What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. Tannersg1

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    Ordered my Rod and Custom Mustang II front end today. So excited to spend money lol. 5 weeks lead time.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I was so excited to get my Maverick rack n pinion that I drove over and picked it up from their shop.
    I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.
     
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    Spent 45 minutes trying to get my new turn signals to work. Old ones had some rust so I replaced them with a nice pair. One side blinks, but no running lights. Other side running lights but no blinking. Check the bulb…they are good. Clean the ground and reinstall… no change. Take off the housing, clean the connectors and take a small wire brush and clean the bulb housings. Add an extra ground cable to the housing and put it all back together. Now they work (y)
     
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    I thought about driving down to get it but I'll wait for the UPS guy lol.
     
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    Hey Frank, what headers are you running on patches?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    stock manifolds...good up to 500 HP.
     
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  7. stumanchu

    stumanchu Stuart

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    My son talked me into a trip to the dragstrip, and because of a recent episode of Uncle Tonys Garage, I checked my leaf spring clamps first. On the pass side they were loose and sliding out of place. After that got addressed, I could throttle it and let off without the back end twitching like it did. Even tire pressure does wonders too for these old clunkers. Dragstrip was fun!
     

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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    what's that number under your 1/8 time?
     
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    stumanchu Stuart

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    I think just computer jibberish. Portland probably has too much rain for any outdoor electronics to function properly? Should have read about 80 mph. 1/8 mph was reading properly on the passes in the right lane.
     
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    it looked like it was really coming on after the half way mark...LOL
     
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    Had to recycle some parts, should have worked on car but it was a fun deal to make with the boy quick. We call him Maverick Man... I know, I know....lol
     

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    Started work on putting the dash back in, been a long time since we took it out, and needing some help with the wiring harness placement does anybody have pictures or a diagram.
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Moved it about three feet forward so I could stage some junk for the swap meet by the garage door.
     
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    It's alive. After 15 years. It is going to be sold as now the boss says I have to many projects.
     

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    Replaced my totally broken driver's side armrest today with one I bought from William623. Now that I've actually done something to the car, I can sort of officially say to people, "I'm restoring a Maverick."
     

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