72 maverick grabber
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72 maverick grabber
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?
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?
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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!
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!
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It needs classic 14" 5 slot or Cragar SS mags on it...........No huge Foose wheels on a classic like that, please.
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Or some nice Ansen Sprints...
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to floor shiftThe 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.
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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.
