daughters new car

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  1. fan2488

    fan2488 Member

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    picked it up last sunday from doug bauer. she is real excited to drive it when she comes home. not sure what she has plans for it right now. iam going to push for original appearance.
     
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    nice looking car. is it an original grabber?
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Not bad. Looks like a great start, on a great project.....
     
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    that doesnt involve the soft top does it?:rofl:
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Looks like a keeper.
     
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  6. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Nice color,, and nice car, congrats.
    Dan
     
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    Jean Doll Maverick Restoration Tech

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    Very nice Grabber. Congrats!:thumbs2:
     
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    924 Mav Ed Winegar

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    Ed,

    She ought to love that car.

    I thought you already had a car for your daughter. Anyway, congrats. I bought my 7 year old a 4 door a couple of weeks ago with a 302 in it.
     
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    "i'm going to push for original appearance"......you're getting to be an old fuddy-duddy....like me.:yup: looks like a pretty good starting point. good luck.:)
     
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    this is my middle daughters car. she works in hawaii 9 months a year. my youngest has the 69.5. i was informed the other day she wants a four door.
     
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    yes its a 72 grabber
     
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    iam thinking maybe someday i will end up with it.
     
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    924 Mav Ed Winegar

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    i was informed the other day she wants a four door.[/quote]

    Cool, you can start looking for one now. See my post on the four door I just bought.
     
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    Hmm... :hmmm:

    I resemble that remark:

    DSC01072.jpg

    I vote (black) vinyl top. :D

    Congrats on YOUR new project. ;)
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    Congrats on the car! If your daughter wants a 4 door what are your plans for the 69.5? :scratchchin::clap:
     
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