1971 Maverick too FAR gone????

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    maverickdude New Member

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    Ok I have an 1971 Ford Maverick Inline 6 Two door

    it has sat for near 20 years motor is locked up i have a ford 302 to put in it

    but my question is... Is it too far gone there is rust on all four quarter panels and all the way across the doors and floor pans are rusted... The Trunk also suffers the same fate and some places within the car under back seat a place bout the size of a silver dollar rusted out I have pics but it wont let me post them... Is this car really worth fixing up???

    Thanks for any help, Trey
     
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  2. MaverickLVR

    MaverickLVR takes longer then you think...

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    only you can decide that....but welcome to the board, and I am sure others will offer opinions :)

    also, I cant believe maverickDUDE wasnt already taken!

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    Main concern with the car is the amount of time and money that will go into the body not necessarily the mechanical components of the car... Thanks

    And I couldn't believe maverickdude wasn't already taken too
     
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    No such thing as "Too Far Gone".......Lol!
     
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    Rust damage is not cheap or fun to fix. Sometimes its best to walk away
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    There are a lot of rust free cars out there. Buy one and use this one as a parts car, or sell parts off of it. Welcome to the board.:Welcome:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    that much rust...walk...:yup:
     
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    The car belongs to my brother a guy sold another one with little rust sold out from underneath him today and he is down in the dumps im trying to help him out... Thanks, Trey
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Too far gone. Even if it was rust free, every bit of wiring, brake lines, fuel lines are going to have to be gone through. It will more than likely need a headliner and interior as well. When it is all said and done, nothing from the car originally will be reused. Might as well start with another car.

    This will help:
    http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=86787&highlight=fix
     
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  11. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Depends on your wallet, but these cars are really affordable that it doesn't make sense to start with a rustbucket. Unless it has sentimental value.
     
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    If your brother hasn't done any rust repair before I would find something else. Where are you located?
     
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    are any of your friends welders or body men? if not u going to have a hard time with rust..but i have seen cars that were horrible that looks like there new so i can be done:yup:
     
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    Interior is still near perfect but rest of car looks to be too far gone.. Amy ideas for an easy car to transplant a ford 302 into??? Thanks
     
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    If you ask on here we are going to say Maverick!! :D
     
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