Restorations..How far will we go???

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  1. sierra grabber

    sierra grabber Certifiable

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    i dunno whats goin on, but you guys shure type a lot for people who are supposed to be at work (looks over shoulder for boss)
     
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  2. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    I agree!

    Those of you that remember when I joined here and became a Maverick owner again, it was because I had had my fill of the world of concourse restoration. I was pretty involved with the Mustang and Cougar crowd (more Cougar then Mustang). I was totally fed up with arguments that would erupt over where a certain chalk mark should be on a rear axle or where to paint a car and where it should be unpainted (or worse yet is how much over spray is "correct" on a certain part or panel). Grown men arguing over if a bolt should be body color or cadnium plated. I at one time was a slave to finding the right NOS parts. All in the quest of factory correctness and perfection. Even though I had a really decent part, I would buy another NOS one just to get a little bit nicer part then the already good one I had! :)huh: ).

    Now there is nothing wrong with restoring a car back to factory looks and specs. Many of them are really fun to look at. But if it becomes an obsession to achieve "correctness", that is too much for me. It is not the right place for these "Grandma Grocery Getters" that we all love.

    You guys might like to see this. It is the judging sheets used for Cougar owners (what I was in to). Take a look at some of the PICKY little details that go into judging a concourse car. It can be fun, but it is a slippery slope into the abyss of becoming a snob with your nose in the air type attitude.

    http://www.cougarclub.org/about/judging.shtml

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    Eric
     
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  3. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    I was hoping it would be a good topic of discussion.
    What got me thinking was this '73 Grabber that I picked up last week, I've never had a car like this one, solid, original, and owned by the same family since new. I find this car to be in really good original condition, all the paint stamps are there from the factory, it's never had any major work done to it, it's just like having one from new...I bought this car with the intention of making this my HOT ROD, I've always dreamed of a California car with air, but since it's been home I've felt a little guitly...
    I have my White and Orange '74 Grabber sitting waiting to be put back together, my original plans for the '74 were to restore is as close to original as possible, and after collecting NOS parts for 10 yrs, I have almost everything to do it, then along comes the '73.....
    The '73 had me thinking twice about what one I should keep original, but it's a rust free California car (If you lived in Canada, you'd know why it's so important), this is the car that I've always wanted, So I'll take as many pictures of this car as I can, before I have my way with it, Man I can't wait...347....17" wheels.....A/C.......4 wheels discs.....big sound system...:)
     
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  4. don graham

    don graham MCG State Rep

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    i appreciate all the hard work someone puts into a good restoration. however that's not me. i just want to make my sprint into a nice, clean street car that sounds and looks good. and i won't be afraid to drive it daily.:)
     
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  5. Green Monster

    Green Monster Exposed to Radiation.

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    :woohoo1: My car is my toy and my personal guilty pleasure. I can appreciate the aprouches that everyone else takes to restoring their cars, but I want to play with mine. It is a constantly evolving project that may never be finished. I will always be looking for ways to make it faster, or perform better. It'll change colors, interiors, wheels and anything else on my whim, for as long as I own my car (until I run out of money or they bury me in it). I have loved Mavericks ever since I was a kid. I just love the shape of the car. Some of the things that other members have done/are doing with their Mavs has really impressed me. I say let the snobs keep there "correct" cars. Mine stays in the street. Somebody has to show those Chevy loving bastards.(y)
     
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  6. grbmaverickmo

    grbmaverickmo That Maverick Guy

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    I`ve met guys restoring theres that far. There not done yet, but in the last 2 yrs selling parts there is definatley more guys spending money for the stuff then yrs ago.
     
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  7. dmhines

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    I bought almost all my NOS parts for my Grabber about 4 years ago ... while working on the white 72 Grabber ... I am glad I got the NOS stuff when I did ... it would cost me much more to get my car where it is now if I started today due to the price of NOS Maverick parts going through the roof.
     
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  8. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    That's for sure and they're not gettin any cheaper. I'm steady buying up NOS parts if I get a good deal on them, even if I don't need it right now.
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    LOL ... I do the same thing ... I have a pretty nice stash of hard to Find NOS parts ... my rarest is probably an NOS V8 Engine side z-bar Pivot and a set of NOS door panel medallions .... :D

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