ever had this happen

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by monster 302, Jul 7, 2009.

Page 2 of 3
  1. facelessnumber

    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2007
    Messages:
    3,710
    Likes Received:
    31
    Trophy Points:
    157
    Location:
    Memphis, TN
    Vehicle:
    '71 Grabber
    That's gory, man. Glad you're ok.
     
    facelessnumber, Jul 8, 2009
    #16
  2. mavtricks71

    mavtricks71 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2004
    Messages:
    1,511
    Likes Received:
    7
    Trophy Points:
    117
    This is why i hate the Suspension Ford put in these cars... strut rod failure along with crazy things like this. I wish our setups were like A body Gm cars...
     
    mavtricks71, Jul 8, 2009
    #17
  3. comrick317

    comrick317 Banned

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2008
    Messages:
    3,174
    Likes Received:
    18
    Trophy Points:
    10
    Location:
    Mississauga, Ontario
    Vehicle:
    1976 Mercury Comet
    Wow that's pretty scary to look at, glad nothing else happened, first time i have seen that happen like that.
     
    comrick317, Jul 8, 2009
    #18
  4. CaptainComet

    CaptainComet Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2007
    Messages:
    5,003
    Likes Received:
    443
    Trophy Points:
    438
    Location:
    Clearwater, FL
    Vehicle:
    72 Comet
    WOW ...

    Never seen this before ... probably happened from repeated flexing ... metal fatigue. You do have one hell of a motor in there if I remember right.

    Glad you and the car are OK.

    I lost a strut rod at just 10 mph once and couldn't believe how the steering got ripped out of my grip. I'd bet this one was a real eye-opener.

    Opportunity in disguise ... Is there now a Mustang II front suspension in this car's future? :yup:
     
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2009
    CaptainComet, Jul 8, 2009
    #19
  5. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2007
    Messages:
    4,475
    Likes Received:
    140
    Trophy Points:
    147
    Location:
    Ocala,Florida
    Vehicle:
    71 Maverick Grabber
    Dang, do you have any idea what caused it to fail....
     
    mavgrab302, Jul 8, 2009
    #20
  6. Rando76

    Rando76 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2002
    Messages:
    2,659
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    147
    Location:
    Claremore, OK
    Vehicle:
    Collection of Mavericks and Comets
    That's crazy....
     
    Rando76, Jul 8, 2009
    #21
  7. darren

    darren Member

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2009
    Messages:
    4,852
    Likes Received:
    45
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    East of Dave
    Vehicle:
    72 302 Maverick
    The metal on the strut tower looks pretty thin and rusty on the one side.
     
    darren, Jul 8, 2009
    #22
  8. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2005
    Messages:
    12,098
    Likes Received:
    29
    Trophy Points:
    383
    Location:
    Lawrenceville, GA
    Vehicle:
    13 Mavericks
    Maybe the lower control arm eccentric was tightened too much or something? Or the strut rod was adjusted too far one way or the other, causing the control arm to be constantly putting pressure in that area. I'm just throwing out guesses here....
     
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2009
    Jamie Miles, Jul 8, 2009
    #23
  9. CaptainComet

    CaptainComet Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 18, 2007
    Messages:
    5,003
    Likes Received:
    443
    Trophy Points:
    438
    Location:
    Clearwater, FL
    Vehicle:
    72 Comet
    Maybe a piston shot out the side of the block ...







    (I know ... NOT funny .... )
     
    CaptainComet, Jul 8, 2009
    #24
  10. yerg

    yerg Member

    Joined:
    Dec 4, 2008
    Messages:
    122
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    50
    Location:
    okolahoma
    Vehicle:
    1973
    hummmmm makes me want to go alot slower.....NOT
     
    yerg, Jul 8, 2009
    #25
  11. monster 302

    monster 302 Member

    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2006
    Messages:
    306
    Likes Received:
    20
    Trophy Points:
    92
    Location:
    Meridianville,Alabama
    Vehicle:
    1976 ford maverick
    i have no clue what happened had no rust and wasent hacked up my support braces are there and i know i didnt hit a pot hole.But this is just one thing out of my string of bad luck that breaks i wrecked my dads truck and lost my job so i gave him the to pay for the truck i wrecked.
     
    monster 302, Jul 8, 2009
    #26
  12. sierra grabber

    sierra grabber Certifiable

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2005
    Messages:
    2,808
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    northern nevada
    Vehicle:
    71 grabber red and black; 74 2dr LDO comet
    well i officially hate this thread:mad::cry:.... went and looked at both shock towers and the passenger side has a crack in the metal just above where the upper a-arm connects on the half closest to the passenger compt.:cold: it appears to be through and growing like a window crack. i dont see any rust on it, but i do corner hard and have been for 20 years.... story short, is there a way to weld a plate over it to make it hold until winter? either way i plan to replace that shock tower now:slap:
     
    sierra grabber, Jul 9, 2009
    #27
  13. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    16,931
    Likes Received:
    215
    Trophy Points:
    347
    Location:
    Parts Unknown......
    Vehicle:
    3 Grabbers
    How far is it from the engine mount? Or did it come off?
     
    Dave B, Jul 9, 2009
    #28
  14. darren

    darren Member

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2009
    Messages:
    4,852
    Likes Received:
    45
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    East of Dave
    Vehicle:
    72 302 Maverick
    Do these cars have the v8 belly bar that ties the rails together???
     
    darren, Jul 9, 2009
    #29
  15. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2002
    Messages:
    16,931
    Likes Received:
    215
    Trophy Points:
    347
    Location:
    Parts Unknown......
    Vehicle:
    3 Grabbers
    V8 cars do.
     
    Dave B, Jul 9, 2009
    #30
Page 2 of 3

Share This Page