Project "Therapy Sessions" 1972 Maverick

People are cruel like that

 

Ain't that the truth.....

 

subscribed! i like your lover dash shelf. looks great thinking bout something like that for my mav

 

Am I crazy??? Chevy body panels on a Maverick!!

Every time I look at the front of a Maverick I see the opening below the bumper and the valance. I really don't like it at all. Not a big fan of the turn signals either. I started thinking about what could be done here. One day on another forum I saw a pro touring 69 Camaro. It was a beautiful frontal picture from way down low. I loved the look of their front valance. The car owner had even changed the stock turn signal lights to driving lights. So $45 later on Ebay I bought a new repop front valance.

In these pics you can see where I have cut the ends of the Camaro valance off. I have it pinned in place to see how it looks. With minor tweaking and some filler panels where the white poster board is I think it will look really cool and unique.

 

HOLY #@$% (we can't swear on here) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats Awesome!!!!!

 

That's a relief. I thought I might get thrashed for this idea.

 

No, I don't think so, people have been trying to do something like this for years. It's kinda obvious, but it's never been done. Amazing, I'm blown away by the idea.
Like your tail light panel....

 

You know I almost didn't post this in fear that someone would copy it before I got my car on the road. It wouldn't bother me afterword. But it would if it was my idea and yet I came late to the party because it is taking me so long to get the car done. Does that make sense??

 

Oh don't worry, I've already called my best friend, he's a body man, and does lots of 69 Camaros.......

 

Nice! lol

 

WOW! I like the heck out of that too!!! Great idea!

 

I'll get that valance done for you tomorrow Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Our cars get confused for Camaro's now (well...sometimes), so might as well go all the way.

I like it.

 

Been wondering what to do with my front valance!!! THAT!!! is too cool for school man!!!
Dont worry...At the rate I am going, you will have yourse on the road before me.

 

I remembered when this thread started and have just now checked back in with it. This is going to one incredibly customized Maverick---great job car-nut. I really dig seeing great fabrication and think that front valance is going to be Saweeet!

Just goes to prove that if any job is done at this level of detail it's gonna get noticed and appreciated. I think you've got even a lot of the "purist" pulling for you!