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  1. Rob C

    Rob C Member

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    Hi everyone this is my first time posting on the board and im planning on staying because this is a great resource for my maverick. i figured since im planning on being a regular here that i should tell a little about myself. well im 16 and live in NJ obviously with my parents. im just ur average tshirt and jeans guy that has an above average love afair for cars.The first car that i got was a 78 Trans Am 400 with some go fast goodies with a hurst dual gate shifter that i like alot.i have photos if your interested. i recently picked up a 74 maverick with a 250 6cyl with a 3spd auto. I wasnt exactally looking for a maverick but a close friend had it and i couldnt pass it up for 300$ and only 35,000 original miles on it. An interesting fact about the car is that it was previously owned by Jodie Sands some of the older crowd may know of her because of her gold record album "With All My Heart".

    Well more about the car. it needs quite a bit of body work which i have already started doing and alot of the chrome pitted but it will all come together in time. The previous owner had it painted a robins egg blue color which personally, i have no idea what she was thinking because the original color was a dark metallic blue(which im also looking for the proper name or product number so i can get it repainted) Ive also picked up the autokrafters book so i can get some parts for it but is there any more distributers that deal with mavericks?
    Im looking for a good manual that would give me diagrams and such on the car the only one i can seem to find is the chilton on ebay. is this a good manual?
    I have a few more questions but i will save them for a little later because this post is already getting quite long.if you would like to see some pics of the maverick let me know. Thank you for any information you can provide.
     
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    schwinnfever New Member

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    Hi Rob, where in NJ are you, I live in Stillwater..... Sussex Co.
     
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    Gloucester County in the Woodbury area if that rings a bell
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    I got relatives in Pt Pleasent and was just up there a few weeks ago, that near you?
     
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    cool some one my age with a big bumper mav:)
     
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    sayreville here exit 124 parway. welcome . we are sure getting a lot of mav interest here in the great garden state. maybe we can all hook up discuss and check out each others cars. maybe a group day trip to klingers!!!!!(for you newbies... a yard in pa off 78 with 30 mav wrecks!) representing nj in force next month at the "cruise for the cause" in pittsburgh would be great too!
     
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    mavaholic thats about maybe an hour, hour half away.
    elliot big bumpers for life! haha
    scott that sounds cool except for one thing, my maverick looks like a wreck right now hehe well compared to most on this board. but yea a trip to klingers sounds like fun im in need for some parts. thanks to all for being inviting.;)
     
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    Todd Mavchanic

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    Gee Dennis you were up here at Pt. Pleasant and you didn't call us? I am hurt. lol lol

    Welcome aboard Rob. t-shirt and jeans oh yea.
    This IS a great source for info on not only mavericks but cars in general.

    -Todd:)
     
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    rob C : not realy I want to get a 69 - 72 2 door with a 250 to make into a drag car and a 73 2 or 4 door with a 351 for a street rod :D
     
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    rob one thing you'll find out about this bunch- all you need is a maverick or comet... what kind of shape doesn't seem to matter to anybody here. (you obviously never saw MY mavericks) some of the cars are so pretty you don't even want to get near them for fear of scratching them. some are less than perfect.(like mine) some are in between. the best thing is that everybody has a story or two, advice, answers to questions but most of all, a lot of fun when we all get together. being a bit of a nut won't hurt either. c'mon...
     
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    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    Welcome aboard the maverick train! Love to see pics of the Maverick though. no firebird pics please :rolleyes: j/k

    but as far as info i'd aggee with scrapper that the Chilton's manual is a good basic manual for general maverick stuff! other wise the boards here always a good source.
     
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    bossmav Drag racing nut

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    All aboard

    Welcome!! You have found the best Maverick-Comet web site there is!!!
    The members here are the best at answering all Comet-Maverick question you might have.

    I also would like to see a pix or two of your car, good luck with all the body work thats the part I leave to someone else.


    Terry Gates
    AKA Bossmav
     
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    ill get some pictures up sometime tomorrow maybe after i get back from work. and for the body work my sisters husband worked in a body shop and did it everyday, hes helping me out with some of it. thanks to all for the warm welcome
     
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    so i was under the impression your car is a POS. far from it dude. you better come to a mini meet if we ever get one going.
     
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