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  1. PAINTANK

    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    When I first got the Comet the ALT light stayed on all the time. I had a guy check it and the alternator was bad so I took the bulb out and replaced the alternator never replacing the bulb. Years later I now have a GM 10SI 3 wire and for a lark I asked you people which wire on the harness was the ALT light and hooked it up to the one on the new alternator.
    Well today I found a pair of dash lights and decided to replace that ALT bulb and lo and behold...it works!

    I turn on my car and it comes on and goes right off. I know this seems like a small thing, but it means that my cars dash is now fully functional and that is a wonderful thing to me. All my gauges and lights are now functional and working as they should. My tach is functioning and the floor shifter is good to go. The bucket seats are comfortable and it runs cool and strong. All of those things I learned how to do and install by reading this forum and asking you for help.

    Without this site and the good folks who post here and answer my tedious questions and posts, even though they have already been answered a thousand times before, my car would be a yard ornament and not drivable. I know that as a fact. This site and this site alone, above all others, has kept my car roadworthy and running as it should. I know that there is nothing I can do or say to thank you fine folks for the help and encouragement you have given and shown for me and my sweet ride.
    Thank you all and hail forum well read!
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  2. Bob Wiken

    Bob Wiken Chronologically Gifted

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    I second what Paint said. I have received so much help from here. I would never have been able to do what I have done to my car without you guys. If I had an addy, I'd send the forem a bit=rthday card.
    Thanks
    Bob
     
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  3. Popbumper

    Popbumper PINTO unashamed

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    This site makes me WISH I had found a Maverick before I found my Pinto. Both were in my family when I grew up, but the Pinto blood was always stronger, since I personally owned three (my Dad had the Mav). Still, you folks out here ROCK. Lots of great banter, frequent posts, comraderie, and support/appreciation for one another. I went to a Mini-meet in Texas recently, and the Mav owners were WAY cool, very friendly, solid guys. This is why I am a paying supporter of this site - maybe one day I'll wake up and "do the right thing". :bowdown:

    By comparison, the Pinto site is dead. When I post my project progress most of the time, I hear the crickets chirp. There are LOTS of members there, but nobody but a handful of folks post. In over a year of participation, it's never been as great as this. If any of you Pinto site guys see this and don't like it, sorry, it's a fact.

    Did I mention you folks out here ROCK? :thumbs2:

    Chris
     
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  4. Joe Dirt

    Joe Dirt BBF life

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    Not a better forum on the web.
     
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  5. blugene

    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Yea! I didn't know all the things I shoulda done before coming here :(. Lessons learned and new ideas gained all the time, and an abundance of history to boot.
     
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  6. Gene Fiore

    Gene Fiore Member

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    I agree...and if you need a hard to find part, someone here will either have one or point you in the right direction! :dance:
     
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  7. 302-72-mav

    302-72-mav Member

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    i wish i bought a maverick before i bought my vw bug that mav would be sweet by now with the money i put into that bug

    ______________ :dance::bananaman:clap::bowdown::yahoo: ________________
    /////////////////// THANK YOU EVERYONE //////////////////////
     
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  8. bikerbuck65

    bikerbuck65 Member

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    People helping people is what makes America so great.:thumbs2:
     
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  9. facelessnumber

    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Same from me. Thanks everybody.
     
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  10. HOMERMAV

    HOMERMAV Member

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    yeah im glad i found this site and all the wonderful people on that have helped me so much. i dont think i would be as far as i am without there help.and now i try to help anyone i can without hesitation.and will do so as long as i can.
     
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  11. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    this site and the people on it are the reason Effie and I make it to the...MCG Gathering/Roundup...every year...:thumbs2:

    ...:drive:...
     
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  12. scooper77515

    scooper77515 No current projects.

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    This site sucks.

    I still have a fat slow maverick, after 5 years of paying for premium membership.

    I should be running in the 10s by now...

    j/k

    this is my home away from home :D
     
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  13. Blown 5.0

    Blown 5.0 Hooked on BOOST MEMBER

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    If you would have bought the wide band earlier and not the wine, You might be in the 10s :biglaugh:
     
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  14. darren

    darren Member

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    Great bunch of guys and very little BS on this forum. Even with 20 years in the trade and most of my teenage years spent with Fords and racing I still find tons of good info on here.
     
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  15. mean_maverick

    mean_maverick Senior Member

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    you couldnt have said it better :Handshake
     
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