What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. Demmitt

    Demmitt nutz and boltz

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    found out the old 170 poors water from the rear of the motor. im thinking its a headgasket.:(
     
    Demmitt, Dec 19, 2011
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  2. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Could be a freeze plug, I would check that first.
     
    Moneymaker 1, Dec 19, 2011
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  3. Jsarnold

    Jsarnold Senior Member

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    Free fix?

    The electric choke on the Quick Fuel carb comes off too fast. I know there are temp-sensitive switches that delay power to the elect choke till the intake warms up but they are expensive.

    Tried something else today. Powered the choke thru the not-in-use resistor wire that previously went to the points distributor. Think that will slow it down a little.
     
    Jsarnold, Dec 19, 2011
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  4. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    took some parts by The Shop today to get painted...made some tire smoke going and comming...ran it up to 100 MPH to see if the trim I installed would hang on...:thumbs2:

    ...:chirp:...

    "A Large Time Was Had By Me"... :rofl2:
     
    71gold, Dec 20, 2011
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  5. CommieHook

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    Ordered what I needed to convert to intermittent wipers. Almost have all of my little projects done, kinda' sad....
    CommieHook
     
    CommieHook, Dec 20, 2011
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  6. rthomas771

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    Installed a turn signal switch
     
    rthomas771, Dec 20, 2011
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  7. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    backed it out from under the carport, and put a patch panel in the bottom of a 72 f100 fender
     
    Joe Dirt, Dec 20, 2011
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  8. ESampson

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    heard back from comp cams on there recommendation for me..looked into the price and ordering it and then continued on outside where i pushed it out of the back yard and pushed and pushed until it was in the the middle of the road then continued to push until it was in the driveway where i washed, then threw a cover over it as it awaits the 9" swap and most likely will sit there until it's time to drop the motor in.
     
    ESampson, Dec 20, 2011
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  9. sportyfamilycar

    sportyfamilycar ElMaverick

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    I started patching my fenders, welding, filler, sanding, priming to smoothness.

    Had to reconstruct the rear bumper shell of a thing.
    Alot of welding cutting and drilling,
     
    sportyfamilycar, Dec 20, 2011
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    Jumped in to replace both rear leaf springs. 2.5 hours later, we had finished ONE side...sheesh...
     
    klynam, Dec 20, 2011
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  11. slick

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    drove mine in the rain today..got it sideways(drifted!!!):bananaman i figured drivin on wet roads is about the only way i was gonna slide the car
     
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  12. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Worked some more on my hood, laid my comet hood scoop on the grabber hood stepped back and said hmmmm ! Also got my Granada console from Mr. Brooks and it is in very good shape, now I need to see if my hurst promatic shifter will fit through it....
     
    mavgrab302, Dec 21, 2011
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  13. sportyfamilycar

    sportyfamilycar ElMaverick

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    that'll look good
     
    sportyfamilycar, Dec 21, 2011
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    Pulled the front seats and carpet to start floorboard repair. Floors weren't as bad as i had thought. I ordered front floor panels from CJ's and will have to get torque boxes on order.
     
    Tannersg1, Dec 21, 2011
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  15. fan2488

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    starting putting body filler on my hood
     
    fan2488, Dec 21, 2011
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