CAR HUNT! or BOF & me car shopping!
It isn't the famous Ferd Maverick, is it? I haven't seen one of them in decades.
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BINGO!
We have a winner!
Guess what....
Yep, it's a 4 door!
Senior owned, both times. It has had only 2 previous owners. Current owner bought 5 years ago for restore but never got to it. Would start it a couple times a year. It has been garaged for the same 5 year period and has not been kept outside.
Word has it that 1 quarter panel and trunk extension rusted (Not skeered)
Pass rear door dent (still not worried)
Missing side mirror, hub caps. Still not worried, already have a donor car at Yard Dawg's junk pile.
Transmission no leaks and no slipping. Needs a battery and tuneup + restore. Owner said ok to bring battery and starting fluid. We could start and drive it then!
He was very interested if I was going to restore or part out. I told him He didn't know me but I was probibly THE best person to come look at his 4 door due to me being the 4 door Dart dude! LOL
After talking for like half an hour he said he thinks I'm where his car needs to go. Even with flipping plans for spring tax season, he said he was glad it would be fixed with a new paint job and was looking foward to running into it at shows. He says "The vinyl top would need replaced too." I told him that would be the first to go because on the 70's 4 doors I like to peel the top off and paint it with a "mod top" inspired paint job on the roof and stock solid color on bottom half. (Like Fern and Lump will be soon)
He loved the idea and said he really looked foward to letting ME take his car home.
I've always considered the Maverick to be the closest car to the Dart besides the other Mopar products. They are so much alike I should be able to repair myself.
I asked if his car had a name yet due to me not wanting to change it's name. He laughed at me after he heard we name our cars and said if he wasn't sure before about letting the car go to me, he was definately sure now I was the guy to get his car and I had first dibbs. No one else going to see it untill after we get there on Sat!
He was real happy the car was going to get the attention it deserves.
1973 straight 6 Auto, 86K miles all original.
My grandpa had an orange with black sport stripes on a 2 door Maverick for a couple of years. My grandpa was a Ferd guy but I still loved him anyway!! LOL!
IfItsGotWheels, you have a great day today!
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CAR HUNT! FABOZENE:cool:
See ya here on Sat!
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John.:glasses7: