Spotted This Maverick Today

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  1. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Today I went to the 2nd annual reunion of the Pocono Drag Lodge just south of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and this red 70 Maverick really caught my eye just as I got to the old track surface. Before I knew it I was sitting in one of this guy's chairs and learning all about it - It's a local car built in 2003 but I've never seen it on the street before. 302 roller motor, AOD trans, 20 gallon fuel cell, 389 geared 9 inch coil over 4 link rear, glass Grabber hood, tubbed and caged. His future plans are for an R & C MII front end and a REALLY big engine. His name is Lee Malkemes and he used to drive factory backed Super Stocks way back in the day. I mentioned the forum but he's an old timer that doesn't own a computer.
     
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    I guess that would catch your eye now wouldnt it?? What a nice clean car. I love the engine bay. No battery,regulator, solenoid etc. Makes me want to clean mine up like that.
     
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    maverickdragger GearHead

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    very clean car. i would cut the tips a lil shorter but other tha that id drive the crap out of it
     
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    I agree, i love the clean look. Im assuming its all in the trunk?
     
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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    He only lifted the trunk lid long enough for me to see the cell after I asked him where the filler cap went - my guess the electrics would be in the trunk also :)
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Very nice indeed.....
     
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    Very nice car. :dance::tiphat:
     
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    What grill is that? or is it one they made?
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Its custom made. You make it using two grills. The center of a grabber type grill. And the outter of an early standard grill.
     
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    nice and clean
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Very cool!!!
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    That is a sharp car.....
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Wow, that's super smooth!!! Look at all the hole they filled!!! Awesome!!
     
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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    That grill looked so clean that I took this head on photo - I looked really close at it but I couldn't see anywhere where he mated the 2 grills up. It was that nice. I meant to ask but he was busy talking to others by then.

    I always thought about doing that to my own grill. :yup:
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    I like his shock tower braces too....
     
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