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  1. slopoke

    slopoke Member

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    hello everyone. I recently purchased a 77 Maverick. She is in decent condition but needs some work. I'm not new to restoration but very new to the Maverick world. Looking forward to all the advise and expertise you guys have to offer. I LOVE MAVERICKS:thumbs2:
     

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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Nice Maverick (y)
     
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    Welcome!

    Congrats on your new Maverick. :)
     
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    Resto Benders Evil Twin

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    :tiphat: Looks pretty good.:drool: Welcome to the forum from SW Arizona. The guys here are the best.:clap:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    :Welcome: ...from Maconga, U.S.A...:Handshake

    ...Frank, Effie and Patches...
     
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  6. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Welcome from Ocala,Florida........
     
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  7. mercgt73

    mercgt73 Member Supporting Member

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    Welcome! :tiphat:
     
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  8. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    First thing I would suggest/recommend would be to lower that rear-end. Yes....it looks cool.....but, those shackles and air shocks are going to tear up your car. Do a "search" for air shocks on this message board and see all the carnage they can cause. When you lower the rear end, those rear tires might be too wide for the quarter panels...so those might have to go as well.
     
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    Hello. Bumper tuck is in order, or just small bumpers. :drive::chirp:
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    :Welcome:to the board. Nice starting point...
     
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    HELLO! Beautiful Maverick!
     
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  13. slopoke

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    thanks... those pictures are about 2 months old. I have lowered the rear end back to stock, replaced all shocks, built a billet grille, replaced the deteriorating gauges, and put on some 40th anniversary Mustang GT wheels.
     
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  14. MaverickLVR

    MaverickLVR takes longer then you think...

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    welcome from the mitten! good looking car :)

    :pub:
     
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  15. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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