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GrabberGT

07-22-2013, 10:16 AM

Finally received my PHR in the mail. Seems like Im always the last to get my copy. I knew it was coming and that I'd be in it but the joy I found in actually opening it up and seeing the 2 page photo and article is 2nd to... well a bunch of things but still very exciting. Im very pleased with the write up (less the "ghetto fabulous" comment) and photos. They really can work magic now days with those things LOL. I feel like I've been given the call-up to the big leagues. LOL. Thanks PHR for featuring us little guys from time to time.

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/1309_1972_ford_maverick/

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65convertSSl79

07-22-2013, 10:20 AM

Awesome!

Pontiac Chris

07-22-2013, 10:26 AM

Congrats Chris, love your car man, its awesome, enjoyed the read and I hear ya on the featuring the little guys once in a while.

mpozzi

07-22-2013, 10:29 AM

How cool is that!! Good to see something other than a Camaro featured as there are tons of other GM, Ford, and Mopar models that can Pro-Tour and be recognized for their accomplishments.

Mary Pozzi

rockytopper

07-22-2013, 10:34 AM

Congrats Chris !!!!!!

regal454

07-22-2013, 10:47 AM

That's awesome Chris!

class67

07-22-2013, 10:51 AM

Congrats! always a good feeling to see your car in a major publication.

Bryce

07-22-2013, 11:31 AM

congrats

NOT A TA

07-22-2013, 11:56 AM

Congrats! Very cool

GrabberGT

07-22-2013, 12:04 PM

How cool is that!! Good to see something other than a Camaro featured as there are tons of other GM, Ford, and Mopar models that can Pro-Tour and be recognized for their accomplishments.

Mary Pozzi

OMG! OMG! OMG! Mary noticed me! :seizure: :faint:

rustomatic

07-22-2013, 01:44 PM

Nice work--let's see the details!

68EFIvert

07-22-2013, 02:33 PM

That was a nice article. Great job on the car!

rocketrod

07-22-2013, 02:34 PM

Congrats!!

brownz

07-22-2013, 03:33 PM

Congrats, One of my favs for sure

camaroinct

07-22-2013, 03:38 PM

Wow! That's Cool! Congrats

mpozzi

07-22-2013, 03:45 PM

OMG! OMG! OMG! Mary noticed me! :seizure: :faint:

You're getting a butt kicking for sure, now ... LOL

Mary P,

bhcustomdesigns

07-22-2013, 04:31 PM

Congrats that is one awesome car!!!!!!

chocthunder

07-22-2013, 04:34 PM

Saw your car at the Spring Lone Star Nationals. Great car and an excellent driver. I hope to match your times some day.

Alex in KY

07-22-2013, 04:40 PM

Way to go !! Beautiful creation!!

tflyboy77

07-22-2013, 05:18 PM

Here's to the little guys!!!! Great job. That's a beautiful car.

rayy

07-23-2013, 04:58 AM

Great to see!!! Congrats to Chris!

chv0606

07-23-2013, 10:54 AM

Congrats! Looks awesome!

bmbrzmn101

07-23-2013, 11:14 AM

Congrats Chris !! I know you have worked hard to get the car to where you have. I saw you run at DFW Goodguys this last spring. Great job!!

Chris

damannhw

07-23-2013, 11:22 AM

I saw your car come in the gate at Arlington Texas for the start of the Hot Rod Power Tour, and it immediately got my attention ! You did an AWESOME job making your ride stand out in a sea of cars. Congrats !!

Sales-TCI-Eng

07-23-2013, 01:26 PM

Congrats Chris! I'll have to pick up a mag tonight and check it out.

-Jason

Carl @ Chassisworks

07-23-2013, 02:31 PM

Nice Job, Chris! Great to see your efforts being rewarded!

Rod

07-23-2013, 03:35 PM

Chris! :cheers:

68redcamaro

07-23-2013, 07:12 PM

Well deserved Chris!!!!!!!!

kmcanally

08-04-2013, 05:18 AM

Hey Chris...i was nice meeting you yesterday at Cars & Coffee. I hope we can get together soon so I can see your Maverick....looking forward to it.

srh3trinity

08-04-2013, 09:23 AM

Awesome car. Love the lines of a Maverick. What do those weigh?

GrabberGT

08-04-2013, 12:23 PM

Awesome car. Love the lines of a Maverick. What do those weigh?

Thanks. Mine is a portly 3350 with me in it. Ridetech just scaled one this weekend at Louisville that was stockish sporting a Coyote motor at 2808. They are Very light cars before you start adding stuff to them.

1966longroof

08-04-2013, 02:58 PM

That's a Sexxxy Car... Great Job!!

Z06killinSBF

08-04-2013, 03:32 PM

Congrats man! Anything change from when you brought it by the house? Killer car, funny how
TCP and TCI are shoestring parts!

kawaden

08-05-2013, 12:59 AM

Nice one. I just finished reading the article. What is a Maverick? I have never seen one here in Oz.

GrabberGT

08-05-2013, 07:12 AM

Congrats man! Anything change from when you brought it by the house? Killer car, funny how
TCP and TCI are shoestring parts!

Thanks. Nothing really changed other than choice of tires, cosmetics and Carbon hood.

