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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Buying into the darkside
A few weeks ago me and dad bought 2 maverick grabbers and a 73 F-100. The same guy has a 1951 F1 there. It has a good body. Really nice interior. The rearend is out but there. Someone has put a 283 and powerglide in it. It has headers and a 4 barrell intake. I am getting it next weekend if all works out well. I guess I have joined the darkside.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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A 302`s in one of the Mavericks? It`s any easy switch.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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na one has a 200 and the other has no motor. Me and dad are going in together on it and he likes chevy motors more than fords so we are leaving it like it is. If I had a 302 maverick ain't no way i'd take it apart. I have 10 mavericks.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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J Hodges, nothing wrong on the darkside, welcome to it. You will be safe here, just no powerplant talk. Anyway, congrats to you.
Jon


Edit: PS: all those rides and no gallery???? Whats up. You know how we love pics to go with the claims.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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all I have got is a cell phone camera and am not computer smart
 
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Congrats, you and your Dad should have lots of fun with the '51

Also, DEMAND you fair share of cookies!!!!!

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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Welcome to the dark side; Ain't no shame in that. Besides we have COOKIES, and FROSTY BEVERAGES.
 
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since i'm 17 I don't need any frosty beverages just yet
 
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Congrats on the truck just to bad about the chev engine lol
 
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Put a 9inch in it and START DRIVING IT

Remember....1 on the road is worth 10 in the garage !!!!!!
 
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dark or not it's not sitting rusting down so get it , put her on the road and drive the wheels off of it !!!!
 
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J Welcome to the darkside, it is a lot of fun and these guys here have a lot of good info.
 
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