New to forum, wanted to share my budget build!

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    Recently i purchase my second maverick. i used to own a 72 a few years back. regret selling it. So recently here in so cal i found a sweet 71. perfect for a project i wanted to do before and couldnt do. well now its getting done. so here are some pics of what it was and where i am now. hope you all can enjoy:D
     

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    update.

    after getting the staight six running. i took it for a spin around the block. ran good. sorry also i bought the car for 750. any way it was time to take some photos of the motor and put it on craigslist. 600 or best offer. i left the motor in the car so that way if i had a buyer he could here it and drive it before i pulled it. so about 2 hours goes by and a guy calls me. he comes out looks at it. gives me 550, and i had it out.
     

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    Red1972Grabber Hangtown Hot Rods-NorCal

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    more photos and info

    so now that the motor was out it was time to preasure wash it. right away i blasted the engine compartment. under neith the car......and then i went across the passenger side fender.....and off comes the paint, right down to the primer. must of been earl shives or maaco.or ratel can. who cares its getting a new paint job.
     

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    so next it was time to scuff and shoot the engine compartment. mind u its not as pretty as id like to do it. but im doing this all i a really low budget. so scuffed up the engine bay, clr the rusty nasty spots. preasure washed one more time, dry it all off, primer, wet sand, the shot with rustolium.
     

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    Thanks for the welcome

    Im really excited about this forum. ive been on here for a little while. and its really cool. im so jealous of a lot of cars out there. i hope for now since im building mine on a low (junkyard/craigslist/swapmeet) budget it will be what i want for now. till i tear it all down and do it right.
     
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    well this is lame. i tryed posting more photos and it said some haves to aprove it. that weird cause other forums ive been on have never done that. i just wanted to show my car naked..lol
     
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    Keep at it ,the pictures look like fun:thumbs2:
     
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    Wow thats a great looking battery apron, looks to be pretty solid, keep the pics coming.
     
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    Whats up with the rear bumper? It looks huge in the first set of pictures, nice car.
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    :Welcome:, good luck with the build. Looks like you have a good starting point
     
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