My Comet GT Build

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  1. mercgt73

    mercgt73 Member

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    Sweet! Nice work, Dennis. (y)

    How does this setup work with exhaust manifolds / headers? Any interference?
     
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  2. Steven Harris

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    Thanks for the documentation and sharing of ideas!

    Well done.
     
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    Great fabrication and ingenuity! Nice job!!
     
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    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    Wow! At this rate you will have both of your cars ready to drive to Texas! ;)

    Ford should have hired Dennis to help design the Maverick!

    Very impressive...and I don't mean just the bushings!
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Very impressive indeed! (y)
     
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    NICK DOMINICK MCCI Virginia State rep.

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    Looks awesome!!!! Nice cleanup job, lol. I can't wait to fabricate together again, maybe in two weeks. I had a great time as always. :thumbs2: I had to get in the fabrication mode again and yesterday was just what I needed. I worked on my Mavericks all day today.
     
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  7. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Beautiful fabrication, Dennis :yahoo:
     
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    Looks like it came frm the factory. :thumbs2:
     
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  9. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    This will not work with long tube headers. Exhaust manifolds should be ok, thats what 55crownvic has in his pictures. Not sure about shorties. Since I have no engine in mine, I dont know if fabricating a set is an option.
     
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  10. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Dennis, would you flip that last pic. for me? :Handshake
     
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  11. mercgt73

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    You coulda just flipped your computer screen over... or did a hand stand. :dancing:
     

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  12. ESampson

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    very nice work...so what is really gained from converting to this?

    btw i think hedman shortys would work with it.
     
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  13. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    What's that got to do with anything? :rolleyes:
     
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  14. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I think he meant to post it in the "what did you do to your Maverick today" thread.
     
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  15. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Better steering response? :hmmm:
     
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