What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. 71GTComet

    71GTComet Member

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    Due to life, and my current living situation, as much as I hate to admit it I had to take my Comet into a professional shop for finishing. :(
     
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  2. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    Drove it around some, trying to decide if it is ok to drive tommorow. To summit
     
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  3. strokermaverick

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    1991 Festiva - 1.8/5speed/tractionless wonder
    9.80 @ 70 and 40+mpg
    Man, that thing will run. The '95 Mustang GT that I bought new, would only run 9.60s. I would have felt some kind of bad, getting outrun by a Festiva!:bananaman
     
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  4. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    I'm fairly certain if it would hook it would run some low 9's high 8's fun car, I actually sold it last night to a someone who I know will use it as intended lol
     
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  5. Demmitt

    Demmitt nutz and boltz

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    1991 Festiva - 1.8/5speed/tractionless wonder
    9.80 @ 70 and 40+mpg

    id say throw in a 7.3 power stroke and make smoke :yahoo:
     
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  6. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    Not today,:) but I did take the 71 out of the trtailer and fill with fuel, air up the tires, and adjust the valves. Going next Saturday, the 10th, to Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson to the IHRA Ironman Classic.
     
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  7. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    filed a claim with Hagerty on my windshield at...1:11 p.m. today. they called at...4:18 P.M. and said a check for $358.95 was in the mail...She also said..."if it cost more than that, fax them the bill and they would send me the difference". Oh...and if it is less...Merry Christmas...:thumbs2:
    I called and my windshield and gasket will be here Monday.

    ...LMHI...:party3:
     
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  8. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    I'll let you know what I did to mine tomorrow if everything works out like I hope it will!
     
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  9. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    It all worked out as planned!!!! If you have looked at any of my pictures you have seen the extent of rust in my car. It's nothing I couldn't overcome BUT it had also been wrecked. I didn't think it was too bad but I started noticing things here and there like the floor being buckled in the middle and the inner rocker panel having waves on one side (the side that was hit) but not the other.

    I always told myself if another body came along at the right price close by I would shift my focus to a better car. Well, Here it is, it's not a Grabber like the other one but it's also not near the POS either. Very straight with just some dings and no rust since we live in a dry arid climate.

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    It's a 72 with the killer 200 auto combination but it did have enough power to drive onto the trailer. This will make my future work load at lot easier.:thumbs2:

    edit....I was wrong, it has a big block 250 in it!!!! I ripped the interior out before stuffing it into the garage, wanted to run off any critters before it went in. The floors have some rust mostly anywhere there was a low spot and seam sealer. Did the water test on the cowls and had no water in the car, just on the outside.
     
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  10. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    drove it to Atlanta for breakfast, to a car show at Summit and to baby Janes for lunch...W/T. S.

    ...:yup:...
     
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  11. dgg54u

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    Went to Pull A Part

    I found a 72 Comet with a half decent dash pad.. I spent several hours and wound up pulling the entire dash to get the pad... causing a few cracks taking it off... spent several more hours taking the pad off of my car.. :dancing:
     
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  12. franktf

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    I finally got some paint on the bare shell.....
     
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  13. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    Drove it on a 5hr round trip and spent the day with some great friends!
     
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  14. predfan2001

    predfan2001 David in Tn

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    Pics or it didn't happen! lol
     
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  15. rwbrooks50

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    Someone is calling your bluff. :hmmm: Let's see what you got.

    Rick
     
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