My 71 Maverick Grabber Build.....

Discussion in 'Maverick/Comet Projects' started by franktf, Jun 6, 2010.

  1. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Lookin great Frank! Hope to see it in person soon. :yup:

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  2. Lzoesch

    Lzoesch Levi Zoesch

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    *kicks dirt around* *storms out to the garage to start working on the maverick* Why cant my body work/body look as nice as yours :s *cries*

    How much to cash your car out? Price wise cash.... The sandblaster I went through warped all my panels, so I had to skim the entire car with bondo. Im scared to paint because I dont want wavy body and see it in the paint :/
     
  3. franktf

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    You keep saying that and thanks.....




    At the rate it's going, probably sometime in the next 2-3 yrs..... :rolleyes:


    You probably don't want to know..... There are a couple pretty nice ones for sale right now that coupld be bought cheaper.....
     
  4. cactusgrabber

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    That Blue Color looks AMAZING Frank!!!

    This just keeps getting better and better!
     
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    Awesome work ... as always .... :thumbs2:
     
  6. franktf

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    Thanks guys.....


    Started wet sanding with 2000 today, man is it a slow process..... Oh well, somebody's gotta do it..... I did the top of the cowl and the the roof so far.....

    I also took a C4 apart this morning for a freshen up that I have only had for about 3 months, he came to see me this morning because he wants to run true street at the NMRA race in March..... He says he has a buddy that wants a 8.8 fro a fox body straightened and braced for the same race, I said I would do that too since the extra money wound't hurt.....


    Here's what the cowl and roof look like.....

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    and here's a pile of C4.....

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    awsome work!!:clap::clap:
     
  8. franktf

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    Thanks.....



    I didn't get anything done on the Mav today, I did however rebuild the trans..... At least it's out of the way, I was lucky and had all the parts needed on the shelf.....
     
  9. franktf

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    Went to the shop tonight and did a little wet sanding..... Got the a-pillar, over the drip rail, down the top of the quater.....

    More progress pic's.....

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    :eek3: nice work
     
  11. franktf

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    Thanks.....


    Went down this morning and wet sanded for about 4 hrs or so..... The good is I am done wet sanding the shell, the bad is my arms feel like they are going to fall off.....

    Here's what it's looking like.....

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    Before I leaft the shop I just had to know what it was going to look like buffed..... I had to do a patch just to see, this was a real quickie with compound and a wool wheel.....

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  12. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Oh yeah!!!! :thumbs2:
     
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    Looks awesome!
     
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    really nice car to start with.you buy that off ebay?i think i watched that one till the end.looks like you have a great place to work on it.didnt waste any time hugh?:) good luck
     
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