What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. bomrat

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    i installed my back glass 2 days ago, joy. first glass installation ever. called our local glass people, they came out and scratched their heads. he didn't know how to install the back glass. sense u need to glue in the gasket. figured why give him $115 to wing it. so its in. pretty easy, except for the damn glue.
    water test it in a week.
     
    bomrat, Mar 10, 2011
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  2. Ryan

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    Glue? I didn't use any glue on mine. Just some rope and some soap to lube it up. Hasn't leaked in 15 years.
     
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  3. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    you got lucky:tiphat:
     
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    did you do it by yourself or did you get some help?
     
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  5. Ryan

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    :hmmm: Wasn't any glue on it when I took it off. Just cleaned up all the dirt and stuff and used a new weatherstrip. Guess it was soft enough to contour all the the curves dimples in the metal.

    Are you guys using glue on the inside to the glass or the outside to the metal?
     
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  6. Streamliner

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    It's not supposed to use any glue
     
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  7. Lzoesch

    Lzoesch Levi Zoesch

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    Ordered a Poly-Graphite complete front end kit through P-S-T.com
    Ordered Inner Tie Rods
    Ordered 7x7 HD Lights
    Ordered a Ilder Arm
    Ordered Oil Pan Gasket
    Ordered 5qt of Oil w/Filter
    Ordered Wheel Bearings inner & outer w/ casing
    Ordered a brand new CD Player

    Total roughly 800-900$ for everything.

    Still need Coil Springs & Shocks and front end will be complete.

    This past week, I have tore out my tie rods, oil pan, center link, sway bar, wheel bearings, air filter housing, had everything painted at work with industrial grade black paint with extra paint hardener in it (free - gotta love work).

    Only thing I was able to do yesterday was install brand new inner & outer tie rods, wheel bearings, center link, idler arm, sway bar, poly-graphite sway bar bushings, oil pan gaskets, oil filter, oil, 7x7 lights, CD Player (with notched out original radio bezel), air filter housing,

    I took pictures of EVERYTHING, Prior, During, and After -- Then my fu**ing SD Card on my cell phone went corrupt so I lost all the pictures. I was keeping everything very documented so I could write up a tech article for front end rebuild. I want to SCREAM!!!

    Still need to tear out the rest of the front end and rebuild -- Currently looking for a garage to do everything in. Will have everything prepped & cleaned then brought to my work to have painted and reinstalled. -- I will take pictures with an actual Digital Camera and will re-take pictures of what I lost in attempt to write up a artical for you guys.

    I will also update everything in a new thread with tons of pictures. Will be able to answer any questions.

    P.S. I have NEVER done this before, never even though about it, so this past week I have learned tons of knowledge and I am loving every minute of it.



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    Also took my front valance to work and handed it over to a co-worker to stitch weld a small tear in the valance. Got it back yesterday -- Will hammer out any dings/dints, bondo, air board it, and prep for paint. Still have no clue as to what color I want to do.
     
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  8. bomrat

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    i did it myself. when i removed the original window and weatherstrip, there was a fine line of glue. i picked up 2 of the suction cups from autozone
    and i used a run of 1/4 tubing i had as my rope...
     
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  9. Bryant

    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    i had my center stack for my custom dash refited to clear my shifter after the t5 conversions and just got it back toghter today.
    [​IMG]
     
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  10. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    I looked over at mine and thought "Man my car is dusty"while I was installing a set of rear Upper and lower control arms and torque box re-enforcements into my friends Mercury Capri.
     
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  11. Terry1

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    Drove to Summit, bought more parts. Ordered two new hood hinges from ebay. Talked with Frank about new gas tank and sending unit. parts parts parts. When do I get to work on my car?:cry:
     
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  12. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I picked up the parts that Mike pulled for me...
    thanks Mike...:Handshake
    ...and talked to Terry1 about his fuel tank...

    ...:drive:...
     
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  13. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    I looked at mine as it sits undriven while I was on my way to work......I did finally get a V8 crossmember (belly bar) now just need bolts for it, what size/type thread and how long do they need to be are my questions...I can get them locally if I knew.
     
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    it's a special headed bolt...you can get any bolt and stick in there...(any) meaning...hardened, stainless, ETC,ETC.
     
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    Page 21 on the pdf...3rd roll down...part # B-12676...$10 each.
    http://www.amkproducts.com/Catalog_PDF/6-23.pdf
     
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