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Topic: 70's Comet needed
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72CometMan
Journeyman Posts: 3
From: Buffalo, NY, USA
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-20-2001 10:57 PM
  
I am looking for a 70's comet. I preferably looking for the 6 cylander one. See my Dad had one and I think that they are the coolest cars,m and I really want one. I am in the Buffalo area. Does anybody know how they are on gas?
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-21-2001 03:21 PM
The 200 6 will show 20 mpg all day! Good luck finding what you want! They are harder to find than Mavericks!! I have a 73 4 door comit parts car you can have!! Its going to the bone yard in about 2 weeks. P.S. I know I have been saying that for 2 months now but I really mean it this time!!
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72CometMan
Journeyman Posts: 3
From: Buffalo, NY, USA
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-22-2001 01:50 AM
No thanks man. But thanks anyway. I am looking for a two door comet. I know there are so rare. I want to paint it in like that reddish oragne color.
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 161
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-01-2001 07:15 PM
yeah... sure jim... 2 weeks huh? hey do you still need those blinkers? they sit in a cabinet in my garage. out at the wrecker today i got 3 v/8 cross members and a v/8 tranny mount.
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scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-01-2001 10:19 PM
Hey Scott long time!! Ya I still need them. I
haven't been to worried about them I know there in a safe place! Ya know you should save those engine cross member bolts to! This spring maybe I will drive out to meet you guys and go junk yardin!! with you. I had to help my buddy that helped me last winter do all the body work on the Mav. Sheetrock his garage this weekend,but next weekend I'm pulling the rear and its gone!
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 161
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-03-2001 09:10 PM
do you need anything special from the yard? i may be going there again this weekend. he is almost picked clean. (mabad) i have a good handle on what he has tho. lemme know before friday nite. unless you may care to go with me? it is 2 hours from me. hey! does your comet have the same body side moulding as my mav? and clips? uhhhh of corse i have all the cross member bolts. and what a pain in the arse gettin them out!------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-04-2001 04:56 PM
It does have side moldings! There up near the top of the fenders.I'm not sure if they are the same? They are perfect from what I remember.I'm sure the clips would be the same. The one thing I do need is the wide moldings that go around the back part of the side window frame that come out near the bottom. Are there any two doors with black interior? Or grabbers!!------------------
Jim B. 70 Maverick Grabber clone 302,c4 auto
Weld drag lites,Holley 600,performer,intake,comp cam,MSD ignition,2.5 " pipes Still needs paint!!
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 161
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-04-2001 08:30 PM
not sure if there is a 2 door w/black interior... what do you need? my trim is black and the chrome is about 5/8 from top to bottom. ------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-05-2001 09:56 AM
I could use the inside door panels and the rear plastic panels! Did you see any of them with a small center box on the floor?
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 161
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-05-2001 09:23 PM
jim- you want black 2 door mav panels right? i'll look. what are the rear plastic panels you are talking about? black is a common color so i am almost sure i can find stuff. it may not be perfect but i'll use my best judgement
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scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-06-2001 11:13 AM
There on both sides of the back seat under the rear window! its a fairly large panel maybe 2 by 2 if a Mav. had wind up back windows this is the panel where the crank would be!! They will have to be early 70 panels 70/71/72 And if they had wood grain inserts on them you would make my day![This message has been edited by 69maverick (edited 12-06-2001).]
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 161
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-06-2001 10:01 PM
ok jim... i gotcha. i'll look. what are they worth anyhow? i have no idea what the guy would want for them. and these panels are for 2 door mavs with flip out rear windows right? hey! are you going to disc brakes? need spindles? or do you already have this stuff...
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scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-07-2001 12:22 PM
already got the disks done! Its hard to say on the price? I would think no more than 50 bucks? Unless they are perfect maybe a little more! And yes it is a 2 door with the flippers!!
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 161
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-07-2001 05:21 PM
jim how well does it stop? power brakes? proportioning valve came from what year? any troubles doin the job? i have spindles from a '77 and its valve. gonna do the job real soon. ------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-08-2001 07:44 AM
Scott it stops on the perverbial dime!! No power unit just manual! I didn't change anything from orignal! I don't think you will have to either?
I had to make a panic stop about a month ago
and looked up quick and came to a screaching halt!! Mine came off a 76 mav.------------------
Jim B. 70 Maverick Grabber clone 302,c4 auto
Weld drag lites,Holley 600,performer intake,comp cam,MSD ignition,2.5 " pipes Still needs paint!!
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todmeg
Gearhead Posts: 161
From: sayreville,nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 12-08-2001 03:44 PM
jim is the proportioning valve that lil gizmo that is screwed to the inside engine compartment has an electrical plug one line coming from the master cyl and two lines going out? i assume you also used the one off the 76?------------------
scott
todds' dad(19fordmav72)
another Warsteiner lover. and warsteiner isn't all that expensive!
also.. you can run but you can't hide!
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69maverick
Gearhead Posts: 584
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-08-2001 10:28 PM
yes it is! And no I did not change anything!
All I did was change the spindles and put on the new brakes and bleed them! A local machanic told me that the perportion was about 60-40 and that should be just about right for this setup. Sofar he seems to be right! I haven't had any problems!------------------
Jim B. 70 Maverick Grabber clone 302,c4 auto
Weld drag lites,Holley 600,performer intake,comp cam,MSD ignition,2.5 " pipes Still needs paint!!
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