What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. FL_Dave

    FL_Dave Member

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    Awesome car, love the color. Makes me happy to see people investing this much in these underappreciated cars. I have so much fun watching people's reactions vs. the other more popular cars from this era.
     
    FL_Dave, Apr 29, 2024
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    Replaced the needle and seat. Hopefully the float level will now be consistent.
     
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    Slow and steady progress on the Gauge Cluster. Finding a 3-3/8 and 2-1/16 hole saw has been the most challenging thing so far.
     
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    Thanks! I've always been drawn to the less desired cars. We have a restomod '78 King Cobra also. It's interesting to see people just trying to figure out what the Maverick is. lol... The car is/was totally debadged. I recently found a nice Grabber grille emblem that I restored and put in the car to help out those who couldn't figure it out. :)

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    Our King...

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    Changed rears drums and shoes. Fixed old leaking wheel cylinders.
     

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    mojo "Everett"- Senior Citizen Supporting Member

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    Since you had all the parts loose why not change those return springs?
     
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    That's the before picture. I replaced everything just forgot to snag a pic of it all.
     
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    Took the maverick to a local car meet for the first time car took a lots of attention hard to see this cars around any more
     

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    '72 Maverick, 347 c.i., w/ dual quads, TKO 600 5-speed transmission, back halved w/ 4-link, '16 F150, 5.0 Coyotte, regular cab, shortbed, lowered 3/5 & 1-owner '79 Trans Am.
    My car took me to a car show this past week. Here it is with a couple of friend's cars at an annual employee appreciation day where we used to work.

    Bruce
     

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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    fired it up today...
    getting ready to pull the fuel sender and see why it's not reading correctly.
     
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  11. Maverick_Ian90

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    I'm guessing it may have to do with the weight. I pulled mine a couple weeks ago and it was completely gone.
     
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    The Optima Red Top died last night. I cannot complain. Two months short of ten years old. Only 10,000 miles on the restoration with the battery on the charger 99% of the time.

    One thing I can complain about is inflation. Then, $179. Today, $299.

    The old one said Johnson Controls. The new one says Clarios (who ever that is) and made in Mexico.

    Micah
     
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  13. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    got the sender out and back in. reset the Dakota Digitals and all is well.
    :drive::chirp:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    that didn't last long.
    going to meet Jeff tomorrow at Summit. He's going to run to Melvin's and pick up a new sending unit then meet me for lunch.
    this one will replace my... Holley 12-305 $450...:bouncy:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Jeff got me the new sender yesterday from Melvin's...$75.
    the plan is to get it in today.
     
    71gold, May 31, 2024
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