I purchased my first Maverick

Hello Everyone, This is my first time posting and most likely many more to come. I just purchased my first maverick 2 weeks ago. I have been wanting one as long as I can remember. I grew up with one. My mother bought her first one in 1972 and we had it as our family car until 1985 and it sat in our yard till 1992. It was getting real close to the time I could drive but then they got rid of it on me. So since then I have always had my eyes open for one. So to say the least I am Maverick person from birth and I was brought home in one.
The one I aquired is '72 2 door coupe also and I purchased it for $900. It has a 250 6 cyl. with auto trans. The interior is in pretty good shape. There are 2 tears in the front bench and a tear in the head liner. The exterior needs a good paint job and there is some rust that is not visible yet about the size of a quarter in the back quarter panel. Right now I am leaning on keeping it as original as possible beside the wheels and paint. Right now it is a metalic blue but you can see the original yellow underneath. Who knows I may take it back to yellow. All I know is I love the little beast and have no plans on parting with. I always liked the typical Mustange however I like the odd little cars such as the Maverick. My childhood dream has come true.

 

Awesome!

Welcome aboard!
You'll find all the help you need right here. Glad to have you.
:bananaman

 

Brought home as a baby in a Maverick,,, now that is really cool. Comgrats on your purchase, and welcome to the board. Now your next step should be to join the Maverick Comet Club International, a real source for knowledge and mav/comet fellowship.
Dan

 

Welcome and congrats on your purchase. Seems NJ is getting crowded with these cars.

 

Cool...

 

ahem...... as the new jersey co representative for the maverick/comet club, todd (my son and co-nj rep) welcome you to the board and new jersey maverickness! where in new jersey are you? we are in sayreville. (exit parkway exit 124). my buddy dan beat me to it but why not join the club? this state has been pretty boring as maverick stuff goes and todd and i are trying to get some things going! post here often and e-mail me if you like. we can talk.
congrats on a new maverick. you're gonna love it!
scott

 

Welcome there NJ Maverick. check into the MCCI Scott and Todd are"good people"

Scott looks like I might have to go to New Jersery for mini meet real soon (hint hint nudge nudge)

NJ " The Gardern State" ... Must be growing Mavericks Russ

 

Welcome aboard! You couldn't ask for a better place to come to for information about Mavericks. This is a large family that loves to keep growing. It's always great to meet a new member. That is a cool story about being brought home as a baby in a Maverick. I don't think too many of us have had that pleasure.

 

Welcome NJ, You've found the best group of people a Maverick will ever know. Good luck on your project.

 

welcome to the board. what part of nj? i was originally from motclair, nj.

 

Thanks everyone, I feel so welcomed . Scott and Dan, I live in Bridgewater but right now the car is sitting at my parents in Cape May. I have a place, tools, a lift to use and brother that is a mechanic to help me. Eventually I will get it to tour New Jersey sometime. The previous owner took from Barnegate to South Plainfield a few times in the last couple of months.
I feel like I have a child that I left behind some where else at this present moment. The car is registered and runs great but I need to do some break work on it first. So hopefully I will have it safely on the streets this weekend. I plan on taking it out and about when Wildwood has its Hot Rod show this May. That is best time to see some insperation. But the Maverick definitely lacks representation there. I will be sure to keep you all posted as the car progresses. We will have to have a mini meet at some point.

 

Welcome

Welcome to the board. There are a lot of nice folks here and somebody will always be able to help you with your project. Good luck with it & now lets see some pics
Later Tim "my comet gt"

 

wildwood show

N.J. Maverick,

Let me know when the show is. I got your back. This is like family on this board. Welcome aboard brother!!!!!

 

please e-mail me nj! todmeg@aol.com there are a bunch of mav here in jersey...todd and i have two! there are a few others (and you know who you are...thom and rob c...) who i am looking forward to meeting. that wildwood thing smells like a possible mini meet.
scott:bananaman :bananaman :bananaman

 

NJ Maverick

Welcome to the boards fellow New Jersian and Maverick owner. Sounds like your down towards the south. I am in Glassboro 5 min. from Rowan U. As Scott said we're all trying to get together over this way let Scott know when and we can try to all meet up. NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ gettin on the map! Wasssup. Thom