70 Mav with Factory Five Lugs?

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  1. falcain

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    A question for the experts....

    I recently bought a 70 Mav that is 5 lug all the way around. It is a factory 200ci/3-speed auto car. It has never been modified from stock (as far as I can tell). It has original paint, interior, engine, and trans. When I bought it, it had the standard 14" steel wheels with the Maverick hub caps.

    It seems odd that someone would replace the entire rear end and front suspension with a 5-lug setup and then put the steel wheels and hubcaps back on it.

    Is there any chance the car from the factory this way, or is it impossible to have a 70 with factory 5-lugs?

    Please experts, educate a Mav novice....:hmmm:
     
  2. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I would say no way it came from the factory that way.
     
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    i agree with Craig. no mav in '70 had 5 lugs. even in 71 and 72 you had to have the V8 option for 5 lugs...
     
  4. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Agreed...someone changed it over. It's really not that hard to do.
     
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    Wish my 70 came with 5 lugs. But, if i do keep it, I've got a 73 to change the parts out. :)
     
  6. falcain

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    OK, it sounds like that question has been answered. I'm surprised someone went to the effort to put 5-lugs all the way around and then put steel wheels and hubcaps back on it.

    Either way, it works out in my favor for sure. Now I don't have to source all of the parts myself :thumbs2:

    Thank you to everyone that replied to my post. I appreciate the info.
     
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    They may have had different wheels on it. Then took them off and put the stock ones back on to sell the car.:)
     
  8. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Very true. Could have had several wheel changes over the last 20 or 30 years
     
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    my 71 6 was factory 5 lug, maybe it just depends on the plant or something? as for putting steel back on, he may have been more worried about the braking power than the rims. the 9 inch drums are noticeably weaker than the already weak 10" drums. Of course if i went through the trouble it would have had disc front(y)
     
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    There were a lot of 71 6cyl cars that had 5 lug...but no 70's.
     
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    I thought all 250 I6 cars had 5 lugs? (And all built '73 and up had them, I know)

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    Was the 250 an option in 1970?
     
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    not true, but on rare occasions there have been 71-72 250 6cyl cars with 5 lugs



    yup, it was the biggest option for the mav in '70 :yup:
     
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    My 1970 came with the 250... but not 5 lug.
     
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    Hmmm


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