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  1. yellow75

    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    Well I dont know if I should shed a tear or jump for joy:huh: but I sold my 72 Grabber today. It brought me many thumbs up in its day and was fun at the dragstrip but it was just something I thought I had to do.

    So now we start all over again with my Blue 72, can you say sleeper because here comes the 347 stroker motor that I have wanted for along time, not going to change the outside appearance much, probably just a GT scoop, front chin spoiler,rear spoiler and sport mirrors.

    I guess I will have to change my avatar now to the blue car
     
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  2. mean_maverick

    mean_maverick Senior Member

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    Raymond just told me u was going to sell it. i hate to see it go but i love the blue car as well. and as always, keep pictures updated on the blue car :thumbs2:
     
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  3. mavmike72

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    Good luck with new project...........
     
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    That blue car is a real nice start. Don't scratch it up putting that new motor in!
     
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  5. Matterick

    Matterick Matt Somerville

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    the blue 72 will be awesome when you put in the motor! :thumbs2:
     
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  6. Mercurycruizers

    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    I never thought you would part with it.... Good luck with the new motor....in the blue Maverick...
     
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  7. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Aww man!!! You're not suppose to sell...just ADD!!!!!!! :huh:
     
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  8. CornedBeef4.6L

    CornedBeef4.6L no longer here

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    They come, they go , and they come again!!!!!:bowdown:
     
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    Sold my 1971 Grabber
    And you will have to change your name to Blue72:rofl2:
     
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    I hope you didn't sell a Grabber for just a standard Maverick!! Grabbers are Hard to find!
     
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  11. Duck Tape Mav.

    Duck Tape Mav. ready to pick up the 4-dr

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    the title of this thread is appropriate. Sad and sweet at the same time. I agree with rayzorsharp though. don't sell em, just add em to your collection. although i understand the economy is bad right now, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Still sad to hear its gone.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    selling one and keeping one is good=another Maverick Owner.
    crushing one is bad=one less Maverick.

    i have owned :hmmm: 11
    sold... 5
    gave away... 3
    crushed... 2

    ...:tiphat:...
     
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  13. yellow75

    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    Well I did convert a Mustang guy into a Maverick guy thats got to count for something. He has 5 Mustangs 1-67 Fastback 1-68 Fastback a SVO 2003 Mach 1 and a 2005 Mustang. 3 of them are very nice show cars and the Mach 1 is built nicely but he wanted a nice little street strip car and after test driving the Maverick he knew it was just what he wanted especially after the long burnout and slapping it into second gear and snapping his neck with an automatic.

    One of the first questions he ask was what will it take to make the car run in the low 12s or 11s. After showing him a time slip with a 12.84 I told him money. I think I am going to like this guy. He cant get his Mach 1 to run as quick as the Maverick but he is doing it with street tires and its a stick car but it has 415 rear wheel dynoed hp.
     
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    (y)71GOLD"s got it right.
     
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    Be sure an invite him to board, glad you still got a maverick, I once sold the blue 68 GTO I got married in the help the restro on my 69 GTO Judge,sure hated to see it drive off,(he later totaled it) my wife still thinks I sold the wrong car ,she may be right :(
     
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