What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Well thanks to my friend Jim (countangman) I have my motor and trans in, headers are on and they fit :) Started to put all the go googies back on... Two years in the garage and now shes out in the carport getting a little sun..... Thank you Jim...
     
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  2. Resto

    Resto Benders Evil Twin

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    Snapped another head bolt....then I huffed....and I cussed....and I threw another junk T-Wrench down the street.:rofl2:
     
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  3. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Nice!! :thumbs2:
     
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  4. mojo

    mojo "Everett"- Senior Citizen Supporting Member

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    Put some Velcro in my dash vents to keep them frm floppying around every time I hit a bump " even a small bump", worked great. Now I have some resistance to keep them where I put them. Now the cold air will be where I put it - not where it wants to go. Im not sure who gave me this suggestion, but it was someone on this forum. Also, re-filed/surfaces on contacts in my dizzy cap, added abt 3 capfulls of brake fluid to the rear drum sec of my MC and headed out to cruise nite. I noticed quite a difference in stopping performance w/ just 3 capfulls of fluid - I wud say abt 1/5th volume of that part of Master.
    Car ran great.
    Two more shows this weekend, one being, "All Ford Show" Bourbonais Illinois nr Kankakee Sunday.
     
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  5. Mercurycruizers

    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    My friend Mike came by this week & helped me pull the 302 & C-4 from my parts donor Comet. Getting there slowly...
     
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    What did I do

    I sent the heads off to the shop to have a valve job done and have them ported and polished:drive:
     
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  7. Resto

    Resto Benders Evil Twin

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    Pulled the I6 and C4 out. Getting ready to strip the engine bay and start the Body Restoration. Bought a sheet metal break.:cry:
     
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  8. kiler be

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    I pulled the seats, seat belts, carpet, rear panels and front kick panels.
    Started cleaning and painting.
    Wish me luck. lol

    Am I having fun yet? :hmmm:
     
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  9. Resto

    Resto Benders Evil Twin

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    Got the motor and trans out. :pub:
     
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  10. markso125

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    I wandered around the junkyard for a couple hours searching for volvo fan relays. I found two really nice ones and snagged them both, and even got a bounus with one, some of the years have an inline relay/fuse for the fans grabbed that too it plugs inline into the box and the regular plug connects too it.(i will try and post pics of it later):thumbs2:

    Sorry guys I dont know what model/year it came off of the car had no doors and no trunk lid and I dont know much of anything about volvos. I do know it was mounted behind the passenger side headlight and It had an inline motor didnt see if it was a I5 or I6 and it was rear wheel drive.(yes some volvos are I5's)
     
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  11. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    Pondered thoughts on my next project
     
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    Oh no, here we go again. I knew it wouldnt last long. Surely there has to be some sort of Al. Anon. variant for car guys?? :)
     
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  13. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Finally cleaned the bug kills off the Sprint from the roundup road trip home...
     
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  14. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    Lol no major change thinking about getting a case of krylon and bombing it black =0
     
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  15. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Dont you do it!!! Just spray bomb that LS engine ford blue...LOL...
     
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