What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. skipsgrabber

    skipsgrabber Should've had wrenches instead of hands

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    Please don't say that word around my car,everytime someone does another $6-700 dissappears from my account... I said that today on the way home,trans started to act up and slip... Guess my bro was right about the vibration after all...

    Just ditched my stinky smoky holley for a nearly shot edelbrock,fuel consumption went way down... Carb is still better than the 1850,its an eddie top on a carter lower, (see also, Free),but works good running it just has a tight spot in it that gives a 50 pound pedal... Like the difference so much,I ordered a street demon for it today... I just hope I didnt throw that money away,the parent company is Holley... :slap:

    So anyone close to Dothan-Panama City area have a good used AOD for cheep? Never fails when you buy a couple things it needs,like tires,suspension parts,carburetor then somethin spensive goes... :banghead:
     
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  2. leeinphx

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    Set the timing, as it was running poorly, helped a little, but think I have issues with an old dirty carb. Will run good enough until I can get the 5.0 done for it. Loaded the tank with Stabil so hopefully that will help clean it up a little.
     
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  3. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    mounted my new front coilover shocks today...:smash:
     
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  4. Hotrock

    Hotrock Rick, an MCCI Member Supporting Member

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    Went to Test and Tune on Saturday at the new Dragway 42 here in Ohio. Only got two runs in with a best of 12.7 and no MPH as the track timing system wasn't working properly. Also poor traction as the starting line prep was terrible, a 2.5 60 foot time on my first run. Ugly!!!!!

    There were a lot of tuners and new Hemi cars as a Mopar Club was there.
     
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  5. mn67

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    Started notching the shock towers, removed both front aprons and trimmed out the rust in the towers and engine compartment.
     
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  6. Krazy Comet

    Krazy Comet Tom

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    I drove mine something like eight miles, first time out of garage in last six weeks or so...
     
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  7. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    we want to see...:yup:
     
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  8. mn67

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    This is the first cut. The bottom will be cut at an upward angle once I lower the control arms. Then It will be cut deeper on the sides to allow for a more rounded filler panel rather than just a flat plate.
     

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  9. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    sweet...thanks...:Handshake:
     
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  10. COMETIZED

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    Let the ' Surgery ' begin ! It's worth any effort put forth !
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  11. goldnrod

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    Started to sandblast engine bay
     
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  12. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    got my new rear shocks blasted and painted, install them tomorrow.
     
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  13. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Got er done...
    now waiting on my new coilover springs from Rod N Custom...:cool:
     
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  14. 71gold

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    my new front springs came in today...thanks Rod N Custom...they replaced them for free.:thumbs2:
    got one side installed today and hope to get the other side tomorrow...:bouncy:
     
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  15. 2mav4u

    2mav4u It will someday be back on the road

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    Painted some brackets and engine mounts.

    One of the Right side brackets had a small crack so I used the other one instead.

    Engine mounts are both for 200ci and have D0 code. Wonder why they are different.

    Also removed engine (obviously) again to clean up the bay.
     

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