1st post, Trailer loading ?

For my first post I have a question about a Maverick I am picking up this Saturday.

We are purchasing a '72 Grabber for my wife who learned to drive in a '72 302 Mav.

I have a deckover trailer with a dovetail.

It has 67" ramps and a 5' dovetail.

I know the Mav will make it up the ramp but not sure if it will clear the angle where the dovetail meets the flat bed.

My trailer is a top brand but is similar to;

http://www.illinoisautobrokers.com/web/vehicle/687880

Don't have a Mav available to try.

What do you guys think.

Thanks

 

Just take a few 2X4s with you in case it is too steep. If it gets close back the car up and put them under the back tires so it will raise it up. You should be fine.

 

I agree. Get it on as far as you can and if it looks like it's going to hit stick a board under the rear wheels. Go as far as you can again and stick 2 under if you need it. Should be okay IMO.

 

yep, bring some 2x4 or 2x6 boards. remember to strap the crap out of the car.
some states require x strapping vehicles, which is a good idea anyhow.
good luck, drive safe

 

I think you will be fine.

 

thanks guys ...

bought a 2x10 and cut it into two 3' sections and two 2' sections ...

even 45'd the ends, ace fabricator ...

car is supposed to have 28k original miles ...

have seen 28 close up pics ...

leaving with cash Sat morning ...

after owning a big block '66 fairlane, big block '70 roadrunner and 327 '68 camaro I'm looking foreword to making a sleeper ...

have a 351W that was free ...

beef up the 8" ... beef up the C4 ... Stroke the free windsor ... smoke the ricers while all the time looking stock ... right down to the 302 2bbl stick on the stock air cleaner ...

"Nope she's all stock"

 

fit just fine ...

looks filthy with all the road grime from a 2 hour trip ...

and this is the rough side of the car ...

but you get the idea

 

Looks great! Any more pics?

 

Thanks.

No more pics yet.

Pulled her into the garage, drained the 7 year old mix of water and gas (it's been stored in a garage since '04), installed a new fuel filter, 6 plugs and an air filter. Turned motor over with fuel line in an old mason jar until we got nice clean gas and fired her up. Purrs like a kitten.

Won't take fuel very well, so i assume it's got a bad accelerator pump. Don't know whether to rebuild carb, or not (do they still make a carb rebuild kit?). Will ultimately start on V-8 but would like to drive it when the weather clears up. Already started on 5 lug, 4 wheel disc swap.

fun-fun

 

Great looking car....

 

Is that the one from Ohio? That should be a nice car, it had alot of paperwork with it. Some stuff I've never seen, maybe you can show us some of it in detail?

 

I'd like to think it's "The One" ...

I picked it up in St.Clairsville, Ohio.

The seller did have some interesting paperwork from the original owner in Wheeling WV.

Where did you see the paperwork?

 

If it's the same one, we've discussed the car here:
http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=75665

 

here you go...


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...50777781011&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123

 

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner ...

Friend of mine who owns a diesel shop in Ohio told me about it.

Paper work shown in that link is exactly what i have.

Which paperwork would you like me to show clearer?

Ebay auction got shut down two hours before it ended because he included "any fair offer", someone complained and Ebay pulled the auction.

I called him at just the right time apparently.