What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. rthomas771

    rthomas771 Member

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    Now that looks awesome!!!! (y)
    7 or 8"?
     
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    Got the heads back.
    Springs were about 180lb............should have been 200lb, so(@ installed height) bought some new Vasco's. Keepers were galled............was a very good thing them came apart......loosing a keeper could have cost some serious money, so new keepers and replaced the steel retainers with Titanium. Also replaced the exhuast valves as they were very heavily pitted. So, pretty much have a set of new heads.
    Here are some pictures;
     
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  3. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    Just picked up Ruth's Comet from the shop. They replaced both the inner and outer quarters, the inner front fender panels, one torque box, complete trunk floor and a couple of other rust spots. Now I've got to get underneath and start the cleaning process and the suspension. I'll post the pics when I get a chance. :)
     
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  4. sgaugeguy

    sgaugeguy Bob Kraus

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    I got my new radio mounted into the factory faceplate without any cutting. Looks like it was made for the car. Had to sacrifice the old am radio for its chrome face plate though.
     

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  5. mojo

    mojo "Everett"- Senior Citizen Supporting Member

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    Yea! It looks like it came frm factory. Nice work. (y)
     
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  6. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    finished tighting up the suspension and greased the tie rods and balljoints,painted my new trans and finished the wire tuck, made a steering shaft to connect to the rack also last night
     
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  7. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    took my...Powerjection III...out for another lesson...:chirp:
     
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    real nice!!!
     
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    I got 15X7 Magnum 500 rims and put on 205/70R15 on the front and 245/60R15 on the back.
     
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  10. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    A very nice set of rims (y) (y)
     
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    I buttoned up my 250 six...after replacing the starter solenoid and the positive cable...I almost got it fired up but it didn't have enough juice to keep it running! I will fire it up tomorrow when I have the battery charged up...:dance:
     
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    Got the towers welded and reinforced, all the suspension is assembled, now to align it!
     
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  13. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I cleaned up my new to me bellhousing...
     
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    We finally started putting the new front suspension in my sons car.He is stoked about it now.

    Allen Small
     
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    I did nothin damn it. However I did get to install a vanity,install a toilet, clean one very muddy horse and scoop a lot of horse poop. I'm sure your all green with envy now. LOL. Hoping to be more productive on the car this week with the nice forecast.
     
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