Well, my brother caught the Maverick bug from me I guess...

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  1. GrabberMav71

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    1970 Maverick, 6 cyl auto, maroon/plaid interior, manual brakes/steering, new tires. This car is solid as a rock and the interior is perfect. Going to go through the brakes and fix a small hole in the gas tank it should be ready to drive :bananaman.
     
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    Resto Benders Evil Twin

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    That Bug has been goin around. Looks like a nice straight car.
     
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    That is a good looking find!!
     
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    Very nice. Passenger chrome mirror? That's not too common either....
     
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    There is no way to kill this bug he will just have feed it
     
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    This car is completely bone stock with something like 50,000 miles or so on it. It still has the inspection stickers in the windshield from the early eighties.

    I am having some problems locating a gas tank for it, but after a little research it seems like 70 was one of the only years that had the drop-in style tank? Its looking like we will just have to have this one cleaned and repaired...
     
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  7. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Nice car! And yes that is a one year only tank. How big is the hole in it? And it is the leak on the drivers side bottom in the front half of the tank?
     
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    Looks like a nice car. Mine started leaking just recently. I drained the gas out of it, cleaned it off, and put some JB weld stick on it. Seems to be holding so far. :)
     
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  9. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Oh, nice car!!!
     
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    I love it! It looks like the sister Mav to my 70 that I bought off this forum 2 years ago.

    Awesome color combo.
     
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  11. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I saw it in the magazine!!! Congrats!!
     
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    Thank you. I think MM&F magazine is desperate for Readers Rides submissions :yup:
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    They must be, mine has been in there....:)
     
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    Maroon interiors seem to be pretty rare. I see those parts on ebay from time to time and nobody buys the stuff.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Ford never had a chrome mirror for the Maverick on the passenger side. Has to be off another car.
     
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