1972 Comet Build

Discussion in 'Maverick/Comet Projects' started by or3o, Jan 14, 2014.

  1. Lzoesch

    Lzoesch Levi Zoesch

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    Be sure to take lots of pictures :)
     
  2. or3o

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    So i didnt take as many pictures as i should have but i will tomorrow. I added the brakes and front rims.
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Looking good....
     
  4. or3o

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    today I went about fixing the center caps on the wheels.
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    i pulled em apart
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    then took out the dremel to smooth em out.
    Then i glued em together
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    Yea i know i am missing a lug nut, I am getting some new ones but it takes forever to get mail out here :/
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    I am still waiting to get some leave days off so i can head to northern california and pick up my maverick hood.
     
  5. or3o

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    So its been a while since i have been able to post, in the last few weeks i managed to get a running 351 windsor for 500 bucks. Time to start building her and save up for a t5 tranny. I also managed to trade a gt500 spoiler for a 9 inch rear end.
     
  6. or3o

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    So it may look like I havent been up to much but over the last few days i painted the headlight bezels, added a chin spoiler and lowerd the front of the car a bit. Me and a friend have been doing a motor swap on his new truck and lets just say wiring is such a pain in new vehicles...
     
  7. or3o

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    So I know it looks like I've been neglecting her but honestly i haven't, today i cut out the fenders a bit and lowered her an inch in the front, got a new gas cap and put in a tach and water temp gauge.

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  8. or3o

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    So my shifter came in this weekend and i decided to put it in, pretty easy aside from routing the cable. Too bad i had to chop up my center console and i didn't really have time to make a new one. I don't have a day off for the next 3 weeks and I needed her to be drivable. So on my next few days off its time to redo the center console because it now looks like garbage.
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  9. mavmet

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    Good job on the achievement medal it is a great feeling to be acknowledged for hard work good job keep it up.
     
  10. Blackstarcj

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    Are those Tiburon wheels ?
     
  11. or3o

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    No those are genesis wheels lol
     
  12. or3o

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    So i havent been up to much because i hurt my back a few months ago, today i installed some new seats i bought from a neighbor for 75 bucks
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    I Have been working on the car over the last 2 weeks, i installed a new radiator ( after finding out someone bypassed the heater core with a piece of garden hose...) added satellite radio, installed a new fuel sending unit to get my gas gauge working, installed new upper and lower control arms and finally got to put on my new front rims. I haven't replaced the rears yet because i am still waiting on tires. Oh and i replaced all 4 shocks yesterday too.

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  14. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Looks like you took the seats out. I like the stance and the front wheels.
     
  15. or3o

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    thanks lol, yea the passenger seat if out because i have been doing some rewiring and its a bit easier without the seat in, and i have the back wheels that match the front. i just gotta order the tires for em.
     

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