Well i bought a 71 in arkansas a couple months ago.. It was a parts car then it was a project car then a parts car again and now its for sure a fixer upper. It needs cowl and floor pan work(of course) a new quarter panel and fender. I got the fender yesterday. Right now we are converting it to 5 lug its 5 lug drum up front now but will be disk brakes one day soon. It came factory with a 250 six cylinder we are pulling that cleaning engine bay and painting. Gonna put a 302 in it with rear gears.Interior was red and black bucket seats. Gonna keep that just repaint and cover everything. And it will be there soon. We are gonna take off all emblems keep them guessing and patch all trim holes and emblem holes.
Pictures as of now.. Project was 5 lug up front next is 5 lug in the back. Then floor pans and cowl and engine bay. Then disk brakes and primer. THen paint. We got somebody gonna do the seats for free because he owes us a favor.
Im looking for cheap disk brakes. I have a decent spoiler and sport mirrors and door panels to trade for some.
If you have anything rude to say just leave.

glad to see you fixing this one up :Handshake

glad to see you fixing this one up :Handshake

I really like the color combo and the longer it sat in the drive way the longer it grew on me.. We just bought a ldo 302 car that has all the parts we need to convert.

glad to see you fixing this one up :Handshake

yes I am glad to hope everything goes well should be a beast with that
motor in it . you run a c/4 with some 325 gears you will smoke most mustangs you meet on the road :Handshake

disc brakes are HARD to find take it from me i buy and sell a lot of them

How much do you charge for yours? A junkyard near me has alot of late model mavericks but they dont allow you in and they say all the disk brakes are gone.

200.00 plus shipping but let me know if you want ,, if not they will be on e-bay for 300.00 cleaned and painted

200.00 plus shipping but let me know if you want ,, if not they will be on e-bay for 300.00 cleaned and painted

Are they $200 cleaned and painted with no ebay? Or $200 non clean and painted.

for $200, they're non-cleaned/non-painted

Alright... will you trade decent spoiler,sport mirrors, and deluxe door panels?

Alright... will you trade decent spoiler,sport mirrors, and deluxe door panels.

sorry but no there is really no market right now for those items ,I have 4 spoilers 12 sets of mirrors and lots of door panels ,,just not selling very good right now and need to move money ya no

Alright well im gonna need some one day for sure.. I will get back to you when i can afford them

Alright well im gonna need some one day for sure.. I will get back to you when i can afford them

will hope I have some then ,really they are getting harder and harder to
find and they sell as fast as i get them Dave does to ,, good luck with your build :2thumbs:

yeah, i cant keep them either. may have a set at the end of the week but they'll be the same price (if i part the car out :rolleyes:)

I cant wait to see how it progresses

Pulling engine tommorrow. Painting engine bay gloss black. Painting the engine FORD red and putting a 3 speed over drive behind it.

Okay guys that know alot about motors and transmissions. This is supposed to be a pretty strong 302 with dome pistons open chamber heads and big cam. I want a c4 behind it i heard i need a stall is this true and why do i need one? What happens if you dont have one?

if it's a decent engine, you'll need a stall. otherwise it wont idle in gear and when u go to take off, it'll fall on it's face and/or die.

and semi-gloss black will look better in the engine bay. just something to think about....

if it's a decent engine, you'll need a stall. otherwise it wont idle in gear and when u go to take off, it'll fall on it's face and/or die.

and semi-gloss black will look better in the engine bay. just something to think about....

Is their a rattle can i could buy that would hold up really good and look like it was done right? And well i need a stall i guess what size should i look for? I have a 88 engine and a 71 transmission.. I also need other parts to make those two fit together what are those?

