What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    I received my Mustang floor pan for the left front, I swear they give a group of kids some sheet metal and hammers to make these.
     
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  2. Mel Moeller

    Mel Moeller Maverick Moe

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    Maybe I had better check mine Rick. I have a complete left side floor pan in the box.
     
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  3. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Mel, to be honest, it looks like these are made with a bead roller and not stamped. It's really total garbage but who's going to see it once I hack it up, weld it in and cover it with carpet? I'm glad I didn't order it for a high end Mustang restoration!

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  4. Mel Moeller

    Mel Moeller Maverick Moe

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    Oh, wow! I pulled mine from the box and it is stamped. I wonder who on earth produced that one?
     
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  5. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    There's a tag on it,I'll have to look. I had my wife order it on Anazon since she was order some stuff. It was cheap (obviously:biglaugh:) and for all I need it works but I am going to post a review on it.
     
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  6. Paul Allen

    Paul Allen The Maverick is back!

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    Fabricated and welded up my first shock tower modification. Been wanting to move them for over 20 years. LOL.
    Came out pretty good I think. Started on the other side, maybe I can get it put together this weekend!
    Test fitted the motor to see about clearances. Makes pretty good header room for the 351. The 347 motor should be a breeze to install! 20150117_115736.jpg 20150117_170237.jpg 20150117_170225.jpg 20150117_142633.jpg
     

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  7. Krazy Comet

    Krazy Comet Tom

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    Fixed a illusive gas leak on the new(well almost) Holley carb, after replacing bowl and metering block gaskets, it still leaked... Turned out the machining is a little deep on the lower left bowl bolt hole, adding a second bolt to bowl gasket fixed it...
     
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  8. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    What orange paint did you use on your car?
     
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  9. scs

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    This is Calypso Coral otherwise known as Home on the Orange or Vermillion (Ford M1730A). I had a long post on this in spring of last year that started with the picture below. This is a single stage PPG Delfleet Evolution color match for the underside. I will use PPG 2 stage for the outer paint next month. I can tell you I thought the Calypso Coral was too red based on pictures I have seen, but now I am glad I chose it. It is more orange than I anticipated, however sunlight really changes it towards red.

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  10. Paul Masson

    Paul Masson MCCI Atlantic Canada Rep

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    Drilled new holes in my plastic driver's side fresh air vent to align with my '73+ cowl, and installed said vent.
     
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  11. ford71

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    I installed 4.11 gears with a mini spool today. I also added a drain plug to the 8" rear end. Going to install the cal tracs and rear end back into the car tomarrow.
     
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    Same here. Took my spare 8" center section to "the old man" for installation of new Motive 3.80 gears and a Traction Loc.
     
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  13. ford71

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    I also installed a fill plug and a drain plug today!!
     
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    Started lining the body panels and floor with Dynamat sound deadener.
     
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    I installed sub frame connectors.
     
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