What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. or3o

    or3o Member

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    Today i did a bit of sanding, polished some trim then I started to fix the wiring mess the previous owner left me with. tomorrow i replace the center link and rebuild the front drums.
     
    or3o, Jan 11, 2014
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  2. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Driving it back to the show for day 2....
     
    mavgrab302, Jan 12, 2014
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  3. m in sc

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    tach, temp, oil pressure gauges. Put in the replacement speedometer (earlier 74 unit) since my original pod fell apart. Also got the original am/fm head unit working well.

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    m in sc, Jan 12, 2014
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  4. Rasit

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    Took it for a 30 mile spin and confirmed the C4 is suffering from the dreaded 2-3 flare. Another disappointing setback (project). This car sure is keeping me busy....
     
    Rasit, Jan 12, 2014
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  5. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    took it for a...:chirp:
    the Guy that bought the...NOS windshield...I sold about 3 months ago came by and picked it up. he also picked up a new seal I had and a back glass....:yup:

    was a nice day to stand around and talk Mavericks...:bouncy:
     
    71gold, Jan 12, 2014
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  6. mbong66

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    A friend came over and we put the comet on a set of scale. the total weight of the car with me in it was 2890 with 52 % of the weight on the front wheels. We made some adjustment to the caltracs bars to see if we could get little better 60fts out of it. I am going to test it out at the new Wild Horse Pass track on the 25th I will post the results
     
    mbong66, Jan 16, 2014
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  7. ESampson

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    nothing...thought about all the progress i'll make when my summit stuff arrives..then checking the tracking number and i don't think it's going to make it here before the weekend...im thinking monday/tuesday :(
     
    ESampson, Jan 16, 2014
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  8. krgriggs

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    Ordered 15x7 magnum 500 rims and 225-60-15 ta 's should be on the car next week. Hope everything fits! Will send pictures!
     
    krgriggs, Jan 16, 2014
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  9. injectedmav

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    Stripped the chrome off of the windshield to water test it, hopefully it's just the seal that's leaking.
     
    injectedmav, Jan 16, 2014
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  10. jtown77

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    Welded in all but about 6 inches of the mustang floor pan on the front driver's side. It didn't quite match, but a hammer and cutting wheel does wonders. What a pain.
     
    jtown77, Jan 18, 2014
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  11. MichAnJD

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    i got my car home im finally can on it now :)
     
    MichAnJD, Jan 18, 2014
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  12. ESampson

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    Bought a '71..has been converted to front disc, manual steering and a 1969 302 from a mustang..with the fmx trans attached....the floors in it are GONE i mean none..no torque boxes, front of the leafs are coming through the floor..glad i didnt pay all that much for it..
     
    ESampson, Jan 18, 2014
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  13. 7D2 Grabber

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    Tried making brake lines but my double flare tool is garbage.
     
    7D2 Grabber, Jan 19, 2014
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  14. z28th1s

    z28th1s MCCI State Rep Coordinator

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    I fixed the right side of my lower rear valance. The bolt head wasn't run through the valance so it was loose and when I would hit a bump it would rattle like crazy!
     
    z28th1s, Jan 19, 2014
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  15. bmcdaniel

    bmcdaniel Senile Member

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    Did the Taurus power window motor treatment to the passenger side. Now have to play with the electric lock actuator. Then on to the driver's side.
     
    bmcdaniel, Jan 19, 2014
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