Hey folks. Been checking out this site for a few weeks, finally decided to jump on in. I'm a 43 year-old husband, father of two boys (11 & 18) and a long time car nut. I've owned near 100 cars since I got my license in '78, most of them classic and muscle cars, but the first car I ever owned, the one I learned to drive in, took my driving test in, ...was a 1970 Maverick. Medium metallic green, black interior, 6-cyl. auto....with no options at all....didn't even have a cig lighter. It was a great little car, and I had a blast with it for more than a year, but I was a teenager, so when I ran across a 70 Mach-1 Mustang for sale, I just HAD to have it, and I sold the Mav. Well, you know how it is with your first car....it's like your first love, and all these years, through all these cars, I've always had a soft spot for Mavericks.....just never really got around to finding another one. Well, last month, I ran across an ebay auction for two Mavericks.....a 70 2-dr. project car with a 71 4-dr. parts car included. $565 and two 300 mile round trips to haul them both home later, I'm once again the proud owner of a Maverick. Ok, it's not near the car my first one was, the 6 banger is old and half disassembled...it's got a few body issues, but nothing that can't be remedied with a little work. The 71 4-dr. has a good running 302 and the 5-lug wheel set-up, so that's where I'm starting, swapping in the V-8 and 8 inch rear......started my hunt for a front disk brake set-up and a few body parts than need replaced, like the back bumper and gravel pan (found and bought a good pan on ebay) and am trying to find someone to patch the front and rear lower quarters where some rust is bubbling through so I can paint it any other color than the fugly light purple pimp-mobile hue it's got now! .....These forums have already been a big help, agreat source of information, tips and advice. Anyways, I haven't been this pumped over a new project in a long time, I feel like I'm in high school again....well, except for being old, fat and the stray grays showing up in my beard.......but you know what I mean. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all, and getting my butt back on the road in a Maverick for the first time in 27 years.
welcome to the board. sounds like a great project. sure wish i could even remember the stray gray days.
Welcome...and good luck. I'd put those boys to work with me! May wind up with a whole Maverick clan. Later,
welcome Bum Steer to the board. We are having a mini meet in conway arkansas june 25th, I would like to invite you to come and join us. its being held at Toad suck park at pavilion number 1...check the mini meet forum. If you car is running then bring it, if not come anyway, be nice to meet you. Lots of nice folks on this board, good info too. You might like to check out MCCI. Again welcome to the board, If we can be of help just hollar...Jim :bananaman :bananaman :bananaman
Thanks for the friendly welcome all... Hardly on here for a few days, and I already landed a deal on another Maverick through this site (special thanks to Fordman1) A real solid 70 2-dr. with 5-lug disks already installed, along with a 5-lug 8-in. rear with spool and grears, and best of all, a cherry Grabber hood! and the car itself is a better base for a project than the one I already have, it included a bunch of extra parts from another car, and all for just a little more than I paid for my original project and parts car! So it looks like I'm in the Maverick game big-time now! Thanks for the heads up on the mini-meet too, I'd love to attend, even if I don't have a Mav road-worthy yet (but I'll give it a shot!). Keep me updated, it sounds like a blast. It's also cool to know there's some locals here too.