Is their a rattle can i could buy that would hold up really good and look like it was done right? And well i need a stall i guess what size should i look for? I have a 88 engine and a 71 transmission.. I also need other parts to make those two fit together what are those?

rustoleom professional in the tall boy cans

you can use about any rattle can paint and make it look good. the key to a good paint job is prep. wire brush and then sand every inch of your engine bay. after the wirse brush for removing grime, i start with 80 grit, then 120, then 200. sand everything that you want to look nice. once ur done, clean with some laquer thinner, allow to dry and spray away. when youre dont painting it, you'll be glad you took the extra time to do it right ;)

as for the stall size, you're gonna need to know alot more about your engine's specs (mainly the cam specs). you need to know what rpm range your cam works best in, and what rpm range that you're gonna be doing most of your driving in.

you're also gonna need an aftermarket 50 oz 157 tooth flywheel, which will use a 10.5" bolt pattern circle for the torque converter....

Maybe this is the wrong topic to ask this but I'm just very curious. This is aimed at the topic creator but why does it seem like nowadays all your topics have some warning of "if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything" or something close to that?

I occasionally pass by here when I have a problem and never really pay mind on what the hot topic is but this one just caught my attention cause like I said, I noticed some of your threads have something like that added at the end.

Maybe this is the wrong topic to ask this but I'm just very curious. This is aimed at the topic creator but why does it seem like nowadays all your topics have some warning of "if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything" or something close to that?

I occasionally pass by here when I have a problem and never really pay mind on what the hot topic is but this one just caught my attention cause like I said, I noticed some of your threads have something like that added at the end.

Because i dont always get along with everybody on the board and i dont want my project thread turning into a thread about mine and somebodies problems or etc.

Hey dave will this work?

"2800 STALL CONVERTER FOR A FORD SMALL BLOCK (289,302,351W) SMALL BELLHOUSING C4 TRANSMISSION. USES 168 TOOTH FLEXPLATE. GOOD WORKING CONDITION!!!"

Its cheap and local.

wont work, you gotta use one for a 157 tooth flywheel with a 10.5" bolt circle...

wont work, you gotta use one for a 157 tooth flywheel with a 10.5" bolt circle...

Alright im gonna call the guy 2morrow that had the motor and trade some stuff for his c4 and stall.

that counds like your best bet, just make sure he was running a 157 tooth bellhousing/flywheel..... or if he was running that trans/stall with your engine then try to get the flywheel too that way u know everything works together :yup:

How much do you charge for yours? A junkyard near me has alot of late model mavericks but they dont allow you in and they say all the disk brakes are gone.

Have you been to the one going to Jonesborough saw it when I came back from the crossville fleamarket a couple years ago.
Robert

Cool man! Glad to see it's not getting parted! :thumbsup:

Gonna attempt all the engine bay finishing up this weekend. Can the cowl repair be done in a weekend?

Can the cowl repair be done in a weekend?
How bad is it? if your going to weld it up, and do it properly, it's going to take some time.

Gonna attempt all the engine bay finishing up this weekend. Can the cowl repair be done in a weekend?

depends on how bad it is,how you decide to fix it etc

just was wondering how much of this work are you doing yourself ?

just was wondering how much of this work are you doing yourself ?

I like to do work or atleast give commands :D

No but i have to do alot of the work and they do all the real hard work like pulling the motor but i will be cleaning up the engine bay myself.

being that you are a young man I hope you take the time to learn as much as you can
from the old guys,, that is how I learned to restore cars

being that you are a young man I hope you take the time to learn as much as you can
from the old guys,, that is how I learned to restore cars

Yeah im also taking automotive class right now in school and plan to go into automotive as a career.


On the project note: Got the V8 Frame Stands and Belly Bar off my parts car they are being powdercoated this week. I will post pictures once they are none but no progress yet.

just be aware that things grow when you powder coat ,but that is a very tough
finish . i learned everything i know about mavericks from dismantling lots of them and
Dave and Craig would probably say the same ..

