My 71 Maverick Grabber Build.....

Just got caught up on the whole thread (over several days reading) and two things have struck me, "franktf" has always been humble about his skills and the best two words I can come up with to describe him is "Master Craftsmen". Just like the old days, during the industrialization when men bent, welded, pounded, and rolled steel to make things from sheer will. franktf stands with them, a master craftsmen…

 

I second your statement. I hope to see it in person one day when it is finished.

 

x2 on this

 

I appreciate the compliment, I don't know about master craftsman but I definately know how to do a few things.....

Thanks, and I hope to get it finished someday.....

Thanks.....

 

I really need to work with you to learn how to fab like you. Your fab skills are nothing like what we have here locally. I'm looking forward to the finished project.

 

I still can't get over the fact that weld beads are actually "supposed" to look like that - for some strange reason, mine don't

 

The rain was a pain in the ass this morning since I was trying to get the underhood and components painted..... I did manage to get it all painted and textured this afternoon.....

Here's what it looks like.....

 

Looking awesome as always!

 

Nice Job!!!! Looks amazing. I can't wait to see it finished up and on the road.

 

It all looks so nice and brand new now

 

Thanks.....

Thanks, me either.....

Thank you, it is starting to look like something.....

 

I can't stand it .. Mine will never be that good.

 

The bar's surely been raised, Gene

 

Thanks.....

 

Took the car off the cart, it is now has block under the rear tires and jack stands under the front subfram/torque box area(I also took the cart components back to work and dropped them off so I don't have to look at them in my shop anymore)..... Then I got down all the front suspension stuff, disassembled it all and figured out what grade 8 bolts I need to get to replace the grade 5's that were supplied.....

I have also been cleaning up the piston/rod assemblies in some chem dip..... Today I got my buret out and checked the volume of the dish in the pistons so I could figure out what the static compression will be.....

Here's the car off the cart.....




Most of the front suspension stuff.....




and here's one of the buret when I was cc'ing the piston.....