Pimp my Mav trade off

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  1. Jimmy2gates

    Jimmy2gates Member

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    Well guys ,i took advantage of a proposal from my friend Glen the welder, fabricator. You see i have a 12 acre property with plenty of room for toys and junk and a 1300 foot shop. Glen has a 69 big block beaumont he wants to restore.Glen come to me and says,ill weld in your sub-frame connectors and build you a 6 point roll cage for your Maverick if i can bring my car to your place and work on the weekends for the next 5 weeks . I have to supply power and a extention cord ,hell bring his own tools ,torches ect ,my answer ,IM ALL IN ,for a new 6 point cage built in my shop to my specs ,yahooooo ,ill put up with the Beaumont for 5 weeks:yahoo::cheers:Jimmy2gates ps the beaumont is here now ,just took it off the car trailer,let the deal begin
     
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  2. PAINTANK

    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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  3. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    that sounds like a good trade off to me!
     
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  4. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    "1300 foot shop"...you could hold indoor 1/4 mile drags...(y)

    ...:bouncy:...
     
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    That is one heck of a deal!...:thumbs2:
     
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  6. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    So the 69 beaumont is a Pontiac with 396 Chevy power right. Canadian Ponchos had chevy drivetrains if my memory serves me correct.
    Dan
     
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    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    and Frank,, you leave no room for shutdown.........lol
     
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    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Dan, just open the back door!:yahoo:
     
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  9. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    I `ve always heard people say "It runs real good out the back door"

    Now I know what they mean!
     
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    Aircraft carrier cable?
     
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  11. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    If thats true, I can lend you this..... Anybody except Dan can guess what it is.
     
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  12. AtroXR7

    AtroXR7 Member

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    well, i have no clue.... not often am I completely stumped that quickly
     
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  13. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Its an actual tail hook. Its what catches the arresting wire on an aircraft carrier.
     
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  14. Mercurycruizers

    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    I was going to say that. Since I've been on 2 carriers, in my Navy career...LOL
     
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  15. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    :D Go Navy!!! Sorry, we now return to your regularly scheduled topic.

    Sounds like an excellent trade off!!
     
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