Found after all these years

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by just1993, Jan 30, 2006.

  1. just1993

    just1993 Mike

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    Hey Guys & Gals
    I was going through some old boxes the other day and came across a few old pictures of my first Maverick. You see I thought all the pictures I ever had of that car (which there were hundreds I had taken during the rebuild) were gone. I moved around alot when I was in my early 20's and sometime during that time they went missing. I owned the car for about 4 years, during that time things got serious with my girlfriend and the car was no longer practacle. (first big mistake) We traded it in on a brand new car (sad day in my life) To make a long story short a buddy of mine went to the dealers used car lot and bought it for $600. So it was still close to me just wasn't mine anymore. Really sad thing is about 5 years after that it burned in a garage fire caused by spontanious combustion from some rags in a pile on the floor. The car was a factory 302, five lug, Black interior, PS. All the stuff we looked for in cars when I was in HS. So here are a few pictures of my first. I still miss that car very much. I have 3 Mavs now but none of them will ever be as important than that one. ENJOY

    Mike(y)
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Very nice! Thanks for sharing....
     
  3. Maverick73

    Maverick73 Senior Member

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    Looks like a realy cool car, thanks for sharing.
     
  4. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Thanks for the pics.. welcome to the board.
    Dan
     
  5. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Are you still with the girl the helped in its demise?
     
  6. just1993

    just1993 Mike

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    No haven't been for 21 years but I do bump into her from time to time. I don't blame anyone but myself.
     
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    that's great,I feel the same way about my first one. been tring to find some of my old pic's the other mavericks never replace the original one, I did find and old tackle box that I used to put my insurance card and registration in. hopefully the pic's will come.:cry:
     
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    it looked like a great car and would be a great fixer upper now, its nice to go down memory lane every now and then.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    very cool!
    Thanks for sharing.
     
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    trykshot New Member

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    hi im tony rosati i live in texas and am trying hard to find a maveick body do u know anyone in texas area
     
  11. scooper77515

    scooper77515 No current projects.

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    Tony, PM me...Groves? I'm from Dayton (hwy 90 halfway to Houston, but currently in Angleton, south of Houston and Pearland). I could probably set you up with a body for $100 or less.
     

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