What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. Scooter71105

    Scooter71105 Member

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    Those are the same gauges I'm looking at for my 72 Maverick. Any problems during installation? 120 or 160 on the speedo
     
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  2. stumanchu

    stumanchu Stuart

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    been rebuilding my front end....today was an inner tie rod. Partway through, I was envying all you guys with rack and pinion!
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    that's how I got my rack n pinion. I rebuilt mine with all the new stock parts and then dropped all of it out in one piece and gave it to Jeff.
    out with the old...
    in with the new...
    then the Rod and Custom 106 rack n pinion kit...

    ...:yup:...
     

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    Krazy Comet Tom

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    ????

    Last I checked there are inner tie rods used with rack & pinion, sure replaced enough of them in Stang II & Fox Mustangs...
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    went by my powdercoater, picked out and ordered the new color for my rims....:party3:
     
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  6. stumanchu

    stumanchu Stuart

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    LOL....well, I never actually took a rack apart before.......so If I cant see them, they dont exist.....right? :slap:[/QUOTE]
     
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    Krazy Comet Tom

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    OK that works, at least till they start clanking...
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    They are easy to install, I have a 140mph speedo...
     
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  9. skipsgrabber

    skipsgrabber Should've had wrenches instead of hands

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    Finally got the back bumper painted and on,and got the front valance painted to match... Now its red instead of black,so it doesn't look like it has a beard anymore :D... Geeze paint is high anymore,a quart of red base matched,was $73...:cussing:
     
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    ran with a Dodge Challenger this morning coming out of town. I hooked on to his bumper and we ran between 92-95 Mph for 12 miles (my exit). I noticed a slight vibration at that speed so when I got home I put it up on the lift and pulled the driveshaft. the needles in the u-joint caps had made chatter marks on the U joint.
    so it was off to Summit with my Bride for a new yoke, seal, bushing and 2 U joints, will try to get it made up tomorrow.

    :drive:...:chirp:
     
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    skipsgrabber Should've had wrenches instead of hands

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    Finished up the headliner,a battle from yesterday. Hope I don't have to do that again anytime soon... Put in the back glass and quarter window seals... Not impressed with the quarter window seals... That's a lot of money for no more than there is... Two pieces... I started to put the original back on because the replacements were so stupid looking and just,heck,coulda prolly cut some windlace and got some black weatherstrip glue and some rubber and made that... Should have put that money in the front end or a bumper... It's not a show car anyway,most likely never be... ;)
     
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    finished installing front end parts, set caster to 3.5 degrees (according to my plumb line, level, tape measure, and on-line right angle triangle calculator ) Camber at zero, toe at 1/8". I still have to bleed the newly installed Granada discs, put tires on it, and go for a drive to see if a real alignment shop needs to do it.
     

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    a new yoke, seal, bushing and 2 U joints...will test drive tomorrow...:drive:...:chirp:

    also found a place here that balances driveshafts, will check them out tomorrow .
     
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    Pulled the leaky, dripping, slipping C4 out of the '75 and got it taken apart and a master rebuild kit ordered.
     
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    no test drive today...:disagree:
    Guy at the balancing shop said my driveshaft didn't need balancing...:thumbs2:
    Got a friend helping me in the next few days to check my...pinion angle...:bouncy:
     
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