1971 maverick help!

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  1. Allen Rogers

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    Hey everyybody this is my first post on this forum. I have a 1971 Ford maverick and I'm having trouble picking what color to paint the car and the stripes (I know I want to stripes all the way back) right now I'm wanting black witj bright green stripes? Any suggestions woukd be helpful.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    sounds good...paint it...

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    There are a lot of pictures in the Gallery. Check it out and see if it helps you decide on your color combo. What color is your interior?
     
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    My interior color is black. I think I've decided on black with royal blue stripes but not sure if I should do flat black or gloss black. Also not to sure where to get it painted, we have a maaco close but I know they might not do the best job
     
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    It really depends on what YOU can afford. Got a budget in mind?
     
  8. Allen Rogers

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    Well I know that maaco can do em for as low as 300 and my uncles custom paint job was $3000. I deffinately don't wanna pay that much. Probably no more then $600 or $700
     
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    Then Maaco is your only choice.
     
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    If you are willing and able to do the sanding and prep work, some of those places are capable of laying on a decent paint job. I visited the Shelby complex in Las Vegas a couple years ago, and guess who was painting the parts on those mega-dollar Shelby Super Snakes?

    If you guessed Maaco, you would be right! The cars were masked up and lined up right outside their door across the street from the Shelby works.
     
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    Hmm, thats interesting. I wonder if they were using paint supplied by Shelby?
     
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    Thank you to everyone for the help! It looks like I'm maaco bound!!
     
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    I really appreciate all the help. It looks like I'm maaco bound!!
     
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    I can not figure how to start a new thread so hopefully somebody will read this and be avle to help. My engine is squeaking very loudly but I dont know If its the water pump the fan clutch or if the belt needs to be tightened. The squeeling stops when I get up to and over 55.
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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