My triple black 74 Grabber

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  1. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Well,
    It’s been awhile, I’m kinda getting sick of social media ( nothing to do with censorship, more to do with stupid people) anyways..just before I shipped my green Grabber of to Germany, I ended up buying a black 74 Grabber from Texas. It turned out to be a special order car, since black exterior paint was not a standard color in 74. Then after getting the Marti report, it showed it to be one of one, with special paint, black bucket seats, and a black halo top, 302 3-speed with A/C. Pretty much my dream Maverick. 5115788E-CE53-4581-9383-2D411D07FFD4.jpeg
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    is this one going to be as nicely done as the green one?
     
  3. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Probably not, I’m trying not to paint this one, it’s mostly original paint.
     
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    Good hearin' from ya Dave. One of one Mavericks are rare.
     
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    I really like what you have done to the car so far!
     
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    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Hi Dave - good to see you here again!

    Looking forward to the progress.
    How does the roof look under the vinyl? Hopefully the Texas climate was kinder to it than the northern cars.
     
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  8. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Hi Eric,
    The roof material was pretty much toast, but the metal was good, no holes just a few dents. I’ve stripped it and painted it, I have the new material, just waiting for the weather to warm up a bit.
     

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    Welcome back to the original Maverick social media!! :D
     
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  10. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I guess I haven’t posted much, it’s been a little slow going, between work and the pandemic.
     

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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    The engine was pretty rough, not the original one, considering how the rest of the car was, I’m not surprised.
     

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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I’ve been know to get a little carried away. 7377A208-F825-4957-BAA5-FF15D595B3A3.jpeg 9F14B7AD-ADA4-40E9-A3A7-3F3FAA8D1DA4.jpeg 6E59663B-8D64-4FA6-9168-80D13C0DD945.jpeg
     
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