What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by ptpdub, Feb 21, 2011.

  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    picked the car up from the paint shop yesterday...:thumbs2:
    took the long way home, about 50 miles longer...:drive:...:chirp:.
     
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    Sad day here, rains have finally hit here so it was time to put the cars away for the winter, I have more cars than garage space so have 2 storage spaces rented lots better than sitting outside in the rain tarped up
     
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    Frank what part of the car did you get painted, cant leave us hanging like that. lol
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    don't have a Facebook account and don't have a subscription to Short horns so I can't post pics...:huh:

    here is a pic of the fan shroud I made...
     

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    Liking the green, fan shroud looks good but then I thought your other one looked good also. Lot of work cutting that out with a hack saw blade
     
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    skipsgrabber Should've had wrenches instead of hands

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    What he said Frank,YOU da man! Thats dedication... :tiphat: Me,jigsaw and metal blades... Got my carpet in today,fits good,but way too big... I thought it was a onesie,but she's wearing a 2 piece... Woooooo... :cool:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    made this one deeper...2"
    also redid the driver quarter panel...
    pass. quarter next...
     

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    I think the two piece fits better.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    also dug out the old seam sealer...
    cleaned up the channel...
    put on two coats of Rust bullet...
    new seam sealer...

    ...:whew:...
     

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    Tape line makes it look too professional needed to blend it in, but it still has the Patches look.
     
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    my body shop Guy said I'm the only customer he has that wants a car painted but doesn't want it to look any different than it did when it came in...:slap:
     
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    Krazy Comet Tom

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    So when will we see the blue door, yellow fender, red hood etc???
     
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    if they are not there now, you want see them...
     
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    Thanks to Dave (55 crownvic ) got my gas hood struts installed ..
     

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    Put car on flat ground to re-check alignment....not sure how I decided to set it initially, but is a lot closer now. I had a whole 1/2 inch of toe in....and camber was leaning inward too much too. I think I will hunt for an old school alignment shop to double check, or make some better tools. I also replaced my lower radiator hose with a "flex" hose with a coil inside. I dont think it will collapse now.
     

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