What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. doncomfort

    doncomfort MCCI Membership Director

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    Put the battery and coil back in the convertible that I had borrowed to crank up the clunkers.
     
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  2. Stingrayiii

    Stingrayiii Member

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    Took it to cars and coffee this morning. Only Maverick there!
     
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  3. 71GTComet

    71GTComet Member

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    I didn't sell it. I'm back in town for a few days and decide to make some headway on it while I'm here. Unfortunately, I looked around and can't find a shop that can clean out the tank without tearing it up.
     
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  4. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Changed the junk new edelbrock out for a new Holley carb... Had to mod the throttle bracket and make a trans kick down bracket... Drove the heck out of it yesterday and its better than ever.... I'll never go back to Edelbrock carbs....
     
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  5. tody

    tody Member

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    changed my old 600cfm holley to a 680 quickfuel. will have to tune it, though.

    as i don't have the lc-1 lambda tool permanently installed, i put everything in a box:
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  6. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    :chirp:...to the swap meet and back...:yup:
     
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  7. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    '69.5 Maverick 302, T-5, Grabber Green
    Drove it to the Stampede....153 miles one way and back, without a hitch!!! Also fixed the passenger side sport mirror...gromet stripped out and it vibrated like crazy!
     
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  8. Levi

    Levi CrAzY

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    new u joints and slip yolk...took a wire wheel to the drive shaft and will be painted later today
     
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  9. RabidCustoms

    RabidCustoms sic minds demand sic toys

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    now I'm trying to figure out which size actuators I need,...and exactly where to place them so they wont interfere with everything else.
     
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  10. schroensr

    schroensr knight Runner

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    I put my project on hold until later. Started a new job at Auto Zone last week. :cry:
     
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  11. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    I had a nice phone call with Scott (Scooper 77515) today to compare notes on Mustang II type front ends into Mavericks - the info & measurements I received from Scott was very helpful to me so I can progress further and maybe finish this up before I'm in a nursing home :cry:

    Then I worked more on my bad rocker panels :)
     
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  12. randytatum

    randytatum Member

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    drove it on the interstate for the first time for more than 5 mins... did pretty good
     
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  13. G3blues

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    Started taking apart the engine. So far looks better than I feared.
     
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  14. chucks1970

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    Today I installed new front and rear shocks, inner and outer tie rods, new lower control arms, new strut arm bushings, sway bar bushings, inner and outer wheel bearings, new seatbelt, monte carlo bar, aftermarket shock tower braces and mounted my 69 mustang hood scoop. I need a new fender and a trip to the alignment shop and shes better than she was before the accident. if all goes well tomorrow ill be driving the mav to work Wednesday.
     
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  15. bigdan56

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    drove it further then the normal 200 feet to get it out of the way:rofl2:
    went around a few blocks to see what else needs attention. :hmmm:
    rear bounces like a caddy with a load of bricks in the back at every bump. turn signals do not cancel. and tranny doesn't want to shift but that was expected as i know the vacuum modulator leaks.
    also pulled the dash chrome in prep to paint it and finished the fuse box swap to a blade style box will post pics on my new family thread.
     
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