my first Grabber stripe

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    It is Ultra7000 Competition Orange Basecoat and CC950 Clearcoat by Sherwin Williams(it is nicer paint than what is on the 'cuda actually...)
     
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    First time out at the track tonight, it ran a 12.60 at 105 straight off of the trailer. It is hooking up great and it has a lot more potential in it, it is definitely not being pushed to the limit. It ran between 12.60 and 12.80 the rest of the night, a little slower later as the gap between second and third became longer and longer. There will be a new valve body in its future tomorrow. I am very happy with its first time out, it is very streetable and fun. I'll have track pictures this weekend, but here is a mostly done picture(are they ever completely done?)
     

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  3. Jamie Miles

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    Looks good!!
     
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    They were 1.8s
     
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    Way to go Sarah.
     
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    Very nice 1st outing - and looking good while you're at it! (y)
     
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    What a nice car. I really like orange, and the stance is perfect. Good job!
     
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    nice looking car. is the hood glass or just the cowl induction? 12. 60 is not bad for the first time out. i'm sure with a little more tuning you'll be in the low 12's. btw what tires are you running?
     
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    It is a fiberglass hood. The cowl induction fits a large carb, a 2inch spacer, a large air cleaner and we still have tons of room. We run 28 inch BF Goodrich drag radials. We really need a tall tire because it is severely overgeared for the close to stock 351C in it. We will be putting the new valve body in tonight for a race this weekend. We will have it at roundup but it won't be completely done, we still have quite a bit of engine compartment and interior detailing to do. I was pretty giddy last night, we of course have its first runs video taped, etc. This is the first Maverick I have had ready to race in 15 years. I have raced a '71 442 convert. the last couple years, but it is still not a Maverick. My project Maverick was just taking too long so this one is a nice street/strip car to fill the gap while I am working on my all out race car.
     
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    i'll be looking forward to seeing it at the roundup. good luck this weekend. i've got a race on the 22nd, but i think i'm going to drive something else as i plan on putting mine in the trailer and having everything packed to leave on the 23rd in the morning.good luck thiis weekend.:)
     
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    That 'Cuda is sweeeet.

    Grabber stripe looks great. I would have just had it painted-on though. That's how I'm gonna do mine (when I get a paint job)...
     
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    That's what I always did before the kits became so cheap. I have painted on 3 different sets. Never again...I would spend about 5-6 hours getting it all laid out and painted on plus materials. (time is money) Now for $60 and a couple hours it's done and way cleaner around the edges. I actually bought 2 extra sets for future use just in case these companies stop offering them.
     
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    Stripes look good....car looks good and 12.6's is really good for the first time out. Keep up the good work!(y)
     
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