New 73 Project.

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  1. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    You know Dave....they repop that part. It is 100% dead-on correct.
     
    Craig Selvey, Oct 23, 2012
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  2. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Yes, but I can make it for 10 bucks...
     
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  3. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    But then your car won't be "correct" and you will lose points. :D
     
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  4. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    You won't be able to tell, once I'm done.
     
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  5. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I will judge if it is "Craig Approved". :D
     
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  6. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Other than my bead roller being crappy, it'll work. I'm not too worried about the hole to the sending unit, I doubt this car will get a stock gas tank.
    [​IMG]
     
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    Nice work, Dave! I think I also have trunk drops to replace... we'll see.
     
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    Looks good.....
     
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  9. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Thanks Rusty and Frank!

    I ended up removing the bottom of the outer wheel well, it was pretty soft, but the one I had to install, was pitted deeply..so I decided to fix it, then weld it in, kinda overkill I think, since once I cut it off, it was still pretty thick...here are some pic's of my crazy-ness, I think I may have an issue...
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    Patched..
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    A quick shot of primer..
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    Dave B, Oct 28, 2012
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  10. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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  11. mav1970

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    Very nice work, Dave :thumbs2:

    All we have to do now is wait and see if it will be "Craig Approved". :rofl2:
     
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  12. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    My car is full of that crazy-ness - the important thing is that you know it is right when your work is done :)
     
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    And the verdict is in: APPROVED

    Now proceed.

    :D
     
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  15. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I finally had the whole day to myself!!
    I installed one of my homemade trunk drops:
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    Probably did it the hardest way possible, now I just nee to figure out where I'm going to graft the quarter panel in....
    [​IMG]
     
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