What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. timers

    timers Member

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    nothing yet, But i'm looking at some rust bubbles on the quarter panel just behind the drivers door. While i was off working i got a new camera. And will make some video's. of the repair.
     
    timers, Oct 4, 2012
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  2. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Brought the blue beast project home from work today...Time to mothball the Sprint for the winter at dads place this weekend...I need a bigger garage...:(
     
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  3. MaverickDan

    MaverickDan I wanna go fast!!!

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    Wired the alternator to the shut-off switch. Stole a manual boost controller off my roommate's Syclone and turned up the boost 4 psi and blew a header gasket:mad:
     
    MaverickDan, Oct 4, 2012
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  4. Moneymaker 1

    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Bought some gas to give it a drink from the tank!
     
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  5. junrai

    junrai Member

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    put $4 in the tank of the new 4door and drove it to the nearest autozone for a test drive
    actually drove pretty good. didnt break down or feel like I was going to get pulled over for drunk driving lol
     
    junrai, Oct 5, 2012
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  6. mrmalina99

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    Good idea, I just made a huge mess.
     
    mrmalina99, Oct 5, 2012
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  7. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    drove it to lunch, post office, hardware store and a little cruising...
    of course...:chirp:
     
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  8. maverickdragger

    maverickdragger GearHead

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    I put this in today
     
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    maverickdragger, Oct 6, 2012
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  9. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    is that mounted to the firewall...:D
     
    71gold, Oct 6, 2012
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  10. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    I was laying down at the time I saw it and it sure looked like a floor mounted shifter to me :cool:
     
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  11. maverickdragger

    maverickdragger GearHead

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    No it's a floor mount.. The picture is just sideways
     
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  12. predfan2001

    predfan2001 David in Tn

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    Still working on the garage but I did throw a set of Trico Classic wipers on just because I was tired of looking at those black Autozone wipers.

    [​IMG]
     
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  13. daydreamer

    daydreamer Mavmenace

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    Installed a new shifter in my consel,1/4 stick. Just have to fine tune it this week. :yahoo:
    Also installed a new OIL TEMP guage for my C4.:clap: thats all today. TTFN RON
     
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  14. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    took of the carter rbs and put on a carter yf off a 300 now i have a choke but now to figure out what to do for a aircleaner .......

    and i replaced all the power steering return lines with aeroquip pushlock line..
     
    Joe Dirt, Oct 6, 2012
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  15. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Took mine for a ride today, and to a show tomorrow morning. Should be fun!
     
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