What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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    Just got my floor pans in. they're for a 64-70 Mustang. any good tips or a good links to follow for ideas on putting them in?
     
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    Hope you didn't really use a #6AWG wire or your tires wont be the only thing burning out...

    I should find the thread on the Bronco forums I used to read... It was called like doin it the ARMY WAY or something. Installed his own custom Dual battery set-up with bungee cords and undersized wiring. Swore up and down his wiring was right and posted up a electricians chart for selecting residential wiring.

    A month later he posted pictures of his Bronco nearly burned to the ground.
     
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    A couple years ago at a car show a guy was showing me his son's car and saying how he couldn't keep the battery charged. He had a 100 amp alternator and the dad installed a 12 AWG charge wire. I explained that he needed to go much bigger. He told me "That's why I used 12 guage stranded wire, because it can handle more current". LOL, I just gave up and walked away. :hmmm:
     
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    The cap can't close if the gas nozzle is there. My Cuda cap has a spring latch that holds it open. I thought about mounting it sideways, didn't like the look.
     
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    UPS dropped off my new wheels today! Got the two tires I have mounted up on the back rims...and put em on!! 18x10s on the back- no spacers, no rubbing, no issues!!! :dancing:
     
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    Finished up the radio with the help of all yu mav/com enth.'s
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    Buy new tires.
     
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    Did you get the front section or front and rear?
     
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    I got the full size ones.. front to back
     
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    Looking back i should have done that instead of just the front. Pretty straight forward.....cut old out and put new in! Lots of welding too....
     
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    only thing i don't get is why there missing the little square in the front left and back right. well for the driver side.
     
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    Square or oval?
     
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    square, one is under the gas pedal.
     
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    You mean the way its cut?
     
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    Funny seeing this thread as today is the first time I've logged in for some time. I just started turning wrenches again on my Maverick last weekend! Today I installed a new 3 row radiator and transmission cooler.
     
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