project purple maverick

I see the radiator tag there. I would love to see a picture of it or tell us what it says.

 

Ohh......factory floor shift car!!! (Guess how I knew)

 

actually it was a three on the tree but my friend cut a hole in the hump for a 4-speed. i plan on finding a desent hump to cut out of a parts car and reweld back in my since i am running a automatic with a hurst promatic floor shift that i bought at the super ford meet.
john

 

Well....now that I think about it.....that could be the case. I saw the wiring harness coming thru the firewall for the neutral safety switch and assumed it was for an automatic. Could also be used for the reverse lights, etc on a 3-speed manual.

 

Kinda weird, that the hood hinges are painted Purple?? being it's a 71....
Either way, I'd love to see the body buck tag, and a Marti Report for the car.

 

dave what is a body buck tag. there are some tags on the front by the radiator
and one says solid purple with some numbers.also i plan on getting a marti report soon.as far as the hindges i dont think my friend had them painted to match i think they are original.he never worried about looks it was all about going fast at the strip.
im just as eager to find things out as every one else is.
john

 

The hinges on my 1974 LDO were painted body color at the factory.

 

Yeah, but that was a 74, not a 72. 74 seemed to be the change, 73 and older usually have phosphate and oil on the hinges.

 

That makes sense. I hope to see it finished in a month

 

might take a little more than a month but i am going to get it done as soon as possible

 

Can't wait to see this one in person! Love the color!

 

this summer i will focus on the mechanicals and next year the cosmetics.