For the cowls would these work for the maverick??

http://www.autokrafters.com/v4/go.gnf?session=3730beb28e9d3d8cdde8126ce4150e85&s=autokrafters&t=&n=default&d=products&show_product_id=763742&product=27851

just be aware that things grow when you powder coat ,but that is a very tough
finish . i learned everything i know about mavericks from dismantling lots of them and
Dave and Craig would probably say the same ..


yup, it's a great way to learn the in's and out's of our cars. doing and/or helping do the work yourself will yield you experience and knowledge of what you're doing and more knowledge of your car.


but back on the cowl subject, it's gonna take a few days. to do it right, remove the top portion of the cowl and repair it that way. search the internet for mustang write-ups on cowl repair, it's the same basic procedure for our cars :yup:

For the cowls would these work for the maverick??

http://www.autokrafters.com/v4/go.gnf?session=3730beb28e9d3d8cdde8126ce4150e85&s=autokrafters&t=&n=default&d=products&show_product_id=763742&product=27851


if your's arent extremely bad like most, then that may work. check your's and go from there...

We cut the cowl off with a grinder the top part and looked inside on my parts car and see where it leaks at it doesnt look like a very big deal.

here's some food for thought on how to fix it "correctly"

http://www.mustangmonthly.com/projectbuild/mump_0103_mustang_cowl_repair/index.html

Well the way we are fixing it will be just as good and will only take an hour or two :D The redneck way lol

just thought you might be interested in this...its not mine
http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/1347228989.html

just thought you might be interested in this...its not mine
http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/1347228989.html

Thats what i have now i just have a different adapter on mine to run 1 carb

Thats what i have now i just have a different adapter on mine to run 1 carb

oh :) are you gonna switch to dual quads :2thumbs:

Progress: Pulled the engine... Cleaning up the engine bay tomorrow getting it all cleaned and painted.. Pictures will come 2morrow.

We cut the cowl off with a grinder the top part and looked inside on my parts car and see where it leaks at it doesnt look like a very big deal.

I always wondered if it could be fixed from underneath - if you had the dash out. That may save time depending on how you want to fix it.

Progress. Pictures: Not completely finished but still working on it. Just so you all know my car came factory with black engine bay.

Before Paint (Stripping Progress):

Then after paint: Still got alot of work to do.

progress is good :thumbs2:

looking good! :thumbsup:

Progress. Pictures: Not completely finished but still working on it. Just so you all know my car came factory with black engine bay.

Before Paint (Stripping Progress):

Then after paint: Still got alot of work to do.


not bad! look forward to more pics.

Just bought mustang floor pans gonna cut them to fit and weld them in :2thumbs:

Not bad for $118 shipped.

Just bought mustang floor pans gonna cut them to fit and weld them in :2thumbs:

Not bad for $118 shipped.
what year did you buy

They are 65-70

got any more pictures

No thats just the picture they showed on ebay. i want the car to look original not just flat sheet medal and i know its been done before i will take alot of pictures once we start on them.

I can't wait to see how they look, they are nothing like Maverick floor pans . Plus they have those big holes for the seat mounts.

I can't wait to see how they look, they are nothing like Maverick floor pans . Plus they have those big holes for the seat mounts.

I dont need the middle section and they arent to far off nobody will ever be able to tell.

Um, I think the Mustang pans have a deep pocket where the seats bolt in - our Mavericks don't have that deep pocket.
Just something to look at when you get them and your seats out. You may have to add some spacers for the seat rails to si on.

Hey guys staring on my 71 maverick also,was a race car ,i was gonna put a sbc in it but now im going with a 351 w and c4 ,3800 stall 9 inch convertor ,has 9.5 to 1 comp.,victor intake,750 holley,msd,534 lift hyd cam,hi vol oil pump,.030 motor,1970 351 heads, with pocket porting,roller rockers, what can i expect 1/8 th mile , it has a 4.11 gear ,8 inch with a ford posi and mosier axels,will the rear hold up also ...im hoping for mid to high 7s is that possible ....jay ... Ps, ill keep you informed on the car, its at the body shop now white paint and hopfully black interior with the help of my new buddy MAVERICK MANIAC LOL....ALSO I HAVE SOUTH SIDE LIFT BARS AND 275 BF GOODRICH DRAG RADIALS AND 26 8.5 MT SLICKS

