Green Hotwheels Sreet Beasts....

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  1. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Green Hotwheels Street Beasts....

    I have deleted the Blue Grabber Project Thread, I will bring it back another time...
    Now on to the Green HotWheels Street Beasts Build.........
    I have a living room full of parts so I can get started,

    Brought it home..... http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums...averick Grabber/MaverickGreenStreetBeasts.jpg

    Been ordering/buying parts, LOTS of parts....
    http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh579/Moneymaker-1/1972 Maverick Grabber/Headliner.jpg

    http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh579/Moneymaker-1/1972 Maverick Grabber/BucketSeats.jpg

    http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums...2 Maverick Grabber/ShifterforGreenGrabber.jpg

    http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh579/Moneymaker-1/1972 Maverick Grabber/dashled.jpg

    In addition to what is pictured, I have new carpet, new aluminium Champion 3 row radiator, a dash cap, new weatherstrip seals, new back glass and windshield gaskets, and another 351W to set the four speed behind, no pics of the car or engine yet, I will take those before I start, spent $122.00 this morning at NCS for sandpaper, butyl sealer, razor blades and holder, and seam sealer, gotta find time and the fun begins!!
     
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    I wish I could find a car like that up here in Minnesota.........:cry:
     
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  3. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    If you copy the direct link address, from photobucket, you can insert it using the icon, that is to the right of the globe(up by the smiley face, when posting), then the pictures will show directly on your posts. Just so you know. :)
     
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  4. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Kind of like this.

    [​IMG]
     
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  5. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    What's nice about that rust is, that car has original paint, so you know exactly what you are getting.
     
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  7. Pony Express

    Pony Express Haul'in @**

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    Tell me, how does THAT occur? Not exactly a mid-engine automobile.

    Great base to work with.
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Sorry I was tired, I have made a correction, it's very tiring to put up a steel arch building alone while working six days a week, but I have done it, just need about 1000 more bolts put in it and it's completed, it's bad when you can't hire anyone to do it because they don't wanna work, it's simple work but it does take two people to put in bolts and nuts and tighten them up, I already have about 1500 together but not tightened.
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Pulled fender off, used my new inspection camera to look at the cowling and great news!! there is no rust around the "hats" they actually looked pretty good, there is however alot of leaves and debris around them, never knew there was two holes in the cowl area, one way in was the drain channel and then I pulled a little plug just above and behind the "hat" and could actually see the edge of it with my eyes through the hole, I can seal it with POR15 through that hole with the plug easily, got to get some turn signals for under bumper as there are none there, pulled slot mags off and replaced with magnum 500's temporarily, welded new metal into battery tray area, pulled front bumper off and found bent spot on valence, ordering headers today, still looking for wheels.
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Finished up some engine stuff, getting tranny ready to bolt on then shoehorn the whole works into the car...........can I use KY Jelly to help get the engine in?:evilsmile
    [​IMG] Also got paint custom tinted for the body, got a surprise in the works for something different about the body.....pics at a later time!!
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Prepared both fenders inside for painting, painted headlight buckets, did a radio antenna delete by welding in some metal to fill the hole.....a good time was had by ME!!!
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Can't do any spraying today too much liquid Florida sunshine, found a "new in the box" Holley 750 carb for $200.00 gonna go take a look at it.
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    It's GREEN!!!!
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    Just under the fender is where I sprayed a bit, well that and the underside of the fenders....
    [​IMG]
     
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    Ordered my 4 core radiator yesterday and it should ship today.............I've been waiting for almost 6 weeks........................................
     
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    what did the radiator cost you? and where did you order it from?
    I havent really looked around but thats what I want to get for my comet.
    that green looks like its going to be nice.
    definitely a different shade of green than most (y)
     
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