The RRS Comet...Or how I learned to hate my builder...

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by RRS4USA, Feb 4, 2006.

  1. RRS4USA

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    Well, an update is in order on the Comet. Stephen reminded me that I'm still in love with the cute little beast and still waiting for my stinking builder to get his glutes in a moving fashion on my dream garage that has turned into a time nightmare. Its been right at six months and we're ALMOST done. All but for the moving of strubs I could get the little green meany out of the back yard. So untill that time I piddle...

    I fit the '74 Torino console into the car and its a bit wide. But its workdable. I just really like the shape of the '74-'78 Torino console better than anything else I've seen.

    Salvage yard hopping yesterday for RRS I did find a Granada console in, of all things, a '71 Ranchero. The console is pretty clapped but I could check on it if anyone is interested. The car is column shift and the console has a lovely [sic] aluminum plate poprivited into the shifter hole (Just once I'd like to chat with one of these guys that "engineer" a set up like that to see if they really are as whacked out as I imagen them to be). Gotta love that kinda stuff. I can get photos and post them if someone will show me how. Not sure of the cost.

    I found all the AC stuff plus a parts car with black interior. So I may have a set of black rear trim panels to let go of soon.

    Anywho, thats the latest from the RRS camp and the Comet.

    Jeff
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    Jeff, just a heads up, I'm putting together a mini-meet in Charleston sometime in June, car or not, would like to have ya join us.
     
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  3. Earl Branham

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    Rick; keep me informed! BTW, chrome the bezel!
     
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    Earl as soon as the track gives me a firm date and all the particulars I'll post a notice in the forum. This is Club Car Day at my hometrack, oughta be alot of fun.
     
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    RRS, I hear ya. "Were you on crack or meth when you decided this would look good?":coco:
     
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    Sorry to hear your builder is taking so long Jeff, he must be related to the builders in this area!! :D

    Stephen Moore
     
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    hey Jeff nexttime your at the yard see what they want for it I'm in hartsville so i'm close enough to drive over thanks ron
    ps Ric keep us informed on the meet ,I'd love to come down
     
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    Jeff,

    That time frame don't sound to bad (6 months). My Mav. sat in 2 different paint/body shops for 18 months before I got to take her home. Hope you get it finnished soon. Post pics when you getter done.


    Ken
     
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  9. Dan Starnes

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    I hear more horror stories about builders. Hope it all works out soon for you Jeff.
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    hey i couldnt find the mag and had to work, what you going to do when your a hvac tech and the first heat wave hits,but any way i got a catalog from one of your competitor tcp and they have strut rods for mavericks and comets with out bushings and run about 369.00 a set and want to know what you all had because i have got everything else for the front end and need to do something with my old strut rods .....and hows the ranchero coming along......... humbley yours travis
     
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