First time Maverick owner

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  1. pschwind

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    Hi all,

    First time Maverick owner and pretty damn excited about it. I’ve had two 1970 Torino Cobras with 429 Cobra Jets and 4-speeds. I had a 2008 Mustang GT and then a 2007 Shelby GT500. They are all sold now but the new toy is Maverick and I couldn’t be more excited.

    If all goes well, I will pick it up this coming Friday. It’s a 1973 Maverick Grabber clone with mildly built 351W. The car needs a front bumper but is 99.9% complete and rust free.

    Future plans for the car include obtaining a pre-1973 front bumper, Magnum 500’s at all 4 corners and eventually a 5-speed manual conversion. Probably want to change out the front spoiler as well.

    Thanks,
    Pete
     

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  2. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Welcome to the best maverick forum there is... Thanks for posting the pic's because now I know what my Wimbledon white grabber will look like when I put the stripes on it...
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Oh! and get the tower supports back on the car, so the shock towers don't sag....
     
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    Do you mean...

    ... what I refer to as an export brace? Is that an issue with these cars? I know 1968 -1971 Torinos like the back of my hand. Mavericks, not so much.:hmmm:
     
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    SlotlessMan A squirrel and his nut

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    :Welcome:from the Twin Cities! Good luck with your purchase, looks be to a great car! (y)
     
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    I remember seeing that car on eBay. Welcome to the site. Lots of Maverick info and people here.
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    :slap:...they would be the first ones I've heard of sagging...:yup:
     
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    it is... i had to shove back my shock towers by an inch, even with the factory braces installed. a member on here makes both an export brace as well as a monte carlo bar. very recommendable upgrades.

    oh, and a very nice clean looking car!
     
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    You can get those tower braces used on this site - just post in the Classifieds under "Parts Wanted" - if you were closer I would give you mine for free :)
     
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    Welcome to the board,you can find out just about anything you need to know on here to fix these cars.If you thought you could make Mustangs & Torinos go fast,you ain`t seen nuttin yet.these cars are much lighter & it does`nt take a lot of power to get them moving,you do some upgrades to that 351w & that thing will be a handful.:Welcome:
     
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    Thanks everyone, happy to be here!
     

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