Hello from Kansas City. I've recently become a fan of Mavericks and have been shopping for a project car for a while to work on over the next several years with my kids. I recently missed out on a '74 in my area that would have been perfect and am shopping all over the country for another one. Waiting to hear back on another '74 today, fingers crossed! I look forward to learning all about Mavericks by reading more on this forum and turning some wrenches.
from Wisconsin I'm sure you have heard this before, but take your time finding the right car - and the right car should be one that is as rust free as possible. Look at the hidden areas more than the sheet metal. Good luck .........
Thanks all! Turns out the second one was in great shape. I will be shipping it in from California, and am the proud new owner of a 1974 Maverick!
Thanks 71gold and Craig! The car has been purchased and is with a family member now awaiting the shipper. Hopefully it's not the nightmare I've experienced in the past with shipping vehicles. As a side note to Craig - I found out recently that I'll be traveling to Indy for about a week early next year for work. Looking forward to seeing all that Indiana has to offer.
Welcome from the opposite side of Indiana from Craig. I too purchased my Maverick from California but 13 years ago. Bruce
Thanks for the warm welcome. Bruce - If it was 13 years ago, I hope yours is further along than mine is! I kept the blue and yellow CA plates and have them on the wall in my garage. Kansas lets you use antique plates, and the ones from 1974 don't look too bad, but there's just something about the older California plates that looks cool.
I've been working on it, driving it & taking it to car shows since I bought it. I have some good friends that have helped with the big stuff like the drivetrain swap & front suspension rebuild. We go to car shows together. I had a professional do the back half project because none of us trusted our welding capabilities that much and I didn't want to see the rearend passing me down the road! I think one of the keys to keeping a project going is to drive it in the summer & work on it in the winter thereby always keeping your enthusiasm high for it. If it sits too much we tend to lose interest. Mine will never be finished as there is always going to be something I want to do to it. Bruce
