74 grabber

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  1. teslajc

    teslajc 75 mav

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    get this guys out driving down some back road out in the middle of now where now this might sound wierd but when i see cars under a tarp i always knock on the door to see whats under it an hour ago i went and looked at a 74 v8 two door in great shape its an ugly cream colour with 35 ooo original miles on it i discussed the car for awhile then i asked him if he would sell it he said ya i offered him 800 bucks canadian he said ya which blew my mind he said it didnt run i wrote him a check for the money he sighned the ownership i ran home took the battery out of my ford and grabbed some gas went back changed the battery threw some gas in the carb and after a couple halls on her she cranked right up drove it home
    WHAT A DEAL
     
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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    Way to go! Pictures, we love & need lots of pictures. You just never know when you're going to find a deal.....
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Sounds like a great deal to me.
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    congratulations on a good find:)
     
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    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Good deal - eh!

    What is that, about $550 USD?
     
  6. teslajc

    teslajc 75 mav

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    its somewhere around there about 600 us it has weird rims on it it has a centre piece with the maverick symbol on it i am missing two of them how much do they normally worth i took it in for a pre safety and it needs two hundred bucks worth of work and two new tires
     
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    Maverick Guy Maverick Enthusiast

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    Congrats!!! Way to go!!! Cool story for sure. :)
     
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    Congrats on the purchase, Don't some people just get all the luck.
     
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    what condition is it in
     
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    teslajc 75 mav

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    real good

    its in real good shape. Needs a paint job and the bucket seats are a little ripped. Other than that it is awsome i need the mav lug on the wheels it only has three
     

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