New to the Maverick World and have a few Questions

1970-1972 have a little notch for the stone gard, 1973 and up don't, but they can be cut to match. (And Dan is FAST!!!)

 

And check the inside leading edge of the hood, they have been known to rust.

 

LOL ... I'm excited for the guy ... I really like that color scheme and I would buy it in a second in the condition it's in ...

 

I think we both get excited when we see a car like that.

 

Well after 9 months of trying to get this 1972 Grabber it has come home. The guy we bought it from acquired it in an estate sale. He owns a used car lot so to speak and had it on the side of his business. There were some problems with him getting the title so the whole deal sat still for the nine months. Finally after some escalated discussion with the people he got the car from the lady signed the paperwork releasing the car to him. So after 3 attempts at getting a bonded title he succeeded. Now the work begins.

When my dad came back from Vietnam my mom and my dad purchased a 1971 Maverick. My dad loved that car and speaks of it frequently. My brother came accross this Grabber 10 months ago and said something to my dad about it. So my dad went down and looked at it and fell in love with the car. Everytime he goes to that part of town he drives by to see if it is still there. My brother called me and asked if I would be interested in restoring the car for my dad. Of course I agreed. So thats when the battle for the car started. I am hoping by Christmas 2009 we can give him a restored 1972 Grabber for his Christmas present.

I had a friend who did bodywork for a living come over and look the car over and said that the car was in great shape and had very little rust. He gave me a list of the major parts we will need and we have started to look for them. (Lower front valance and a rust free grabber hood) We already have acquired the left front fender. We should have it completely torn down in a couple of weeks and have it sent to media blasting to find out what is left.

We have not decided if we are going to make it fuel injected or leave it as is. We thought it would be nice to have the car look basically stock on the outside and interior but have a modern day drivetrain under it. The color will probably be Grabber Yellow since his original Maverick came in the lighter yellow.

Well here are some pictures of it at it new home for the next 1 1/2 years.

 

WoW Nice car!!
now why would you want to buy another fender? that looks like an easy fix and so does the front valence

 

Looks like you have a great starting point. Congrats!

I know there is a sentimental reason for painting it yellow ... just wanted to say that is a pretty rare color combo you have on this one.

 

My brother and I have gone back and forth with the color discussion. Do you think that the color is so rare that it is worth keeping it that color? We have actually discussed keeping it that color for that reason.

 

Nice car. Looks even better than the original pics. Can I adopt you guys. I'm sure your dad will love it.

 

We washed it when it was on the trailer. So it could possibly still been wet to give it the shine. By the time we're done I will have to adopt all of you for your knowledge and help.

 

Congrats on finally getting this one nailed down! I've been following this thread from the beginning. I'm very happy for you guys. This is a beautiful car to get and restore. And you asked about the color...well, if you take a poll I'd be willing to bet you get an overwhelming response for the original color. That is definitely a very rare color combination. I highly recommend getting a Marti-Report on the car and you'll get a good idea of just how rare.
I wish you guys luck and lots of enjoyment on this restoration! And please keep taking plenty of pics! It's going to be a pleasure to watch this car rise again!

 

Another stupid questions. What is a MArti Report and how do I get one?

 

http://www.martiauto.com/

Here is a photo of the "elite report".
I would go with either the deluxe or the elite report to get the most info. Well worth the money for a rare car.

 

I went with the deluxe report and will upgrade to the elite report if the car turns out to be a rare vehicle.