New guy - Memphis, TN

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  1. facelessnumber

    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Hey y'all. I've been lurking for about a month, learning everything I can about the Maverick. This weekend I finally got one, so I figured I ought to introduce myself and start participating.

    I'm Drew, live in Memphis, TN and this is my car:

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    (Got more pics here.)

    It's a '71 Grabber, got it from a user on this board. I'm quite pleased with the car and I hope TheCure gets a lot of happy miles out of my Camaro.

    I haven't done anything to the Mav yet except change the wheels and clean it up a bit, but it does need a little work. I want to replace the dash pad and get a new console. Need to rebuild the carb, fix some exhaust leaks, and I have to get the windshield wipers working, but overall it's in really good shape. Nothing really big.

    Pretty soon I'll start fixing all these things along with whatever else I find, and will probably look to you folks for advice and parts. But for now I just wanted to say hey!

    Anybody from around my area?
     
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    newtoford Member

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    nice looking car, welcome abord
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    welcome to the board.
     
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    Maverick73 Senior Member

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    Hello, and welcome.
     
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  5. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    welcome to the board~!
     
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    welcome aboard
     
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    Welcome!

    I live in Pensacola FL, but I get to Memphis quite often.
    I lived there for many years and my parents still live there.

    I bought my 75 from a co-worker that lived in Cordova... around 1991.
    Sold my first Sprint when I lived off Winchester and Kirby, I don't know if the buyer was local or not. I never saw the car again. This was around 1993.
    The last time I drove my 75 on a regular basis, I lived on Egypt Central.
     
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  8. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Welcome to the forum!
     
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    dkstuck Member

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    Welcome from Pittsburgh Pa! nice ride!
     
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  10. streetrod77

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    Welcome Drew, I'm glad to have another member that stays in Memphis. It's a few of us on here. Nice ride too. looks like you are starting with a nice one.

    Terrence
     
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  11. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Welcome aboard Drew...nice improvement with the wheels. (y)
     
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  12. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Howdy and :Welcome:
    Nice car!!
     
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  13. Blown 5.0

    Blown 5.0 Hooked on BOOST MEMBER

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    Welcome Im about 100 miles south of ya" I go to the motorsports park there about twice a year, Maybe ill see you next summer.
     
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  14. Rick Book

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    Very nice. Who did you get it from?

    What seats (front and rear) are in it?

    And Welcome to the family.
     
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  15. facelessnumber

    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Cool, looks like there are a couple of people in the general area...

    Rick, the seats probably aren't '71 since they're buckets. There are a few peculiarities that suggest a '73+ parts car was involved at some point, seats might even be from a Comet, although I'm not sure that would make a difference.

    Anyway, they're high-backed buckets in the front and the rear is a bench. All of the seats are black vinyl with cloth inserts, but that may not be original since the upholstery seems to be pretty new.

    I'll try to take a couple of interior pics in the daylight...
     
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