What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    looking good...:thumbs2:
     
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  2. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Effie and I took the mav. to meet Mike and his Bride for supper last night...:thumbs2:

    ...A Large Time Was Had By All...

    (no tire smoke)...:cry:
     
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  3. Tannersg1

    Tannersg1 Member

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    Drove into dayton to pick up a gas bottle for my new welder. Got everything hooked now its time to fine tune it. Time for some floor board repair!!! I love welding :bananaman
     
    Tannersg1, Dec 17, 2011
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  4. fan2488

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    Starting making me a Super Deluxe Gas Cap. It can be seen in a thread named that.
     
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  5. GrabberGT

    GrabberGT Chris

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    Took the car out for a little cruise to pick up a redbox movie. Yup... the clutch is definitely slipping again. Looks like I'll be pulling the tranny again soon.
     
    GrabberGT, Dec 17, 2011
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    gunked the motor..also found out that when the gas gauge shows a 1/4 tank, its empty..ask me how i figured that out:banghead:
     
    slick, Dec 17, 2011
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  7. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    I removed one of these.....

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    and installed one of these....

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    even though the doc says I'm not supposed to because of this.....

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  8. CommieHook

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    Replaced the sending unit in the gas tank. I now have a working gas gauge!
    CommieHook
     
    CommieHook, Dec 18, 2011
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  9. Red1972Grabber

    Red1972Grabber Hangtown Hot Rods-NorCal

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    Brought home her sister. Another '72 Maverick, but this one is not a Grabber.
     
    Red1972Grabber, Dec 18, 2011
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  10. Demmitt

    Demmitt nutz and boltz

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    Bought my first 69.5. Drove it home for 600$. What a bucket. Not a slick pannel on the car. lol. But ist a project
    Ill load pic start to.....
     
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  11. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    got the...hood trim and headlight bezels...glassbeaded, ready for paint (to match window trim).

    ...:drive:...
     
    71gold, Dec 18, 2011
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  12. HOMERMAV

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    started pulling the trans.so i can send the converter to hughs to have them tweek it up a little.
     
    HOMERMAV, Dec 18, 2011
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    RMILLER...What did the parts for your Brake System upgrade come from? a later model Maverick/Comet, a Mustang, a Granada? or what. kafrompa kagraveliii@yahoo.com
     
    kafrompa, Dec 18, 2011
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  14. RMiller

    RMiller My name is Rick

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    Either a Granada or Maverick, I'm not sure because they were on my 71 when I picked it up.
     
    RMiller, Dec 18, 2011
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  15. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    I stripped down the drivers seat and repaired the torn metal, installed new foam and put my mach1 cover on.. Also installed a overflow tank to catch the coolant... Seam sealer and carpet is next...
     
    mavgrab302, Dec 19, 2011
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