atlanticblue98
Well-Known Member
Oh noes another regular Build thread!!!!
not exactly
i am not building this car to race, be a fun weekend warrior, or even just a tasteful daily driver. i am "building" to sell. increase this car's value as much as possible.
so, some info on what im workin' with here.
car is a Performance White 1997 Mercury Sable GS Wagon with a 3.0L Vulcan Pushrod V6 and a AX4S transmission. This is the base model/trim/engine combo.
Purchase price: $0 :headbang:
41,500miles, carport kept since 1999 with 15k miles by my Grandmother.
while it does have low miles, it is not perfect, spray paint on the front and rear bumper. some overspray needs removed from a couple reflectors and trims pieces. the spray paint matches incredibly well and i will most likely leave that alone
day i brought it home, as seen in my "member's ride" thread.
First thing done when finally driven 2 hours home, remove the American Flag sticker. i do love "Amurica", but a sticker on the front bumper is not for me, and most likely not for a possible buyer.
the Parking brake light would randomly come on while driving... adding a bit of Brake fluid to the master cylinder took care of that.
things i found out that need fixed:
Passenger power mirror doesnt work. not a big deal, may leave that one alone
Power Antenna will not raise. need to source out a new one with a motor, i only receive one radio station here, not a good selling point.
Transmission leaks after being driven for more than 20 minutes. i searched on Taurus/Sable forums and found that it is common for the front seal to leak when the transmission overheats. friend at a mercury dealer is quoting a replacement seal for me. a trans cooler will be added as well.
not exactly
i am not building this car to race, be a fun weekend warrior, or even just a tasteful daily driver. i am "building" to sell. increase this car's value as much as possible.
so, some info on what im workin' with here.
car is a Performance White 1997 Mercury Sable GS Wagon with a 3.0L Vulcan Pushrod V6 and a AX4S transmission. This is the base model/trim/engine combo.
Purchase price: $0 :headbang:
41,500miles, carport kept since 1999 with 15k miles by my Grandmother.
while it does have low miles, it is not perfect, spray paint on the front and rear bumper. some overspray needs removed from a couple reflectors and trims pieces. the spray paint matches incredibly well and i will most likely leave that alone
day i brought it home, as seen in my "member's ride" thread.
First thing done when finally driven 2 hours home, remove the American Flag sticker. i do love "Amurica", but a sticker on the front bumper is not for me, and most likely not for a possible buyer.
the Parking brake light would randomly come on while driving... adding a bit of Brake fluid to the master cylinder took care of that.
things i found out that need fixed:
Passenger power mirror doesnt work. not a big deal, may leave that one alone
Power Antenna will not raise. need to source out a new one with a motor, i only receive one radio station here, not a good selling point.
Transmission leaks after being driven for more than 20 minutes. i searched on Taurus/Sable forums and found that it is common for the front seal to leak when the transmission overheats. friend at a mercury dealer is quoting a replacement seal for me. a trans cooler will be added as well.
