Early 88 Merkur Scorpio Restoration Project

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Think of how much quicker the Brat would've been finished if Julie had been there from the start... :headbang

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I figure I should post a pic of this car in it's current, semi-finished state. Drove it today in the snow. Snow tires make such a difference. It eliminates the need for AWD in most cases.
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Hey that's pretty sick!
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This is what happens when you have left-over blue paint, left-over tintable Raptor, and a left-over dash pad from the parts car....
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Can you sue for retina damages and aesthetic sensibility shock?

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"Electric Slide" immediately came to my mind..

What tunes should be playing on the stereo...
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