My official '72 Grabber project thread

my car has brakes now i installed installed the driveshaft with new u-joints, swapped on all 4 magnum wheels and buttoned up a couple of loose ends. going to add some water to the radiator and run some type of exhaust on it tomorrow and hopefully drive it around the block

 

nice progress David.

 

thanks. im really hoping to drive it b4 the weekend. ill prolly primer (spray bomb) the fenders and doors so it looks a little better (inspired by Matt's GT progress )

 

exhaust is half way buttoned up (lol) now so i just like adding coolant and running my trans lines (im going with an external cooler). and then ill be off for it's first test drive this weekend

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsNSR4Ak-k"]YouTube - '72 Ford Maverick Grabber 302 engine run[/ame]

 

sounds good... will we be seeing this at the mini meet too!

 

yup, ill hopefully bring this one, my '73 4dr and my blue '71

 

Nice Job Dave!!! Will it be painted by the end of september???
The rate your going at it should be...

 

if i can "borrow" someone's garage then yeah, i'd like to paint it this month. but since i dont have a garage at the moment ill have to look around and see if i can find a place to spray it.

 

just letting everyone know i drove the SOB today

 

Soo... how'd it work?

 

it drove fine, ran out of gas down the road, but refilled it and drove it back. trans needs to be run more though, sometimes it has a hard time shifting but C4's are known for that after they sit for awhile.


and im gonna have to do some mods on the exhaust

 

Sounds like the teething pains I had with the Sprint...LOL...Glad its up and driving! Now the real fun starts...Sorting the durn thing out...Have fun Dave!!!

 

thanks Pete. as you know yourself, it's always an uphill battle

 

Ok, have you let the little guy out of time out yet?

-Scott H.

 

a little bit. i installed a new water pump and fired him back up but havent had much time for him lately. i also installed a new bladder to help him control his urges lol, but i did seriouslly put in a better fual tank and sending unit

here's a couple of pictures of how it sits today. i snapped these between 2 thunderstorms