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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    got my new Strange master cylinder bench bled and installed today. being I have the wheels off for bleeding the brakes I decided it was time to cut the rear wheel studs off that were too long when I installed the 9". got one side cut and filed down only to find out they were still .25" still too long...:slap:
    to work off some of the frustration I went out and mowed the yard...all is good.
     
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    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Looking more like a pile of parts! I would be inclined to say it started life as a Comet and received a Maverick bumper and grill. I say that because of the Comet tail lights (less likely to change than a bumper) and hood but who knows, too many years have gone by since that was assembled.

    Another closer look, is that a Comet grill? Man, as many times as I have looked at that in the past I never noticed how much of a Comet was used. Always saw a maverick sitting there but now I question which car they started with to build it!
     
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    That’s my thinking, Shelby parts does not a Shelby make!
     
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    got all the brakes bled and the wheel studs cut on one side...:bouncy:
     
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    :mischeif:Just think if you found one of the Shelby Comricks they swapped parts with to make those! Too bad there are no pictures of em. :stirthepot:
     
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    We can also include Shelby Europe and one so called Shelby Comet with GT40 components.

    Interesting that both the Mexico and Europe examples are Comets rather than Mavericks.

    svammelsurium - (blogg.se)

    shelbyeuropagt250_2_23732102.jpg

    As BBMS18 puts it, badging and some Shelby parts does not make a car a Shelby.
     
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    Looks like a Comet GT right down to the rocker panel molding, aluminum slot wheels, with a hood tach, louvers, Shelby type rear duck tail, front spoiler, Maverick badging, stripes, front bumper and possibly gas cap. If I had to venture a guess, probably a 302 4 speed. It may have made a big splash if it appeared at the show before the Comets were generally available in 71 as the hood and tail lights would have looked customized compared to the Maverick.
     
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    got the studs cut and now to pull the front rotors to be turned tomorrow...:bouncy:
     
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    Everyone knows that Comet’s are way cooler than Maverick’s ;)
     
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    Met up with a local maverick guy today and traded some parts that he needed, In return I am getting a 75 parts car. Going to pick it up later this week. Also got some nice valve covers and a set of clutch pedals In the trade!
     
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    That Mexican Shelby, whether it was released or not, gets my vote for one of the most attractive cars of the 70's. And since I will never find one, I get a Comet......with Comet tail lights!!:bananaman::dancingpa:
     
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    It is a great looking car.
     
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    got the rotors turned today...thanks Harold...:Handshake:
     
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