Pictures of my FINISHED 1972 Grabber....

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  1. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Craig Selvey, Aug 8, 2007
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  2. PAINTANK

    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    That is gorgeous.
    Excellent work!
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    Looks great.....how does/did the "fancy" transmission work?
     
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    RabidCustoms sic minds demand sic toys

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    Very NICE (y)
     
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  5. MissMaverick

    MissMaverick Just a girl who luvs Mavs

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    Beautiful!! :yahoo:
     
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    Very nice and even nicer if you see it in person. :)
     
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    Gorgeous car, Superb job Craig! (y)
     
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  8. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Congrats ... Beautiful Grabber! :thumbs2:
     
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  9. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    When I drove the car onto the show field....it clicked over to 7 miles since the restoration. Since having it home.....it now reads 50 miles on the odometer. I am really racking up the miles!! Even with as hot as it has been (check local listings)...the car never goes over 160 degrees. The car, in my humble opinion, is wicked fast. I could easily burn rubber for hundreds of feet. I really don't have enough tire to get any traction. It will absolutly break the tires over when shifting thru all 3 gears. I want to rack up some more miles on it before I really start "tearing it up". :D

    So far the tranny is great. I really have nothing to compare it to....but it is very quick in first and second...and even third gear for that matter. Traction is the main problem right now.
     
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  10. CornedBeef4.6L

    CornedBeef4.6L no longer here

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    Awesome!!!
     
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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Very Nice!!:thumbs2:
     
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  12. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Awesome car Craig!
     
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    That is beautiful, but why are there two valve covers and the round screen in the trunk....:-0

    Six in a row makes mine go! I don't have slow E.T. on this site for nothin!
     
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    Maybe you can give me a ride in it at next years Roundup. We can see how it handles the turns!!:)
     
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    Totaly awsome!! You going to put AC in it?
     
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