Wagon Queen Family Truckster.

[280Z Turbo]

Thompson's water seal on the wood should protect it.

[280Z Turbo]

Perhaps you could acquire some new heads and a cam so you could rev past thirty-two fucking hundred rpm.

Do they still have cheap 5.0 HO motors in the junkyard?

[Soup DeVille]

Perhaps you could acquire some new heads and a can so you could rev past thirty-two fucking hundred rpm.

Do they still have cheap 5.0 HO motors in the junkyard?

Yeah, parts look pretty easy to get overall. Not surprisingly, nobody lists any availablity for anything whatsoever under "Grand Marquis LS Colony Park," but internet station wagon folks confirm that pretty much all Mustang parts fit just fine.

Not surprising, because there's enough room in the engine bay to smuggle Mexicans in.
First things first though.

[MX793]

Perhaps you could acquire some new heads and a cam so you could rev past thirty-two fucking hundred rpm.

Do they still have cheap 5.0 HO motors in the junkyard?

If you're going to swap motors, may as well go for a 351.

[Soup DeVille]

If you're going to swap motors, may as well go for a 351.

We can burn that bridge when I get to it.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Perhaps you could acquire some new heads and a cam so you could rev past thirty-two fucking hundred rpm.

Do they still have cheap 5.0 HO motors in the junkyard?

LOL
400 hp on the stock cam, bitches
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/116_0307_ford_302_v8_engine_buildup/

[cawimmer430]

Now THAT is car design, people. THAT is car design. 

Modern-day designers, please take note of THIS. 

[Vinsanity]

Yes, because that's exactly what the 2014 Lexus IS needs. Wood-simulation vinyl siding.

[Secret Chimp]

Wait, is the original pic actually the thing you bought? How does that exist in the rustwest?

[Soup DeVille]

Wait, is the original pic actually the thing you bought? How does that exist in the rustwest?

Yes, it is the exact one: its the dealer's photo, but that's the one. I don't have any of mine yet, because, well: its still at the dealer.

I put a deposit down, but couldn't complete the paperwork before I had to go to work Friday afternoon.

[Laconian]

Does the rear window roll down?

I grew up with a Pontiac Safari that looked a lot like your new Marquiswagon (amazing how little they evolved after an entire decade!) When we had to haul 2x4s we would stick them out the back. The low pressure would fill the passenger compartment with exhaust gas so we made sure to only take shallow breaths the whole trip back home.

[Soup DeVille]

Does the rear window roll down?

I grew up with a Pontiac Safari that looked a lot like your new Marquiswagon (amazing how little they evolved after an entire decade!) When we had to haul 2x4s we would stick them out the back. The low pressure would fill the passenger compartment with exhaust gas so we made sure to only take shallow breaths the whole trip back home.

Yes, it does. I'll install sidepipes to prevent that from happening.

But yeah, this same body style went virtually unchanged from '79 to '91.

[Secret Chimp]

If you're replacing the tires in this thing you neeeeeeed need need to make a burnout video first.

[Soup DeVille]

If you're replacing the tires in this thing you neeeeeeed need need to make a burnout video first.

Tires will be good through this winter at least.

[MX793]

Now THAT is car design, people. THAT is car design. 

Modern-day designers, please take note of THIS. 

Clean up, aisle 3...

I've got to wonder why Wimmer doesn't fawn over full-sized 90s Volvos (850, 940, etc).  Same styling philosophy as late 70s and 80 American cars.

[Secret Chimp]

Clean up, aisle 3...

I've got to wonder why Wimmer doesn't fawn over full-sized 90s Volvos (850, 940, etc).  Same styling philosophy as late 70s and 80 American cars.

Nah, they somehow did a much nicer job with mostly straight lines.

[Rupert]

They're European straight lines.

[cawimmer430]

Clean up, aisle 3...

I've got to wonder why Wimmer doesn't fawn over full-sized 90s Volvos (850, 940, etc).  Same styling philosophy as late 70s and 80 American cars.

They don't have that visual character like a '70s or '80s American wagon.

[Northlands]

57000 miles. Wow. What a find. I'd probably consider one too if I could find one with such low miles. I just couldn't park it at my house. 

[GoCougs]

Peg leg burnout NOW.

[cawimmer430]

I really want one of these: '72 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Wagon! It's so sexy!!!





What's the gas mileage on these? 8 mpg?

[CJ]

Peg leg burnout NOW.

This.

[mzziaz]

One wheeler peeler?

[280Z Turbo]

ONE TIRE FIRE!

[NomisR]

Wood panel wagon burn out!!

[J86]

this is awesome

[TBR]

57000 miles. Wow. What a find. I'd probably consider one too if I could find one with such low miles. I just couldn't park it at my house. 

Does the odometer have five or six digits? IIRC, my dad's and brother's F-150s from this era both had five digits...my brother's '87 F-150 more likely had 270k than 70k.

[Soup DeVille]

Does the odometer have five or six digits? IIRC, my dad's and brother's F-150s from this era both had five digits...my brother's '87 F-150 more likely had 270k than 70k.

Five, but every bit of the condition of the car makes me believe that it is 57, not 157.

[giant_mtb]

Yeah. That definitely looks more like 57k opposed to 157k.

[280Z Turbo]

That's not really a vote of confidence when the manufacturer thinks the car won't even last past 99,999 miles.