Ty's 71 ford maverick project

Discussion in 'Maverick/Comet Projects' started by tyman2395, Nov 25, 2010.

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  1. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    i hope your not using a wire brush on those valve covers, they are very rare and bring alot of $$ if there not damaged (wire brushing damages them)
     
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  2. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    ...and how do you plan on getting the motor back in...

    ...:huh:...
     
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  3. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    What..no snow on the east coast yet???? It's snowing here in Ontario!!

    Man, that car has been beat on, I hope you have lots of patience!!
     
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    No snow down here yet, I want there to be so I can try my quad out with the ski-kit i made for it. The car used to be in mint shape til someone ran into it when my dad was coming home one day. To get the motor in i will use a box and tackle set just needed to use those to get it out. I will get some pics of the motor mounts for ya's later, there look pretty interesting.
     
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  5. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    I was wondering what happened as the driver's side inner apron looked like it had gotton clobbered at one time.
     
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  6. PAINTANK

    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    Yeah it looks like it's been hit.
    Thunderbird motor for sure. This is my kind of hotrod. Stuff it as full of engine as possible! I once owned a Skylark(Nova style) with a Caddy 500 in it and welded gears. Scary is an understatement.
    Love this car.
     
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    has anyone figured out the shock towers?:chirp:
     
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  8. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    They can't be Maverick, unless they were highly modified...
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    That's the ones in my 74...
    I've even looked at Mustang ones online, and they have deeper ridges that those, they look alot like the Maverick ones do.
     
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  9. Gary B Jones

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    What year and type ( Maverick or Comet ) is that white car in the picture. It has the Boss 302 style brace on the shock towers
     
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  10. justin has a 74

    justin has a 74 Maverick bandit official

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    huh... i could look at those pictures all day....
     
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  11. Gary B Jones

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    Those towers look like a big block Torino that someone drilled the spot welds for the motor mount brace of and then welded a plate over.
     
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    The shock towers look the same as my 71 has, except they removed the center support rib down to the frame rail where they attached there motor mount bracket.....

    [​IMG]
     
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    this might just be the best thread going right now!
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Look at that tiny convertor!
     
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  15. Gary B Jones

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    I think your right Frank....I said in a previous post that it looked like the towers themselves have always been with the car ( if you look at the outside or suspension side of the car they look like they belong to the car ). I think all they did was remove the motor mount part and that plate was already there.. Makes for a lot more room to do what you want with your motor mounts.Gj
     
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