been trying to decide if i should get this little maverick or not. as with most things need it about as badly as I need a hole in my head (a matter of opinion...) but I could give it a good home for a little while, and I even know of another guy (my best friend who has always wanted a mav, but taking care of his young family has always been his first priority) who would probably end up with it someday

and I'm naturally attracted to mavs, considering that they are falcon offspring...

so heres the deal:
-72 maverick grabber
-rebuild inline 6 (probably a 200)
-3 speed manual, converted to floor shift
-appears to have a little rust on the behind the wheel on the front fenders, and some on the rear wheel arches like our pickups tend to get. my dad is going to go and check for rust in the floorboards, trunk, etc.

the lady says that it has been in the family since it was new, and that she is asking 1000 for it. before I got a price my thought was around 500 if the rust isn't eating everything else, maybe 750. what do you guys think?

 

DO EETTTTT!!!!!....

-Wes

 

Go for it........and start looking for a good 302.
It never should have been called a Grabber with the in-line 6.

 

or a 351w and a different paint job!!

 

I have a soft spot for mavs as I had a '73 4 door with the 302 in it. That little car was bada$$!

A fella in the next town over had a Grabber with the 302, chrome leg pipes and craggar mags. Very sweeeeeet!

These cars are nearly extinct, go for it!

 

grab it, find a 250 and a 4 speed, hop up the 250, and have fun blowing away V8 powered cars.

 

It needs classic 14" 5 slot or Cragar SS mags on it...........No huge Foose wheels on a classic like that, please.

 

If you can get it for $500, get it. Looks like a fun ride.

 

x100000000000000000000

Or some nice Ansen Sprints...

-Wes

 

Yep.....Makes for one funny face...

"Ya see that, thats a 350 4 barrel....250hp.....Those NOS stickers outta get it about 30hp more....That new set of stick on flames...Hell, thats a hunderd ponies to the rear wheels...."

"Me, I gotta lil 240 6 cylinder Maverick...You know ya got me...."

-Wes

 

Might be a 250 as it was an option.

The engine code is the 5th digit of the VIN:

L = 250 1V I-6 / T = 200 1V I-6.

The shift lever on the floor may be original, because it was also an option.

D1DZ-7210-B .. Transmission Floor Mounted Gear Shift Lever-Chrome-20 7/16" threads for ****.

Fits: 1971/75 Maverick/Comet.

Considering the price of gas today, I'd leave the 6 banger in there. I bought a one owner '72 Comet 200/C4 in 1979 for the purpose of driving it to work during the second Arab Oil Embargo...got 20/25 MPG highway, 15/17 in town.

It was also easier to parallel park and got faaar better MPG than my 1979 F150 Lariat Super Cab 400/C6 I had bought just before the embargo began.

btw: The Maverick is a Unit Body, so look closely for rust in the floor boards including under the seats, in the trunk, rocker panels, and the engine/trans supports on the subframe that these bolt to.

Also check the body mounts, the front suspension, rear spring and shock hangers.

 

good to know the 250 was an option in them Bill. i know they were offered in the granada, but did not know about the maverick.

 

Go for it. I just bought a 72 Pontiac Lemans. I'm having a blast working on it.Somehow its a stress relief to go down to the garage and scrape my knuckles and curse at it while I'm trying to get it running, lol.

 

me loves mavericks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! use this photo as inspiration ............. and lets see if you can tell us old farts who the gent is next to it for a few extra cookies ...............

 

My wife had a 72 Grabber w/302 back when we got married in 1978. Sold the car and kept the wife. Still wonder, some days, if I did it backwards....