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    Clone

    This may be a touchy subject but I am going to tip toe into it anyway. Much like the Impala SS has clone cars I wonder if there would be anyway to make a Marauder Clone out of a regular GM. I realize that much stuff would be different but with the production ending this year some might not have much choice. Of course the engine would be smaller and such but the possibility is there to produce a decent machine with good looks and be able to do it in stages as one's budget allowed. After all making something better is all part of hot rodding anyway!!!

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    Hmmmmm, I'm not sure what you meant by "clone". I thought that you were talking about something like a close duplicate or a kit car, but I don't see any reason for doing that when people will still be able to purchase a Crown Vic, get a set of Marauder wheels to throw on, and stainless steel exhaust tips, and it would atleast LOOK like a Marauder except ofcourse for the grill being a little different. And I'm sure there are ways around that too.

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    Thats EXACTLY what I am talking about. With the end of the Impala SS many people bought old caprice cop cars and made them look like the Impala SS. In many cases it actually turned out to be a better car than the original SS!

    I am saying that to keep the Marauder tradition alive by hot rodding cars that are usually not hot rods. People light have to look to an alternative option to get a car like the Marauder.

    Dave

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    Thats true but a regular GM comes with a 4.6 right? That could still be modified. I am just looking at options in case I miss out on the Marauder and besides it might be fun taking a granny car and hopping it up!!!!

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    Building a sleeper is always a fun thing to do.
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    I KNOW! I knew a guy had a Plymouth Volare he got from his grandma. It was that ugly forest green and 4 doors. He pulled the engine a souped it up but it looked pretty much stock until he hit the gas and then WOW HE WAS GONE!

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    I'm not touchy about a cloning project at all. I guess I find it flattering... I saw a listing on eBay for a Crown Vic interior that the guy was getting rid of because of his Vic/Marauder project. I hope he lands here and shows us what he's done. No two of our modified Marauders are exactly the same- we steal ideas from each other all the time. There could be things on a "clone" that might translate to any Panther platform car. In my best Field of Dreams- If you build it, they will clone.

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    Their is nothing wrong with building a look a like.
    The difference between the Marquis and the Marauder is basically the motor.
    Seeing the mustangs use pretty much the same motor as the Marquis performance parts should not be hard to find.
    Superchargers are available for the Marquis and the Crown Vic if you had rather go that route. www.superchargersonline.com

    If you decide to use a 2002 or earlier Marquis/Vic you will have a larger selection of (mustang) rims to choice from for your car.

    You could also create your own "shaker" hood or make other changes to your liking, have fun with it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by djcoak
    This may be a touchy subject but I am going to tip toe into it anyway. Much like the Impala SS has clone cars I wonder if there would be anyway to make a Marauder Clone out of a regular GM. I realize that much stuff would be different but with the production ending this year some might not have much choice. Of course the engine would be smaller and such but the possibility is there to produce a decent machine with good looks and be able to do it in stages as one's budget allowed. After all making something better is all part of hot rodding anyway!!!

    Dave

    Not really a touchy subject, just that the biffeances would be greater between a GM clone of a Marauder, and a Caprice clone of the Imp. You could get Caprises with the LT1.
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    that's a good point about the engine being the same LT1

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    You mean like a faux Marauder .....

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    Well its cheaper huh? Well lets look at cost for an instant. It seems many people here are hot rodding thier Marauders and I agree it is very cool, but to buy a 36,000 dollar car and then change things around is something I cannot bring myself to do.

    For 18,000 I can have a base GM. Although it has a little different engine (SOHC as opposed to a DOHC among a few other things) the chassis and such are pretty much the same. That would leave me 18,000 dollars worth of mods to even get to a base price Marauder AND it would have all the performance options I want. If I add in the 10 to 15 K that some are adding to thier Marauders I would have a pretty wild machine. I am not slamming those that are modding thier cars but I am trying to look at it from a practical stand point. With the demise of production I personally would not want to Mod the car as it may be worth some money sometime in the future. BUT to Mod a regular GM, well who cares it only started off as a plain jane anyway.

    PS If I find one cheap enough I would get it but I am kinda excited about the sleeper car. I have even thought of maybe a V-10........

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    Quote Originally Posted by djcoak
    Well its cheaper huh? Well lets look at cost for an instant. It seems many people here are hot rodding thier Marauders and I agree it is very cool, but to buy a 36,000 dollar car and then change things around is something I cannot bring myself to do.

    For 18,000 I can have a base GM. Although it has a little different engine (SOHC as opposed to a DOHC among a few other things) the chassis and such are pretty much the same. That would leave me 18,000 dollars worth of mods to even get to a base price Marauder AND it would have all the performance options I want. If I add in the 10 to 15 K that some are adding to thier Marauders I would have a pretty wild machine. I am not slamming those that are modding thier cars but I am trying to look at it from a practical stand point. With the demise of production I personally would not want to Mod the car as it may be worth some money sometime in the future. BUT to Mod a regular GM, well who cares it only started off as a plain jane anyway.

    PS If I find one cheap enough I would get it but I am kinda excited about the sleeper car. I have even thought of maybe a V-10........
    You could go with a used Marauder with little miles. I got mine for $22,000 and in all honesty, it still feels new....even smells new.

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    I'm just hopin 'Ol "dj" is just a troll...'cause I'd hate to think any of his "logic" is serious...

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    Nope I'm not a troll but whatever

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