What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Earl, came down today in his mav. we dropped it off at Harolds shop and then took my Mav. and went to lunch...



    "A Large Time Was Had By All"

    ...:drive:...:chirp:...
     
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  2. 2mav4u

    2mav4u It will someday be back on the road

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    kicked it's tires
     
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  3. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Finished up some MORE wiring, geeze 1/8 mile of wire before I get it done wouldn't surprize me :cry:
     
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    rthomas771 Member

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    Cut a patch panel off parts car, almost time to call the scrap man to come get what's left.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Thats a nice looking wheelhouse!
     
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    My 4 door would have looked like that...except it was rain in the forecast... Then it was randomly 5" of snow when I came out of the shop to do it... And now I'm sick.. So I didn't do anything today.. Wanted to atleast do the seatbelt box on the comet but I'm going to bed Soon I think.
     
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    Spent the better part of 4 hours drilling, tapping, deburring 32 13/64th holes in a perfectly good set of good rear wheels.......................:cry:
     
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  8. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I was thinking the same thing...:thumbs2:
     
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  9. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Well you had better get to feeling better, you have parts on the way!
     
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  10. mrmalina99

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    Did not work on car directly but built a grinder stand to help with car project. My welding skills are improving.

    [​IMG]
     
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  11. predfan2001

    predfan2001 David in Tn

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    ^^ Looks good. I was needing another but found I could pick one up at Harbor Freight (with coupons) for far less than the materials would cost to build. I just had to replace all of the crappy bolts with grade 8 bolts.
     
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    Is that all you do tinker in the garage? looks good!!!:thumbs2:
     
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    Are you talking about this one? http://www.harborfreight.com/universal-bench-grinder-stand-3184.html

    My biggest gripe were how short there were, I did not want to be hunched over. Not sure about quality but for a similar price I was able to build it using 1/4" steel.
     
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    This is what I do for enjoyment/relaxation after a day of work.
     
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    paid the machine shop another $300 and ordered a new dart block so 1000 hp here I come. :D
    I was going to stay with the old 302 but with the parts I ordered already I was going to be stressing the oldschool block and running at the limit of about 550 hp. since I can only afford to do this once Im going to do it right the first time. so the new block will allow me to run way more boost on my super charger and Ill be upgrading my heads from the patriots I already ordered. we had a $950 price figured for heads already so I just need to add a little more money for some better heads.

    then I came home and fired up my comet and revved it for a little while just to hear the roar of the headers :evilsmile
     
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