Don't know if this is the proper place to put this so moderators if not sorry. I have a 73 Maverick with an exellent body. I have been back and forth on making it a full drag car. The biggest thing hindering my decision is it is just in such great shape I hate to gut it. I would rather have a drag car more than a street machine. I make my living with my license so I dont need tickets. LOL I have looked for another Ford body to put my motor tarans and rearend in but just havent found anything without spending a bunch of money. SO if I decide to strip it I will have alot of interior pieces and a few exterior. What I would like to find is someone who has a Ford that is ready for the track to trade with OR me keep my drivetrain and swap bodies. I guess I'm just looking for ideas on which way to go. So whats the board think. I am open for Suggestions or ideas maybe even a deal.
If you want to see some nice Mavericks and Comets come to Somerset next week. The Maverick Comet Group will be there for the Gathering. See the schedule here. http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=78452
ive got a cdl requirement for my job and i truefully cant believe i dont have a pocket full of tickets.my cars fast,not crazy fast like ALOT of youz guyz on the board but as you all know you just cant keep your foot out of these little cars..............stop sign to stop sign.having new cragars and rubber all the way around has really stopped alot of the crazynest,thank god
It has a stock steel bottom end trickflow heads stealth intake roller rockers e303 ford cam 750 holley balanced. Was built for boost with 9.5-1 pistons.
This is the only one I have on the computer.The little rust spot behind the back wheel is the same on the other side. I will try and get some taken . It will probably be the weekend cause I work alot of hrs this week.
I would rather have a drag car more than a street machine. I make my living with my license so I dont need tickets.
I am in a boat similiar to your's, as my profession at times requires that I issue traffic citations. My wife wants to build a show car and sit next to it all day long, and watch the car show attendees check out your hard labor. I personally prefer to build a drag car of some what show quality that actually gets driven down the track; preferably in a Heads-Up venue. My choice of powerplant would be some sort of large cube 8.2 Deck Yates engine possibly a 360, with a matching Roush/Yates single plane intake modified for a Dominator, and a clutchless 5-speed transmission behind it.
you are right,the car is in pretty good shape. But I think that whatever you do to it will not hurt the value, just keep all the parts that you remove. just in case you change your mind. I think others on the board will agree that most modifications done to these cars only helps there value.
