What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    what are they doing for you to say that?
    I have taken my hood hinges off and hit all the hinge rivits with a punch. this will swell the rivit and tighten up the hinge...:thumbs2:
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Ok I'll try that... They are loose enough to let the hood rub the cowl when I rase it... I have good gaps all the way around but falls tord the cowl when I lift it....
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    sounds like a hinge adjustment...you can about put the hinge anywhere and it will still open. just need to get it where when it breaks over the hood doesn't hit the cowl.

    just from habit i pull my hood foward when opening it.
    as a rule...no one but me opens my hood...:yup:

    caution...remove the hood latch before adjusting hood.

    ...:thumbs2:...
     
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    Mine did that before I punched the rivets over like Frank. It did fix it. Surprising how much the hood moves around with some play in the rivets. I found a set of NOS hinges, now its perfect. I still pull the hood forward like Frank though. Its habit now from the old hinges.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Do you have the rubber hood bumpers at the back of the hood screwed into the cowl?
     
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    sanding and prime !

    me I sand my underside of my maverick, and prime for near ready to paint, the body itself is near ready also ! lot of work to do but look better days to days !
     

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    Started removing sheetmetal repair done by previous owners. It is amazing what people will do to keep a Maverick on the road!!!! Will post pics later.
     
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    ...another met and et...
    made a little tire smoke on the way to and from meeting Mike and a friend of his for lunch.:thumbs2:

    "A Large Time Was had By All"

    ...:cool:...
     
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    2mav4u It will someday be back on the road

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    took it to emissions yesterday. passed like a champ

    last week i finally installed my 100amp alternator
     
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    Test fit these wheels and tires, they fit with 1/4" spacer.
     
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    Can't see the lugs. I like the hidden lug look. :D
     
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