Posted by Mavman (IP: 216.12.231.242) on May 26, 2000 at 02:56:43:
In Reply to: bring back my dad posted by Bert/Smittys Kid on May 25, 2000 at 19:34:59:
: HI guys hope this isnt to mushy but i need help in bringing back a 71 maverick grabber it was my dads first car he bought new i remember picking it up at the dealer and drove it right to the local speed shop im not sure what they did but i remember not seeing the car for a long time i was 8 years old. dad raced for about two years until the shop he worked for closed or something but remember dad having to take the car back to the speed shop to sell the motor then soon after had to sell the car to keep a roof over our heads things got pretty bad (i know that today)
: well years went by and dad got back on his feet and things were looking up when dad went and found a comet gt and soon after bought mom a maverick with a 6cyl 3spd colume shift cpe he soon had them both painted to look the same he showed them both in and around akron area. well dad now in the trucking buisness did not have much time to enjoy his toy so he sold it (mom said he better not even think of selling her car) well guys the man that sacraficed so much for his children and wife past away
: 3 years ago and mom has given me her maverick and as a dedication to my father i would like to create that fist grabber and dont know were start
: i would like to end up with a grabber orange 8cyl car. the best part to me is this man john smith was my step father the man i call dad. please help in bringing my best memory of him back.