What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I went out and look over what i have left to do and came up with a question...
    I'll be in the...Technical ...section looking for an answer...:yup:
     
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  2. M.A.V.

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

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    Do a SEARCH! :biglaugh::rofl2:
     
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  3. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    ...:boxing:...
     
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  4. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    finished up the research on my...coolant temp sensor and tach feed...
    cleaned the head ports so i can install the intake tomorrow...:thumbs2:

    went to lunch with Mike and Earl...:cool:
     
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  5. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    got my new...coolant temp sensor...installed today...
    only to find out that my cable with the plug on it is too short...:bouncy:
    I went to Harolds and he had a truck there that i got another cable and connector from...:thumbs2:
    i will connect them with a...weathertite...connector tomorrow and that will fix that...:tiphat:
    also got my return-hard line ran into the engine bay...will connect the fuel line tomorrow...:thumbs2:
    got my ...air deflector...reinstalled.
    ...met Mike for lunch...:cool:

    ...:party3:...
     
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  6. maverickdragger

    maverickdragger GearHead

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    got my brake part in the mail from maverick maniac. built the brakes all the way around. painted the drums and the front wheels, installed my white face gauge trio. installed the new plugs and wires
     
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  7. facelessnumber

    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Replaced the hydraulic ram in an old engine hoist I borrowed in preparation for next week! (I do actually have my own, but it's currently being borrowed also...)
     
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    Put the front end back together on the 72.Can't be without my car long,DT's set in quick.
     
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    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Amen dude. It is driving me nuts having my car apart.
     
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    drove the mav to work today after school. ran great!! i think my $20 junkyard fuel pump (that i had to beat on with a hammer to make work) is starting to take a dump. but oh well i guess its time to look up summit for a new pump:yup:
     
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  11. hotrodbob

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    Tried to get the stuck bolt out of the block..Heat, lube, tapped it with a hammer and no luck. Most likely wont make the ford show with it.
     
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  12. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    soooooo we'll see you Sat....:yup:
     
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    Nothing Checker/O's said they cant get a power steering pump, I guess I'll try NAPA tonight. It's killing me not to drive it.
     
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    im buying a afr headed 347 for her tonight
     
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    I'm still going to the show. Wont have my Maverick though.
     
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