Few questions before maverick buy

Can you tell if a Maverick is a true grabber by the VIN? How do you spot a dash pad cover installed instead of the true dash pad? How much (a guess, not needing exact numbers just to get a ballpark) would a 71 grabber be worth? Here's some pictures of the car I'm about to buy.

 

71+ Grabbers have a 93 as the third and fourth numbers of the vin.

I'm not sure on the cap, as I have never seen one installed, however I would suspect that on close inspection on the edges you could tell. Also, a cap should have a more plastic feel/sound to it with no 'give' like an original pad has. On that note, be careful squeezing the pad so you don't crack it.

Prices are hard to determine. Real Grabbers are typically worth more. Options add to the desirability and thus the cost. Any more detail on this car? It looks like the engine is out. Is it? What about rust and other damage? To me it looks like the Grabber spoiler, hood, and mirrors were added to the car, but who knows, as it looks like it has had at least a paint job over the years. The VIN will help you out.

Hope this helps.

 

The reason why I was asking about the pad is because it had zero cracks and was in very good condition. The guy selling it said it was a factory v8, factory A/C, and factory rear disc brakes. It also has black interior and duals running out the back. I was afraid it wasn't a grabber because of the side trim. Do grabbers have the side trim or not? I never seen one with it.

 

Not a Grabber, VIN is wrong. And no such thing as factory rear disc.

 

Alright, thanks for the info. Now I can get it for even cheaper.

 

Floor pans are in excellent shape and so is the wheel wells. The guy who owns it pulled a 302 out of it so it must have been converted over.

 

Yep, like was said, 1K91T tells us it's a '71, built at Kansas City plant, NON Grabber, with a 200 I6. 245703 means it was the 145,703 car scheduled for production at the Kansas City plant for the 1971 model year. If the body is as solid as it looks, I would personally offer around $650 for it, maybe more maybe less depending on how nice the Grabber hood and stuff is.

 

The seats are leaning inboard, so I am betting that they are not installed with the right Mav hardware ... there should be a riser block out back and a bell-shaped piece around the front bolt on both inboard tracks. Check to see that the seat travel right ... not too far back or forward.

For some reason that passenger side mirror looks funny to me ... maybe it is just the picture ... maybe an aftermarket mirror ... looks skinny to me.

All that being said, it looks like an excellent starting point ... if it is solid, go get it!

 

Grabbers never had the trim down the side from the factory.

 

Hi everyone. I'm pretty new when it comes to Mavericks but I'm interested in buying one and building a weekend cruiser. I was just wonder, is there any body difference between 1970, 71, and 72 as far as dimensions go?

 

70's had a smaller trans tunnel and a gas tank that doubled as the trunk floor(ala mustang) otherwise they are the same.The body changes started in 73 with the advent of larger bumpers but the sheet metal still interchanges between all years.

 

Thanks for the feedback. Is there any difference in the bodies between 1970 - 1972. I mean if I want to build a weekend cruiser Grabber clone does it matter if I buy a 1970, 71, or 72. Do they all have the same bodies?

 

the bodies are the same

 

Thanks Bryant for the response. I would love to rebuild a 72 Grabber but they are not as easy to find as the 71 and 70 is. So I'll probably keep trying to locate a 72 Grabber but if not I can rebuild a 70 or 71 clone.