Project "Green Machine" 1971 Maverick

Project "Green Machine" has been getting quite a few mod's lately so I guess it's time to post some pics and start a build thread. Car was purchased 9/2009 in New Jersey, $2200.00 cash. My son and I drove from Mass to New Jersey, rented a U-Haul and trailered her home on my 28th wedding anniversary (yes wife was OK with it God Bless Her) I am the 4th owner of the vehicle.

The car will see a little auto-crossing, occasional track days and a few shows at local venues in New England. Heck might even run her at New England Dragway on a street night if she holds together after I get done with it.

Attached is a little pic how the car was as purchased, I will post some up to date pictures of current mod's soon along with other plans and specs.

Dfitzman

 

Kudos to your wife-- So often you hear of the wife who says "no" to the project car..
cant wait to see the pics of the mods and follow your build thread.

Terri

 

Looks like a very clean car ... same colors, inside and out, as my Comet, too.

 

Awesome car!

 

Amazing that you found a car that solid in New Jersey - very nice

 

Mods to date 05/05/10

Well I got my Hood scoop bolted down today hood cut all that good stuff thanx to Mavoholics fine pictures, and input from others on my other thread.


Build updates/ mod's completed recently

1.) Hood-scoop installed getting painted and detailed this week.
2.) Sport Mirrors painted and installed
3.) Front spoiler painted and installed
4.) Grill blacked out using SEM Trim Black

Car looks a little different now, starting to feel better driving it.

More to come

 

Lookin' good!!! .. that SEM trim black is awesome stuff.. using it on my car too..

 

Nice improvements!

Where did you get the spoiler? Looks like a good fit ...

 

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nice project!

 

Nice car. Nice mods. Keep us posted....

 

Yes where did you get that front spoiler?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item29f337bea3

A ebayer called maverickconnection, once I got the chin spoiler located properly it was a real good fit. It was a very thick approx. .125" (1/8") hand laid fiberglass. I mounted it with (12) 6-32 stainless shcs, ss rubber sealing washers and ss nylock nuts to minimize future stress cracks. $130 bucks to the door as with any glass a little cleanup and tweaking involved.

 

How long did it take shipping? His old policy was he wont ship for 2 weeks..

 

yeh took about a week to get here. Actually I was amazed at how flat the package was when fedex dropped off, wierd looks bigger on car.

 

Thanks for the info on the spoiler.

Nice thinking on the fasteners, too.