What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. Resto

    Resto Benders Evil Twin

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    Used some nails to weld up holes in the engine bay. Thanks to whoever came up with that Idea. That is slick.:thumbs2:
     
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  2. slick

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    picked up a new timing chain and gasket set, hoping to get the new cam, intake and carb installed asap
     
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    Mini tubed rear moved springs inboard installed subframe connectors installed 441/2 in 9 in rear end looks good put ten inch runs plenty on room may go to 12.5,
     
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  4. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    Cruised around fixing to put a a2000 aeromotive pump on it and considering e85
     
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  5. h2o

    h2o Mad Mav Man

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    Installed a coolant recovery deposit. Leak tested the radiator and then drained it, and put new clean coolant in it.
    Installed new steering wheel, and adjusted the shift lever. :)
    Also greased the steering components!
     
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  6. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    drove it to lunch with the Guys...:chirp:
     
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  7. kafrompa

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    I picked-up a stock (i thought) 302 and C4, I haven't torn into the engine but I did pull 1 valve cover and found a set of cast aluminum rockers and I found that it isnt getting any oil up to the rockers. I'll tear into it this week and start rebuilding it. Wish me luck!
     
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  8. rthomas771

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    Drove down to Franks house with rear drum brakes, ate lunch with the guys, came home with rear disc brakes.
     
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  9. Mav71

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    Wow this could be a long list...I basically fought some macgyver's wanna be b.s. I found once I was able to get my head under the car far enough to see it.. needless to say not a fan of shoe string and duct tape atm.
    Took my engine apart and fixed the freaking massive oil leak was the fuel gasket of course.
    Decided to keep manual steering and the drum brakes until I get more performance from my 6 cylinder. I also swapped my tires out today and replaced the spark plug cables, and spark plugs replace oil, oil filter, air filter, and that's it for today lol.

    Tomorrow taking it to a shop to have a exhaust system fabbed up and put on. Then going to work on replacing sway bar and pivot arms...or rebuilding...goal to be finished before head hits the bed. :bouncy:
     
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  10. Fordcustom

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    looked at fitting a 70 stang chin spoiler today.... no go..

    i have done a little dreaming and have decided to build my own.
     
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  11. markso125

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    Why is it a no go? There are several members on here with 69 and 70 stang spoilers on their cars..

    Here is a 70 boss stang spoiler
    img_20110714_134241.jpg

    here is a 69 shelby style on a mav

    72c_spoiler_7.jpg

    That spoiler is this one if my reasearch is correct
    http://www.cobranda.com/19shfrchsp.html
     
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  12. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Picked up my 9 inch N case center section from the speed shop this afternoon. Changed from 3.50 to 3.90 gears, all new Timken bearings, seals, shims, set up and ready to go. Clutches, plates and springs also new in Traction Loc unit. :clap:
     
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  13. Mav71

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    Just went and put on the door lock levers that I got in the mail, and wished I had some other parts to put on :) what a busy day...but didn't even put a dent in the thing yet...lol What a money pit this is turning into :rofl2:
     
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  14. injectedmav

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    Parked it. Bent driveshaft. : (
     
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  15. Levi

    Levi CrAzY

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    Mine may sit so low I might just run the 69 Shelby style but they both look great on our cars :thumbs2:
     
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