1975 Grabber drag car build - The Disco maverick

Discussion in 'Maverick/Comet Projects' started by 5pointslow, Apr 30, 2014.

  1. 5pointslow

    5pointslow Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2014
    Messages:
    61
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    21
    Location:
    Taunton MA
    Vehicle:
    1975 grabber
  2. Paul Masson

    Paul Masson MCCI Atlantic Canada Rep

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2002
    Messages:
    4,119
    Likes Received:
    748
    Trophy Points:
    363
    Garage:
    1
    Location:
    Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
    Vehicle:
    1971 Grabber
  3. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    18,218
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    878
    Location:
    Albany, Indiana
    Vehicle:
    1972 Maverick Grabber - Color: Orange Also, 1976 Ford Maverick 4-door, 1977 Mercury Comet 2-door.
    I have never seen a brown stripe package on a 1975 Grabber, but then again, a 1975 Grabber is the rarest of all Grabbers....so I have not seen very many. Could be very rare.
     
  4. 5pointslow

    5pointslow Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2014
    Messages:
    61
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    21
    Location:
    Taunton MA
    Vehicle:
    1975 grabber

    just ordered the $40 marti report .....figuare theres only one way to find out how rare the color package is for a 1975 grabber
     
  5. Paul Masson

    Paul Masson MCCI Atlantic Canada Rep

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2002
    Messages:
    4,119
    Likes Received:
    748
    Trophy Points:
    363
    Garage:
    1
    Location:
    Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
    Vehicle:
    1971 Grabber
    Most of the 75 Grabbers I have seen were red or blue. And that's only from a handful of examples.
     
  6. 5pointslow

    5pointslow Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2014
    Messages:
    61
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    21
    Location:
    Taunton MA
    Vehicle:
    1975 grabber
    here is the marti report
     

    Attached Files:

  7. Paul Masson

    Paul Masson MCCI Atlantic Canada Rep

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2002
    Messages:
    4,119
    Likes Received:
    748
    Trophy Points:
    363
    Garage:
    1
    Location:
    Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
    Vehicle:
    1971 Grabber
    Cool! I see only 205 Grabbers were painted your colour! So that's 205 out of 8,473 1975 Grabbers, or roughly 2.5%. Thanks for sharing with us! (y)
     
  8. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    18,218
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    878
    Location:
    Albany, Indiana
    Vehicle:
    1972 Maverick Grabber - Color: Orange Also, 1976 Ford Maverick 4-door, 1977 Mercury Comet 2-door.
    Lots of cool options on this car: AC, Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes.
     
  9. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    18,218
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    878
    Location:
    Albany, Indiana
    Vehicle:
    1972 Maverick Grabber - Color: Orange Also, 1976 Ford Maverick 4-door, 1977 Mercury Comet 2-door.
    Looks like I called it. 5U - Tan Glow

    :thumbs2:
     
  10. 5pointslow

    5pointslow Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2014
    Messages:
    61
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    21
    Location:
    Taunton MA
    Vehicle:
    1975 grabber
    im not no maverick GURU just a racer , so was it not common having Ac and power steering ?
     
  11. ford84stepside

    ford84stepside Lone Wolf

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2004
    Messages:
    4,038
    Likes Received:
    16
    Trophy Points:
    132
    Location:
    Berry Alabama
    Vehicle:
    1947 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe
    Yep, Tan Glow. That's was the original color on mine before I painted it yellow. Looks looks a nice start! :dance:
     
  12. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    18,218
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    878
    Location:
    Albany, Indiana
    Vehicle:
    1972 Maverick Grabber - Color: Orange Also, 1976 Ford Maverick 4-door, 1977 Mercury Comet 2-door.
    AC is pretty rare I would say, as well as power disc brakes. Power Steering is more common.
     
  13. olerodder

    olerodder Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2009
    Messages:
    2,983
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    102
    Location:
    NorCal
    Vehicle:
    1970 Maverick
    Very nice start on a great race car.
    Mine was a B/SM car and ran at the 79 Winternationals in Pomona.
    Back then it had a Boss302/4spd, now has a 408 Windsor with Powerglide.
    Would love to hear more about the motor. As a side note, I had a dana 60 in my 67 SS/IA car back in the 70's.
     
  14. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    16,931
    Likes Received:
    214
    Trophy Points:
    347
    Location:
    Parts Unknown......
    Vehicle:
    3 Grabbers
    I have two cars with A/C and Power Steering, I don't think the two together, was uncommon, especially in the south.
     
  15. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    18,218
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    878
    Location:
    Albany, Indiana
    Vehicle:
    1972 Maverick Grabber - Color: Orange Also, 1976 Ford Maverick 4-door, 1977 Mercury Comet 2-door.
    Looks like 2774 of the 1975 Grabbers had AC. Higher than I expected. I would say power brakes is rarer than AC.
     

Share This Page