. I was reading about Maine’s inspections. They are really
strict there. You can’t even have a rust hole, and if your check engine
light is on you will fail, along with a bunch of other stuff. If you have a
broken door handle, fail!
They check tires too and probably some other things as well.
I think those are the airbag sensors. Just be sure they are plugged in when
the repairs are done.
nice vid
We actually have the opposite here…a yearly inspection is required but no
emissions. However in large cities emissions testing is required.
I would think it would pass state inspection as long as the lights are
solidly mounted and aligned. I wouldn’t think it would matter cosmetically.
They don’t have state inspections in Kansas. If you buy a car out of state,
they require you to have it inspected only once, and from then on they just
mail your renewal notice and you just mail in your license fee, taxes and
proof of inurance, and they promptly mail back your new license sticker.
looks like you live in a dusty aeria you shoud chang youre air filter often
would the fuel tank/pump/line from a 1991 fit a 1990?
The damage did occur before I bought it! The wood job actually did work but
I really want to do a better job now.
@retrochad I’ll concurr that Ford trucks and tractors are better than their
cars, especially as of the past 40 years.Quite frankly, I hate working on
ost of the newer FWD cars. For FWD, I kinda like German engineering. But
I’d take a Dodge over a Ford. And I like Chevy, even the GMC buses beat
Fords.
That is a very cool car! Interesting how it is constructed.
By alignments, I forgot to add that their front ends were not the best.
In the inspections here they check: Insurance is current All lights are
functional Horn, mirrors, and windshield is not obstructed Seats and seat
belts are in good condition (seat backs solidly attached) Muffler and
catalytic convertor (no leaks) Smog pump is present if equipped Gas cap is
tested on some kind of tester The car is driven by the inspector and brake
function is tested that it will stop within a certain distance In large
metropolitan areas (Dallas, Houston etc.) they check emissions
that “module” is an airbag deployment sensor