What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Headers installed, exhaust done! Car sounds a lot better, and a little better low end power to boot. Job wasn't too expensive, and work was excellent. Cudos to Jack Jones Auto in Camden, SC.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Tim is coming up today and we plan on getting the 8" pulled and put on a pallet ready to ship.
    found some...Quick steel...to fill any pinholes I find in the 9"( it's powdercoat safe).
     
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  3. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Installed lowering blocks on the 8", I used a 1" block for now and it looks good. I have 2" blocks just in case though...
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Tim had a family situation come up so he didn't make it. I went ahead and got everything unbolted and ready to sit it out..:bouncy:
     
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  5. M.A.V.

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

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    Finally finished up the rearend on my Maverick today (All but the e-brake cables) I havent touched it in almost a year ,and it felt good to get some progress made. It is mini-tubbed and has a narrowed rearend (47 3/4" flange to flange) with 35 spline Strange axles and an Aluminum Strange third member with full spool and 4.11 gears. 29x12.5 Hoosier tires on 15x10 wheels. It as "Right Stuff" Disc brakes, Cal-Tracs traction bars with Calvert split Mono-leaf springs, and QA1 adjustable shocks. 0325181749a.jpg 0325181750.jpg
     
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  6. M.A.V.

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

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    I started the restoration of my 1973 Maverick about a month ago. This car was my Grandma car that she factory ordered with a 302 and 3 speed on the floor with Black high bucket seats. The car has 58,000 miles and is in need of a complete restoration. I am building a rotisserie to help with the restoration. This weekend I torn apart the front end fenders, bumpers, and steering and suspension. I have my ideas to update this car should be a fun project.
     
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  8. Miguel Arzola

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    Well this weekend I aproach my car and started to take apart for restoration is going to be a long journey for the maverick and I...
     

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    stumanchu Stuart

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    You guys are showing the ultimate signs of bravery.....I wish you both a strategy that gets you through it and a wonderful finished car at the end of it! Please share your journey....I will be cheering for you!
     
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  10. 71gold

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    Tim came up today and we pulled the 8" out of my car and put it on a pallet ready to ship out tomorrow...:outtahere:
     
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  11. mav_man_71

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    Got my grabber side stripes in the mail today. :thumbs2: thanks Graphic Express!
     
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    mocked up the disc. brake brackets and calipers for a measurement for the braided brake lines.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    shipped out the 8" rearend this morning...:outtahere:
     
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  14. 2mav4u

    2mav4u It will someday be back on the road

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    Some goodies came in the mail today
     

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    Finally found a sport steering wheel and found a stallion in a barn at the same place! Talking to the owner about possibly getting the car!
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