New to the forum and figured I'd say hello and do the intro as suggested. I love older, oddball, and unconventional vehicles. Always have since I was little. The more of those categories a vehicle fits into the better! The wagon is something I thought about buying for years but just never did. Now due to necessity- I have one, and it is named The Log. Hoping to share ideas with you all, get advice, and hopefully provide some help myself. I am a former structural welder and mechanic for many years. Now I have an office job but will always be a project guy and go out of my way to find cool old fixer uppers. That's about it, glad to be a part of the forum and appreciate what I have already learned reading here!
Welcome sir. Your Country Squire is right at home here. Thanks for sharing her, and welcome to the Forum. There are a lot of Panther body Fords and Mercs here. I have two ‘83 Colony Parks and love this style of wagon. Very right sized. Welcome again.
That's great to hear. I was actually trying to buy a 1990 Colony Park originally from the seller but when I got there, the Mercury was in pretty bad shape. The Squire, on the other hand, was in driveable condition and although it didn't have the leather interior like the Park- I do have a soft spot for cushy velour and it was in excellent condition surprisingly so it ended up being the prevailing choice. I think they are a great size too, extremely comfortable. My girlfriend and I are really excited about all the possibilities this fun-wagon will provide. I think it will be perfect for towing my cuddy cabin boat to the ramp (its primary purpose) and hauling camping gear and plywood and whatnot whenever needed. My boat is a 1970 model so they should look good coupled together in retro harmony!
Love the car and great name for it! geeze reminds me ive never been able to come up with a name for mine..planning any upgrades or anything?
You should definitely pick a name, although it can be a surprisingly tough decision! I do have a few upgrades planned like adding an additional oil cooler to the trans cooler line (probably a must for towing), I have a class 3 receiver to bolt on, add trailer light module, install air tank in back area with compressor and hose, replace alternator with a later high amp 3G, cheap load compensating air shocks in rear, possibly replace cooling fan with electric, and definitely going to add a secondary LED flood somewhere as a reverse light for night time boat ramp maneuvers. That's the current list anyway!
