Hello and a question

i want to say hello and i'm glad i found this board.
i own a 73 Comet GT that has been in my family for years.it's been setting out back minus the engine for at least 10 years.i remember riding in it when i was a kid and my dad teaching me to drive in that car!
the problem is not knowing where to start fixing it up.are there any good reference books or catalogs that cover Mavericks/Comets?
any help would be appreciated
thanks,
'73 Comet GT

 

send for an auto krafters catalog for 70-77 maverick and 71-77 comet, start by looking for soft spots in sheet metal, and this forumn is a good place to start.Read through old post answers may be there if not just ask I am sure someone will have the answer

 

might want to check ebay to see if they have any chiltons manuals

 

thanks for the help i'll check about an auto krafters catalog and on e-bay for the chilton manual.
thanks again,
'73 Comet GT

 

From a fellow Alabamian! Where in 'Bama are you located? I'm just north of Tuscaloosa and west of Jasper.

 

Howdy and There are no manuals on fixing up Mavericks, But there is a ton of reference books on fixing up Mustangs. Mechanical wise, they are pretty much the same. Plus all the basics can be applied to any car.

 

welcome aboard.

 

sorry about replying back so late-i just got back from a vacation
ford84stepside-i'm from DeKalb county about 10 miles north of Ft. Payne.since your so close to Tuscaloosa is it safe to give ya a Roll Tide?
maverick75-i didn't have to search e-bay for the chiton's manual.i was searching through my Comet and guess what i found?
again thanks to everyone for the help i appreciate it.
'73 Comet GT

 

Now that just cool...all i found in mine was 89 cents and a broken bong

 

I found a homemade crack pipe in my '73 when i got it. I think it explains alot about the shape that car was in, too.

 

I know what you mean. My '94 Escort was formerly owned by a crack head. NASTY! I had to gut the interior, paint the floor, and replace the carpet. I threw all the plastic interior parts in the bath tub and scrubbed 'em. I think someone pissed in that car. Crack-heads are disgusting. I got the car dirt-cheap and had no intention of actually driving it....Until the gas prices soared. Now I drive it every day...