Look what I got for FREE!

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  1. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    I'm not saying where this car is at, because it will be Friday or Satruday before I can go pick it up.

    But anyways, I was up visiting with some old friend yesterday and 2 houses down a guy was out in his driveway working on a cheby van. I guess he saw our Mav sitting there and he yelled over "hey, come over here, I got one of those."

    Got over there and he said if I find someone to haul off an old Cheby truck (sitting next to it) that I could have the Maverick for free. :bananaman :yup:

    It runs (not very well) and was last driven in January of this year. Has a 250 I6, and the whole front end was rebuilt less then 1,000 miles ago (and you can tell, everything under there looks new). The guy told me his parents bought it new for 3,000 in 1973 and he learned how to drive in it, but it just needs to much work now and he needs the space in his driveway.

    The front suspenion and bumpers are going on our 74' Grabber. Not sure what I'm going to do with the rest of it, probably part it out.
     
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    Jason M Hibernatin for the Winter

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    congrats, nice find
     
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    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Hey, I know where that is at! JK, Nice find!!
     
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  4. Tylar Miles

    Tylar Miles Try try try let it ride..

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    Don't forget the C4.. need that bad now:mad:
     
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    free find

    how about the steering wheel Jamie dibs on that if its nice

    what kind of hood ornament is that it looks like a bike lol thanks ron
     
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    357 Grabber Maverick DieHard

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    must be nice !! GOOD SCORE !!
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    They sure got big bugs in GA.....nice score.
     
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    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    looks like a nice light weigth version,.... i wonder how much cancer is on it, the hood looks bad....

    good job on that though.....i guess any find like that is a great find...

    and most people can afford free... :)
     
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  9. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    Yea, the guy told me that hood ornament was custom made at wal-mart for $157.99 :biglaugh:

    Ok, so which one of you GA guys is gonna come over and help me turn it in to this? http://mmb.maverick.to/attachment.php?attachmentid=9994 :clap:

    Ron, I'll let ya know about the steering wheel. I believe it was pretty nice.

    The hood and grill are not worth their weight in scrap I would say. I figgure you can't beat free, and it has a good transmission we need.
     
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  10. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Ride a few more of those $157.99 hood ornaments over the roof and it will start looking like the one in the picture.
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    wtg. nice find.:)
     
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  12. Russ

    Russ Found On Russ's Drive

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    Free is always a good thing. parts are parts. new front end worth about $200 and a tranny another$200 so your $400 ahead of the game. Have fun. Russ
     
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  13. Hawkco

    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    Tylar and myself could probably get that chopped look real quick. Just park the car at the end of the house and Tylar and I will jump off the roof and land, butt first, on the roof. That should give it that chopped and lowered look. :biglaugh: :biglaugh: :90:
     
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  14. Country Mav

    Country Mav Die-Hard Ford Guy!

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    Hey, congrats on the score!! Looks like there's several good things to be had off of it!! Preston
    P.S.- I bet the biker was some PO'd.............. :D
     
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    T.L. Banned

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    That's awesome....and I'm jealous...
     
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