Alright im gonna call the guy 2morrow that had the motor and trade some stuff for his c4 and stall.


dont know how far along you are but MAKE SURE ITS NOT A TRUCK BELLHOUSING!!!!!:bs:

Right now im going to look at a mercury comet no details excpet disc brakes :) :) :)

Right now im going to look at a mercury comet no details excpet disc brakes :) :) :)

hey what are you still doing logged in! go look at that comet lol! :D

hey what are you still doing logged in! go look at that comet lol! :D

I just got back its very rough!! disk brakes has a 302 in it though which is a plus(said it runs but smokes) Perfect grill that i can see rust free comet hood lip. so all the 302 parts. It will be a week or two before i buy it will part out then. since its a comet

I just got back its very rough!! disk brakes has a 302 in it though which is a plus(said it runs but smokes) Perfect grill that i can see rust free comet hood lip. so all the 302 parts. It will be a week or two before i buy it will part out then. since its a comet

Cool! :thumbs2:

Some progress today. Cut out what was left of the driver side floor pan getting ready to replace it with mustang floor pans. :thumbs2:

Pix of my 71, almost ready put paint on today.......next the 351w ,and interior ......

Wow you want to come paint my car i was planning on going white color to... Since it came white..

HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU ,IM HOPING TO DRIVE MINE IN 2 WEEKS FOR THE 1ST TIME EVER LOL........GOT THE MOTOR DONE LAST WEEK,BOUGHT INTERIOR OFF RAYMOND....I BEEN KEEPING UP WITH YOUR THREADS ON YOURS AND HOPING WE CAN BOTH ENJOY OURS SOON....I LOVE WHITE CARS ....LOL :2thumbs:

HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU ,IM HOPING TO DRIVE MINE IN 2 WEEKS FOR THE 1ST TIME EVER LOL........GOT THE MOTOR DONE LAST WEEK,BOUGHT INTERIOR OFF RAYMOND....I BEEN KEEPING UP WITH YOUR THREADS ON YOURS AND HOPING WE CAN BOTH ENJOY OURS SOON....I LOVE WHITE CARS ....LOL :2thumbs:

Pretty far off.. Got the floor pans ready on the drivers side.. Just got to have them welded. I would say in a bout a month or two i will have the car primered down all over and just awaiting paint. For exterior only body work i need to do is replace a bent up quarter panel.

Mine was solid had a few spots mostly dents,mine wont be no jem for along time,but just hope to finally drive it soon,hopefully we meet up at a mini meet sometime and talk....hell were going to have matching cars lol....im hoping for a low 12 sec. Car ,when mine is done......

Well no pictures update but the motor is going in in less then a week.. ITs gonna be a sleeper(sorta)... we got an AOD transmission stall and flywheel for the motor... Then we are gonna primer it and leave it primered for a while pictures will come soon. To much rain to even get much work done.

Well no pictures update but the motor is going in in less then a week.. ITs gonna be a sleeper(sorta)... we got an AOD transmission stall and flywheel for the motor... Then we are gonna primer it and leave it primered for a while pictures will come soon. To much rain to even get much work done.

go with the sleeper style till you can afford a paintjob lol! :rl: it cost so much.
as for the weather, it seems like summer just wont end here. it was 85 today and its mid september!

Hey got my seats installed today,that i bought from raymond,they had the mustang tracks but i made them fit ,wow ,a sledge comes in handy, and a mig also...lol, ill post pics tommorow ,if i can get them taken ,or day after........hows yours going

Hey got my seats installed today,that i bought from raymond,they had the mustang tracks but i made them fit ,wow ,a sledge comes in handy, and a mig also...lol, ill post pics tommorow ,if i can get them taken ,or day after........hows yours going

Not really getting anywhere right now weather has been pretty bad.