Well we finally mustered up the courage to take my '88 Mark VII to the streets. The engine runs like butter in a hot pan. But the brakes were leaking and had to be pressed all the way down to stop her, the right front suspension wasn't fully tied down and the air suspension was completely flat and turned off. Oh, did I mention we had no license plates!? Kids, don't try this in the states! :tmi:
Anyhoo, seeing that Mark sitting so low to the ground was really amazing. I was being led and trailed by two friends in their cars. But trust me, if you want you kidneys to last past 40, don't ride without springs over continuous bumps. I nearly hit my head in the roof several times. And this was driving at 25mph. But it was really worth it. We got the car home and finally sitting on concrete. No more slopes, no more dirt and dust. I can finally work from the comfort of my own garage.
Items we still need to work on. It appears the front airbags aren't getting air. Seems like the solenoids don't want to open. Otherwise you should at least hear a leak or something. But we are going to run the suspension test in the weekend. Also, the cabin windows are shot. The driver's side window won't operate (faulty electro-motor) and the pax side lowers only 4 inches before dropping sideways and jamming up. And lastly the front brakes need some work. After arriving home I noticed that on the right side, the inner pad was completely gone, and the only thing keeping the piston from shooting out was the rotor. The inner rotor was worn to about 1/8". So that area defo needs work. Other than that, most other electrical parts and lights work.......OH, the pax side door lock power function isn't working either.
Well, that's about it. I'll keep you posted.
Xander
Anyhoo, seeing that Mark sitting so low to the ground was really amazing. I was being led and trailed by two friends in their cars. But trust me, if you want you kidneys to last past 40, don't ride without springs over continuous bumps. I nearly hit my head in the roof several times. And this was driving at 25mph. But it was really worth it. We got the car home and finally sitting on concrete. No more slopes, no more dirt and dust. I can finally work from the comfort of my own garage.
Items we still need to work on. It appears the front airbags aren't getting air. Seems like the solenoids don't want to open. Otherwise you should at least hear a leak or something. But we are going to run the suspension test in the weekend. Also, the cabin windows are shot. The driver's side window won't operate (faulty electro-motor) and the pax side lowers only 4 inches before dropping sideways and jamming up. And lastly the front brakes need some work. After arriving home I noticed that on the right side, the inner pad was completely gone, and the only thing keeping the piston from shooting out was the rotor. The inner rotor was worn to about 1/8". So that area defo needs work. Other than that, most other electrical parts and lights work.......OH, the pax side door lock power function isn't working either.
Well, that's about it. I'll keep you posted.
Xander
