72 Maverick

This is the most recent work, I have been working out platforms for the seats so I can use Mustang tracks rather than hunt down the proper parts. I have the passenger side made, just need to weld them in place. They are from a 70 Mustang best I can tell, my brother got them with a car and gave them to me. The console is out of a 1986 Mustang, it took some trimming but it will work out great for me. The shift lever is home built from a left over 5/8 rod I used to make drop rods for my gate. I welded some plate on one end, drilled/tapped the other and bent it in my press. Now for this please don't shoot me....the e-brake lever is from a Honda Civic. I was looking at Lokar but this one was similar and only $10.

This is where I am on it but I have vowed to spend 1-2 hours per day off on it so I van make Power Tour before I turn 55. I have a stack of parts to fit so I should be able to keep busy and post regular update.

 

that console looks very nice in there. Gonna relocate the e-break?

 

I am, I was going to leave it stock but remembered I cut the brackets of under the car so I put it in the console.

 

Are you seeing all the pictures now?

 

yes

 

Perfect, thanks!

 

I consider the original pull handle parking brake cheezy at best(yes still in my Comet).

Nice thing about those Stang consoles is they have a REAL arm rest...

Allows for "recharging" the ole arm after a power shift session...

 

Also gives you a box to use in the absence of a glove box.

 

I had been asked in the past about my stand that I tipped the car on so I thought I would add it here. Stole the idea from a video on YouTube, basically three 2x6 bolted to the body allowing me to flip it on it's side. Made removing the undercoating so much easier. I used scrap pieces of steel to make brackets up front and bolted them to the bumper mounting captive nuts. In the back I used the holes for the bumper mounts and bolted the middle to the door hinges. I won't share the measurements because I missed by a long shot, had to shorten the middle board and shim up the outer leaving very little clearance from the floor.

 

Cheap and effective cant beat that

 

It sure beats laying on the back eating all that crap!

 

I have put my stand back to use and the car is on it's side again. I tipped it in the opposite direction this time so I could get to the places that were down low. While it's there I started making the modifications to run the Mustang fuel tank. I went with one from Tanks Inc. that is EFI ready, it was well worth the money in my opinion. I followed Mavaholic's instructions from this resource, https://mmb.maverick.to/resources/1971-1973-gas-tank-upgrade.137/ and all went well. One item he did not address that I bumped up against, the hole for the body plug in the trunk fouled the tank. My initial plan was to space the tank away from it and as usual, I over thought the issue and had several possible solutions that were more complicated than necessary. In the end I opened up the hole and filled it, way easier! I also started on rebuilding the tunnel brace I cut out when I raised the tunnel for the transmission. Still have a lot of welding to do and more pieces to make for the support but it is getting there.

I had 1/2" tubes on top of the tank in this picture otherwise it would have been up against the opening.

 

I have been doing a decent job of working on this regularly, it has just been tedious, boring stuff. A lot of the undercoat that was still on the car was really happy where it was and did not come off easily. I used Rustoleum rust convertor which is black and the top coat I plan to use is black so I dusted some gray primer on it so I can make sure I get good coverage. Pretty much done welding on the pans other than finishing the tunnel support rebuild and seat mount reinforcing. I guess I have the console mounts to weld in too but that stuff is minor compared to the pans and tunnel.

 

Where did you get your floor/ truck pans from? I’ve just started looking for mine and I’m not seeing a lot of sources for them

 

U might check Autokrafters.com & Maverick Restoration page Facebook -- Joe makes sheet metal parts.