Hey guys, and gals.
I created this thread to not only display my 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, but to also keep track of everything I do to keep her living for another 20 years
First a little bit about her; I was looking to purchase a V8 Explorer, as I grew up in one when I was about 4 years old. I have been looking for the past two years, but I wasn't in any rush as I used to have a 2002 GMC Sierra in near mint condition, but it just wasn't my cup of tea, I've always been more of an SUV guy. So here I am about a month ago browsing Craigslist, and I scroll across this awesome 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, advertised for just $1,000.00. I couldn't hesitate, I called the guy up, arranged to meet later that day, drove about 30 minutes to take it for a test drive, and brought her back home!
She's a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0 2WD with 186,000 on the clock! It needed a very thorough cleaning, but I do mobile detailing for a living, so that didn't scare me away. It ran flawlessly, and everything including the ABS, cruise control, air conditioning, heat, power seats, etc. works.
It's got gray leather interior, dual power seats, rear ac, and overhead console. My long term plans are to restore her to showroom new, and add some more bells and whistles, like a message center, factory premium audio, maybe a 2" lift just to make her look more aggressive.
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As she currently sits.
When I first brought her home, the third brake light still works!
I restored the factory lettering on the tailgate using a Sharpie. Was worried about it washing off, but it hasn't yet, and it's been a month.
I got rid of the dented up front bumper, and found a nice chrome bumper for $20.00 down the road on Craigslist.
I created this thread to not only display my 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, but to also keep track of everything I do to keep her living for another 20 years
First a little bit about her; I was looking to purchase a V8 Explorer, as I grew up in one when I was about 4 years old. I have been looking for the past two years, but I wasn't in any rush as I used to have a 2002 GMC Sierra in near mint condition, but it just wasn't my cup of tea, I've always been more of an SUV guy. So here I am about a month ago browsing Craigslist, and I scroll across this awesome 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, advertised for just $1,000.00. I couldn't hesitate, I called the guy up, arranged to meet later that day, drove about 30 minutes to take it for a test drive, and brought her back home!
She's a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0 2WD with 186,000 on the clock! It needed a very thorough cleaning, but I do mobile detailing for a living, so that didn't scare me away. It ran flawlessly, and everything including the ABS, cruise control, air conditioning, heat, power seats, etc. works.
It's got gray leather interior, dual power seats, rear ac, and overhead console. My long term plans are to restore her to showroom new, and add some more bells and whistles, like a message center, factory premium audio, maybe a 2" lift just to make her look more aggressive.
----------
As she currently sits.
When I first brought her home, the third brake light still works!
I restored the factory lettering on the tailgate using a Sharpie. Was worried about it washing off, but it hasn't yet, and it's been a month.
I got rid of the dented up front bumper, and found a nice chrome bumper for $20.00 down the road on Craigslist.