Unorthodox Grabber - MEGA BUILD

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CHANGE OF PLANS!

I have cut up my 1969.5 body for this car.

The car is a 1971 Ford Maverick Grabber 2Dr Sedan
VIN
1K93L162598
Body
62D - Grabber 2DR Sedan
COL
J - Grabber Blue
TRIM
8B - Medium Blue - Deluxe Woven Vinyl Bucket
Axel
6 - 3.00:1
Trans
W - C4 automatic
DSO
74 - Seattle

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Car will be painted Atomic Orange



I have a complete Chassis supplied by Chris Alston Chassisworks. Great people, and have had a pleasure working with them. I strongly recommend to check them out for your custom build applications, and even some stuff that can easily be adaptable to your car. Visit them @ www.CAChassisworks.com

Complete IFS will be supplied by Chassisworks as well.



I have a complete 4 Link bracket kit supplied by Bears Performance. Fast, easy, and great to work! I recommend working with them if you ever need anything! Check out their website to wrap your mind around how much sstuff they carry! Kevin is great, and tell him Levi w/ the Maverick sent you -- He'll take care of you Visit them @ www.BearsPerformance.com



Heim joints, and N.A.S bolts supplied from separate supplier. However, for inquiring minds this is what I got, and specs.

I also am going with 1 1/4" O.D. 4130 Chromoly .120 Wall tube for the links.

Complete Brand new 9" housing, 3" O.D. Axel tubes with the Big Ford - New Style axel flanges, and T Bolt kit supplied by Lead Mine Products. Jeff is a great guy and is a pleasure working with him! Check them out @ www.leadmineproducts.com

I Currently have a new 306 Crate motor that is ready to drop in. Transmission will be a World Class T5 transmission.

Car will be built primarily as a Pro-Touring type build. Car's shoes will be Torque Thrust 18x11.5 in rear 18x8 in front. Wrapped in what ever tires I buy

Body will remain stock looking, but with a custom one piece spoiler made out of new sheet metal. Entire trunk lid will be re-skinned to accommodate spoiler. I will also be doing a 68 Shelby Mustang tail panel mod.

I have a set of complete door's that have everythign brand new, and have been blocked set in primer. I also have a pair of fenders, done as well. Every bracket, has been media blasted and powder coated. Awaiting to be installed upon completion. I have brand new glass, weatherstrip seals, latches, locks, window cranks, and tons of other parts!!!

I am waiting on Rims, and tires, and a cross-member for the front suspension to tackle this car! Should have everything in a month or two.

I will have the car completely soda blasted, and primed before I start any removing of body panels. Entire floor will be cut out with suspension still attached to roll out from under the car. Car will be braced, and chassis will be completely welded up and slip new chassis into the car same day of removing the floor.

Subscribe, and I will update as I go

Car will be parted out, so make sure you check out the sale going on along with tons of extra parts! @

http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=98194

 

Should be a fun build.

My aunt painted her VW Beetle Atomic Orange, gives off a copper appearance in the shade, and of course a metallic orange in the light.

I like your garage, far less cluttered than over here.

 

Good Luck with this build, Levi - I'll be watching

 

Great, the Grabber Sticker is funny. Good Luck&Fun for this Project.

 

Hopefully in the next few weeks I can order the Cowl Maverick Man hood!

*dance*

 

looks like this will be a cool thread

 

Thanks guys, parts are coming together rather quickly. I am getting eager to begin the project. Few more key pieces and I will be rollin
1.) Rims
2.) Tires
3.) Axels & Gears / Rear coilovers
4.) T5 trans
5.) Front Suspension
6.) Steering Column
7.) Guages

In order of priority. Have everything else

 

Levi, reading all of the work you have planned for this second Maverick, aren't you going to wind up with the very same thing you had on the first one that you cut up?

 

Yes, but its a "grabber vin" now lol...

 

I met up with Mike today at his house -- Great guy and was fun and educational. Picked up quite a few parts today from him. Including a rear gears. He also was kind enough to give me wishbone kit to convert my flat tap 302 into a roller.

Ford 9" 4.56 Detroit Locker w/ Nodular N Case. His uncle used this rear end to race back in the 60's - 70's era from what Mike recalls.

Now the rear end is complete besides axels, and brakes. Soon to come.

 

You need to focus, dude!

SPark

 

What do you mean I need to focus?

 

I swapped Drivers side door, and front fender. Mainly just poked at the car.

 

Now that is nice

 

Thank you, I Want to go wider on the tires. Those are 265 would like the 305 range. Need to order rims before I get the tires.