What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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

  1. dyent

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    https://opentrackerracing.com/frequently-asked-questions/
    information on roller spring perches, item #3
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    I have Open Tracker Racing's roller perches in my car with Viking double adjustable shocks. The roller perches work very well, are not noisy like rubber will get and are not harsher than rubber. As Open Tracker notes they will allow the suspension to operate easier without binding.

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    The rollers are much better. That little bit of rubber on the stock ones is not cushioning much of anything...
     
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    Have rollers on my car, would not go back to rubber.
     
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    The Shelby drop doesn't actually lower the front of the car more than a fraction of an inch.
     
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    Well the time arrive for the steering column to shorten and accommodate for the Borgeson gear box
    Next step to Install the column still waiting for parts
     

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    I like what you're doing with the column. I feel like it will have a positive impact on your steering feel.
     
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    hope that will be very minimum but the set up in the column can be change and I can use the factory set up in the shaft
     
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    Went and looked at a 4 door 72 v8 3 speed maverick I have known of for several years. Car is rough, and has the worst wiring I have ever seen… normally I will attempt to start cars when I buy them. Not even going to bother on this one… 8ECC64BD-88E1-4C19-8527-4214B8BB5010.png 5D7AA2A8-8163-429F-A627-B5A7F1A5789C.png B33750AB-4BD3-4D6E-80F4-0E830F27AC5A.png F8A48B8F-BA5B-4F2B-9F7C-967DEBEFC6DA.png 2E813B1E-C036-477D-9433-ECCC6BD3CB9A.jpeg
     
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    Unusual car. I like the rarely seen glove box kit.
     
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    strange wiring for sure...:slap:
     
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    To be honest that is a big reason why I bought the car. I was hemming and hawing over if I needed another one, then I saw the glove box door and immediately bought it.
     
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    Saying the interior wiring is a rats nest would be a understatement…
     
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