73 Grabber question: need to verify if floor shift is stock

I've found another 73 Maverick. this one is a grabber with bucket seats and a floor shifter. The more I looked at it I have some concerns.

The sifter looked like one from a 69 Mustang. As i wiggled the shifter around I noticed the steering column had a ring that was moving on it. THis ring had a hole in it like whre a column shifter would go.

I popped the hood and looked at the engine bay side of column. There was a linkage that went from the column over to the transmission.

WOuld a floor shifter car have a hard linkage up to the shifter?

Also, the other question I have was the guy said the enigne was a 200.

Finally the last odd issue was that It had the package tray and not the glove compartment. Build date showed a 1/73 build date.

SO: my question is, I know this is a grabber car but is it a factory floor shifter car or a conversion?


thanks,
Thomas

 

Look at the middle of the firewall, there should be a hole for the wiring to the neutral safety switch, if it's a factory floor shift (not many people would retrofit this). Yes they had the linkage to the column, to lock it while in park. Early 73's had the package tray. As for the 200, whats the vin?

 

Floor shift car had linkage going to column also. You had to put transmission in reverse to remove the key. Early 73 had package tray...late 73 had glovebox

 

i only looked at the vin to match the title. I think the title said it was an L where I'd think the engine code would be. However I'm thinking more of the 67 mustang vin... which would be in the 4th place I do believe?

 

5th digit is the engine code. The shifter bezel, is the same as 69 Mustang.

 

The guy that had it stated that he had to put the key in the ignition, then use a jumper on the solinoid to get the car to start. He had no battery so we didnt try to start it. the fact that the key didnt startt it and the connection to the colume and transmision lead me to believe it was not origional. Sounds like it may be origional. I'm thinking about going back tomorrow and taking a battery.


SO: the connection to the column is correct. If L is the engine code its a 250. Bucket seats floor shift. Grabber... with rust in one door and behind both rear wheels paint was bad, basically it needs to be restored. Any idea as to value?

 

Take some pictures, get the full vin, and if it has a "x" in the vin, look for the body buck tag on the rad support, and if it does have that, grab the info off it.
Another thing to look at, is the floor supports for the bucket seat, if the carpet is loose, stick your hand in the seam of the two piece carpet, factory bucket set cars had extra supports welded to the top of the floor pans, bench seat cars didn't have them.

 

Reverse? Mine had to be in Park.

 

What will the X tell me?

Thomas

 

X is a St.Thomas car, and they had body buck tags, where K, Kansas cars didn't .
If it is a St.Thomas car, it'll have "FLR" stamped in the tag, if it was a factory floor shift.

 

I'll see what I can find out. It sounds like it may be origional, but I'll definately have to get more info.

I can pick the car up for a grand... I almost think its a no brainer on getting it... but I'm normally a mustang guy and not sure on what the value is of a "non running" Maverick Grabber would be.

Thanks,

 

Check the usual things, cowl, floors, torque boxes, and rear frame rails.
The value can vary greatly....all depends on the buyer and seller, resale is no where near what Mustangs are.

 

Jeff is thinking manual transmission. You are thinking automatic transmission.

As others have stated.....sounds like factory floor shift car to me.

You really need to look at the rust. Rust is not you friend when it comes to a Maverick.

 

Vin. Number. 3k93L 151943.

No pics till tonight.

 

Thank You...
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