What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by ptpdub, Feb 21, 2011.

  1. mojo

    mojo "Everett"- Senior Citizen Supporting Member

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    I believe the electric water pump makes cooling more efficient; plus the overdrive adds to the equation.
     
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    The 2 together, you’re probably right make a difference. I’ve never tried a electric WP . May have to look at trying the WP
     
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    had one on my 347 and loved it...:thumbs2:
     
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    CA189HJN Robert Couse-Baker

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    Probably not the ideal place to post this, but there is a Maverick at the Pick'nPull in Fresno. Looks kind of picked over.

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    not to sure about that vin #
     
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    While picking up a few small parts for Smoky the Ranger at the
    U-Pull yard today I stumbled upon a 02 Mustang with a very nice set of bucket seats (driver is power) cost $43.29 out the door for the pair and found $2.00 in change under the seats.
    These should fit great in the old Comet.:happy:

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    CA189HJN Robert Couse-Baker

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    $41.29 net-cost is a great deal! I just looked up the price from my local yard in Rancho Cordova: $38.99 for the passenger and $46.99, for the diver, plus 8.25% tax, and unlikely have any coins in it.
     
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    CA189HJN Robert Couse-Baker

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    Agreed, that's NOT the VIN. If any forum member goes to the yard, jot down the VIN for the sequence number list, please.
     
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    That’s why I couldn’t pass them up, no cigarette burns, tears, holes or rips.
    I almost got them for $38 because he didn’t realize the driver seat was power, but I sure can’t complain.
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    Got the right alternator belt on the 2nd try. First one was a tiny bit too long, and good old Autozone hooked me up with one an inch shorter, So I can proceed to punish my tires a bit more before the weather quits.
     
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    Replaced dome and footwell light bulbs with LED, so hopefully the dome light lens will quit getting cooked.
     
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    That’s been a issue on old Ford’s, I’ve always taken the bulb out if I‘m going to have the door open for longer than it takes to get in/out of the vehicle.
    The newer Ford’s have a “time out” feature that turns the light off after a few minutes of the door being open.
     
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    I did that awhile back after my dome light got cooked. It’s a great upgrade!
     
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    Panels from 3PG arrived today!

    Outstanding workmanship.

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    did you replace the dome light lens and if so what lends did you get?
     

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