Picked up my long term 71 grabber restoration project

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  1. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Just curious how much you paid for it? I have the opportunity to pick up a 71 Grabber, 302 -3pd floor shift with buckets. Body is nicer but engine is blown up. Not sure what it's worth but it needs a total restoration as well.
     
    dmhines, Jul 5, 2004
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  2. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Looks like a great project to me. Cant wait to see the "before and after" pics.
     
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  3. MaverickGrabber

    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    paid 700 for it ..and to some thats to much but to me it worth it the hood has no holes the seats look like the stiching just came apart every thing works even the key buzzer did till i unpluged it:clap: so going to need 2 fenders to start so if anyone has some parts to sale ;)
    going to do most of the major body work with the engine in so i can move it around easy....was going to take it to the roundup but dont know
     
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  4. Maverick Guy

    Maverick Guy Maverick Enthusiast

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    Dave, now that you got it running, do want to sell it back? :D j/k I am glad to see you approach this car with such enthusiasm!!! It was great to hear that you had it on the road already, and the tranny etc. is working. I know, with all the irons in my fire right now, I wouldn't have gotten to this car for another 2-3 years, and hopefully by then you will have that project pretty much on it's way vs. just being started. (y)

    Looking forward to your updates! As I mentioned, maybe down the road sometime, I can come down and help you turn a wrench on it! :cool:
     
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  5. MaverickGrabber

    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    sounds good man thanks again for not parting it out
     
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    Good luck on the project.

    Is there a Grabber registry? Maybe all of us that have Grabbers should start one if it dosen't allready exist. That cars has a lot of potential.
     
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  7. MaverickGrabber

    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    i think the color is bright Lime ..still trying to find out with no code in the data plate makes it hard
     
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  8. dmhines

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    Is that the car with the six digit DSO indicating a Special Order? That color combo is advertised in the 72 brochure. I thought I read somewhere that color combo was a special order 1971 with a 1972 color combo ...
     
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  9. MaverickGrabber

    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    this is the car maverickguy is waiting on a report on it
    he will let me know what it says...he sent them paint chips
    build 8/71
    trim=8A9
    axel=3 -2.79
    trans=C4
    DSO=14 76 79
    body=62D
    color=
    vin=1X93F323686
     
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  10. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Get a report from Marti Auto.
     
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  11. MaverickGrabber

    MaverickGrabber MaverickGrabber1972

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    thats where maverickguy is getting one from think he said its been almost 4 weeks now
     
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    I called them yesterday, and they said they were still working on it. I am hoping by the end of next week I will have it.
     
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