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  1. monkeyspunk79

    2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS (ONLY 37K MILES!) - $9000

    This is an exceptionally clean two-owner car that has been in the family since 2007. Its been driven sparingly in that time and is well cared for as you can tell in the pictures. With just over 37,000 miles on the car, it's like new mechanically. Finished in Light Tundra over Gold Ash metallic...
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    NWS Pics that make you :lol: every time you see them NWS

    Allegedly a drunk kid in a stolen car. He hit my brothers car at 1:58 into the clip.
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    Hit & Run Video With Personal Connection

    You may have seen this on Jalopnik or the Today show, but if not here's the video. A 19 year-old allegedly driving a stolen Nissan Murano SUV ran into a Chicago cab, then the cab driver allegedly prevented him from leaving the scene. The rest of the video clip is somewhat self-explanatory...
  4. monkeyspunk79

    STOLEN TRUCK ALERT: Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Our friends Brad and Dawn Adcock had their white 1996 Chevy Suburban stolen from the parking lot of a hotel in Ann Arbor, Michigan at 1:30am Sunday on September 1st, 2013. Security camera footage shows a dark crew-cab pickup pulling in front of their truck, and after 17 minutes both trucks left...
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    NWS Pics that make you :lol: every time you see them NWS

    people like this should be put to sleep.
  6. monkeyspunk79

    Replacing Ball Joint & Spindle Won't Come Off-Suggestions?

    Hi all, I haven't posted on here in about oh...2 years. I got a '47 Chevy Fleetline and life happened. In the meantime I neglected my 98 Cobra and now had to replace two very bad ball joints that were ready to fail. (popping noise and squeaking. Totally worn out). So today I rented the press...
  7. monkeyspunk79

    Parking Brake NIGHTMARE: Handle, spring, and equalizer issues

    Well its been three weekends now that I've messed with the parking brake nightmare on my '98 Cobra and I finally have it back together except for the stupid handle. I'm about ready to torch the car and push it into the woods, but instead I thought I'd grab a beer and post up on SVTP for advice...
  8. monkeyspunk79

    WTB: OEM Cobra Rear Side Marker Reflector

    Looking for a good used rear bumper side marker reflector. Red, OEM or good repro used. Mine is missing in action and I'm not keen on paying $40 for a new Ford one. Whatcha got? Thanks as always.
  9. monkeyspunk79

    Breaks up and misses under load-FPR?

    Hello folks, once again I have an annoying problem I'm trying to track down with minimal time & tools at my disposal. But here goes. Feel free to chime in if anyone has any advice... My 98 Cobra has developed a problem where it breaks up, bucks, and pops & misses under load or WOT. It only...
  10. monkeyspunk79

    96-98 4.6 SOHC Plug Wires

    New in box 1 set of United Ignition silicone 8mm spark plug wires for a 96-98 Mustang. I bought these from Rock Auto as they incorrectly listed them as being for a 4.6 DOHC. But because I bought them over a month ago, they won't take them back. :nonono: My loss is your gain. I took them out of...
  11. monkeyspunk79

    Cooling Issues: Need to Vent

    :fm:Alright, I don't normally come here and start complaining...but I have to vent before I come unglued. The issue: two months ago I noticed the Cobra was running warmer than usual & leaking coolant around the thermostat housing, so I parked the car and ordered new parts. The old t-stat...
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    NWS Pics that make you :lol: every time you see them NWS

    A thousand cheers for someone posting that "Blue Velvet" clip. I had that sound clip on my old PC and used it for startup / shutdown sounds :) PABST BLUE RIBBON!!! :beer:
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    Sam Adams "Noble Pils" Anyone?

    I think I just had a beer that will change my life. Sam Adams Noble Pils. Has anyone else tried this brew? I'm not a huge Sam Adams fan, but this stuff is fantastic. Its clean, crisp, and has a great aftertaste. Makes me want to bring a 12 pack to work with me. :beer: That's probably not...
  14. monkeyspunk79

    WTB: 94-98 Mach 460 CD player, Rear Side Reflector

    Seeing as though my Cobra is falling apart, I'm in need of a few odds and ends. Does anyone have a working and reasonably priced Mach 460 CD player? Mine still works, but it won't eject CD's anymore so its not the best setup. What do you have and what do you want for it? I don't want to go...
  15. monkeyspunk79

    Dog Owners: How to deal with excessive barking?

    Hi all, this is a question that has nothing to do with SVT cars...but instead its a dog owner related question. My wife & I adopted a Treeing Walker Coonhound from a shelter about 3 months ago. Here she is... Her name is Mabel and she is approx. 32 months old and its a great little...
  16. monkeyspunk79

    CD Stuck in Player

    Hi all, Got the Mach 460 stereo and the CD player is acting up. It plays the CD that's in there...but refuses to eject it. Any way to manually spit this out using a paperclip or any other tricks? Thanks.
  17. monkeyspunk79

    Uftring Ford Show 9.20.09

    Just a heads up for this annyual Ford show. Anyone SVTP'ers looking to drop by I'd recommend it. Its a GREAT show. 10th annual Mustang and All-Ford Show Where: Uftring Ford in East Peoria, Illinois (Route 116 & 24 just over the bridge from US150). When: September 20, 2009 / 8am -...
  18. monkeyspunk79

    Briggs & Stratton Experts:Surging ?

    Okay, so I know little about small engines other than they're...a small engine. I have a 3 or 4 year-old Murray mower with a 3.75 horse Briggs on it. The mower is great except recently it started surging and I can't figure out how to fix it. It doesn't have a throttle adjuster, its one of those...
  19. monkeyspunk79

    Brought Home an old Chevy truck

    My wife & I were given the opportunity to purchase her grandfather's 1976 Chevrolet C20 3/4 pickup recently, and we took delivery of it this weekend. Sadly, her grandfather passed away 4 years ago...but this is a great opportunity to remember him and the family farm this came from. He bought...
  20. monkeyspunk79

    Shootout Closes Interstate- AMAZING PHOTOS

    My wife was late getting home from work yesterday because the State Police closed part of Intersate 55 after a robbery suspect decided to lead police on a chase, then get out of his car and brandish a handgun at cops. :shrug: A local newspaper photographer was on the scene and snapped some...
  21. monkeyspunk79

    Post Your Winter SVT DD Carnage

    Let's see your SVT Daily drivers as they battle out the winter elements. I'm talking snow, slush, salt-covered cars that shouldn't be driven in winter...but are:banana: Here's a crappy pic of my 98 after last weekend's ice storm. Started on the first try with -2 temps in the morning :rockon:
  22. monkeyspunk79

    Popping Rear End

    It appears that its rear-end rebuild season on this forum. So I've recently developed a strange noise in the rear of my Cobra. It only seems to happen on left turns. When I agressively put it in a corner, it makes a popping noise almost like its got a spool rear end. It also feels like the...
  23. monkeyspunk79

    NWS Pics that make you :lol: every time you see them NWS

    God I love that video of Rich Christiansen eating it. I could watch that over and over all day. What a toolbag.
  24. monkeyspunk79

    Repair / Patch Rotted Windowsill

    Alright home handymen / women... I replaced the windows in the first floor of my house due to lots of poor glazing & cracked single pane glass. The new windows went in, but on the west side of our house two of the window sills have rot in the corners. It appears to be 'salvagable' but I'm...

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