well well, looks like I got a better deal then I thought!

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  1. xpsnake

    xpsnake Bruce

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    The car is seeing it's last days in my garage, and as I pull more metal off, I'm surprised at how little rust there actually is on this car. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

    These pictures show my inner fenders, trunk bottom, and cowl.
     
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  2. xpsnake

    xpsnake Bruce

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    what do you experts think? pretty decent for a '77?
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Cowl looks OK ... why did you open it up?
     
  4. Jean Doll

    Jean Doll Maverick Restoration Tech

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    Looking good.(y) I wish our Stallion was as good a shape as yopur when we got it.:( How are the torque boxes?
     
  5. xpsnake

    xpsnake Bruce

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    dmhines: I had a good sized hole in my floor under it and I was concerned it was leaking from pinholes or something I couldn't see from below.
     
  6. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    I am amazed whenever I see a mav/com in our area that has survived at all. With the heavy use of salt in the winter, I would say you have an excellent candidate for a resto.
    Dan
     
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    xpsnake Bruce

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    Dan,

    A little history always helps: I found my car in muscatine, iowa after a tip from a member here on the board. The car was originally titled in colorado, it only has 80,000 orig. miles on it. So it started life in a state that is very good with salt in the winters, sat for a long time, and ended up in rural iowa where they never salt anyways.
     
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    Nice find! (y)
     

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