My new Grabber! WOOHOO! Pics inside!

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  1. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Corbin; good find! Nice to see another one saved from the clutches of the crusher.

    Earl
     
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  2. Corbin Johnson

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    Thanks guys! Yep, there is A LOT of weird emissions stuff for the fuel vapors. Good thing it is all intact. :) The color will stay the same, and the top is going. Anyone ever seen one like it? The only tops on Mavs I have seen are solid colors.... Anyway, I'm thinking about the sleeper idea with some wider rims and maybe the stock hubcaps. If not, I may get some old Americans like on my other car - they look good... It was $500.
    -Corbin
     
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  3. courier11sec

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    Wow!

    $500.00?!!
    You stole that thing! Well done.
    Very nice original car Corbin.
    I am in total agreement with you about that top. I didn't think it looked bad at all until I saw the closeup. Hideous!
    Well done.
    I'll give you $501.00 right now for it!
    :D
     
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  4. Maverick Man

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    actullay i have one of those on my 73. that was a recall sticker for some idiot that sued ford for starting the car in gear and it hit someone. so basicly the recall was just to stick a sticker on the car to warn people to step on the brake b4 starting the car.
     
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  5. badmav70

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    sweet deal corbin:clap:
     
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    Corbin: You Rock! Man You sure did get a deal on that one!
     
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    great find! congrads!
     
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  8. littleredtoy

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    Corbin...

    ..I have seen that vinyl top on a 70 something Cougar-
    but never a Maverick or Comet.


    Good find. Is all that emissions stuff required to be inspected
    and working in CA?


    Seth
     
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  9. Maverick Guy

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    Corbin nice find!!! I like the color as well.
     
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    That top is kinda neat and I'm sure it would be quite rare. I know the Mopars with the Mod top are worth a few bucks.

    Nice Car!
     
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  11. jeremy

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    Sweet deal, it would probably sell for 5 times that amount on ebay!!

    Got to love the california no rust cars eh? That is a real sharp green too!
     
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  12. Mavaholic

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    I believe the top is called Houndstooth. Very rare. I've only seen 2 other cars in person that had it.
     
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    I got one of those stickers for my 71 many years ago. Ford had a problem with a lot of the c-4 jumping out of park unexpectedly. The sticker was cheaper than recalling millions of tranny's. This was a problem with most models equiped with the c-4. I always remembered that especially when I'm tunning under the hood and car is idling.
     
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    recall

    I have a 78 ford van with a C6 that did that,popped out of park and backed into a building across a parking lot, I'm glad no one was hurt.
     
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