Nice one. I just finished reading the article. What is a Maverick? I have never seen one here in Oz.

Maverick is Fords economy sports car produced from 70-78. Uses the same style suspension as the Falcon and Mustang. Im surprised you've never heard of it. I assumed you had them there since RRS makes Maverick specific suspension components. We dont even have that here. LOL

Sales-TCI-Eng

08-05-2013, 12:17 PM

Thanks. Mine is a portly 3350 with me in it. Ridetech just scaled one this weekend at Louisville that was stockish sporting a Coyote motor at 2808. They are Very light cars before you start adding stuff to them.

I saw that car and it was VERY clean. I didn't have the camera with me though and I couldn't find it again the next day.

-J

72BBSwinger

08-05-2013, 06:22 PM

Good job congrats! Your car is right up my alley, not another money is no object star car. Just flat kick butt, get it done hot rodding! Love the Mav/Comet/Early Falcon Fords. So much potential to be little pocket rockets.

Glenn

08-05-2013, 06:45 PM

Congratulations on the Pop-Rod-Feature! Well done!

shortrack

08-05-2013, 07:53 PM

Congrats!....I sent some pics to PHR of my car once on a lark just for the heck of it one day (I am a subscriber). Hunkins emails me back within minutes and says he HAS to have my car in his upcoming "Home Builds" feature, he LOVES it! Im like....Wow! The problem is he needs more pics, they must be converted to some bizarre, archaic computer format that my kid laughed at because it was so old, he needs me to write up a story about the whole build AND it must be done in two days because of the production deadline. So, I put my life literally on hold, scramble around, take more pics, find and upload the format, get them converted, write up the story about the car and get them to him on time everything is a go then proudly waited three months for the issue to come out....and he doesnt put my car in the said feature....I couldnt believe it! what a . . . . !!!

I emailed him about it no response although when the whole thing was going on he would email me back within minutes.

Didnt mean to rain on your parade man but the whole episode still pizzes me off when I think about it

GrabberGT

08-06-2013, 06:22 AM

I saw that car and it was VERY clean. I didn't have the camera with me though and I couldn't find it again the next day.

-J

Ridetech has a few photos on their Facebook page. Looks cleaner than the first time I saw it. For a stockish interior, it really looked nice. It took some real work to wedge that motor in their even with the MII front suspension. Thats a monster of a motor.

GrabberGT

08-06-2013, 06:23 AM

BuddyP

08-06-2013, 07:53 AM

Congrats! Very nice looking car, great stance!

66gforce

09-09-2013, 06:04 AM

As one of the "little guys" I can relate. Awesome car!

csouth

11-25-2013, 10:29 AM

I saw this issue. Got to see it in person too at SEMA. Nice run on the Wilwood Speed Stop except for that first time... :drive1:

chichirone

11-25-2013, 06:03 PM

Chris, congrats on your SEMA OUSCI invite. My wife and I headed out for a day at SEMA and your Maverick was looking awesome. I can't wait to catch up with you this March at the GG's show at TMS to hear about your experience.

GrabberGT

11-26-2013, 09:26 AM

Thanks guys. This has been quite a year for the my little Mav. I've had a blast. Hopefully next year the driver can get his act together and help it perform. First things first. Get a new motor. I have less than 4 months to get it running again.

Munssey

11-26-2013, 11:31 AM

A little Ford love feels good to see! =) Congrats!

Sales-TCI-Eng

12-02-2013, 01:37 PM

It was nice to meet you Chris. I am still disappointed that you were in a different run group than our Mustang. I was still able to capture a little media of your car.

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-J

GrabberGT

12-02-2013, 03:22 PM

Awesome pics. It was a pleasure finally meeting you as well. Thanks.

Bryce

12-02-2013, 06:04 PM

great pics

mmosley

12-02-2013, 06:20 PM

First things first. Get a new motor. I have less than 4 months to get it running again.

Did I miss something? Is it dead or just weary? 4 months... that is tight for me... what is in four months? By the way, saw you run the car at TMS. You must have parked in four different places, I did a double take at first because I thought there was more than one blue Maverick.

GrabberGT

12-03-2013, 06:55 AM

Did I miss something? Is it dead or just weary? 4 months... that is tight for me... what is in four months? By the way, saw you run the car at TMS. You must have parked in four different places, I did a double take at first because I thought there was more than one blue Maverick.

The air cleaner stud broke off and the motor tried to eat it on our way home from Vegas. It cracked the block (cylinder wall) and has done what might be irreparable damage to the head and piston. Had to tow it home from Amarillo. It was sad. I was sooo proud to have driven it that far, raced it and was almost home. It was running really well.

Goodguys Lonestar Spring Nationals is 3/14 - 3/16 and then there is a new race event from Ultimate Street Car Association the following weekend also at TMS.

http://ultimatestreetcarassociation.com/events/fort-worth-tx-march-21-23/

Yeah. I got around that Saturday and parked in a few places. Its amazing how many people dont make it back to the auto-x section. They are missing such a great show.

BonzoHansen

12-03-2013, 12:06 PM

did you get a new air cleaner stud yet? ;) I couldn't resist that comment I made on facebook, you saw it lol

I loved seeing your car in Vegas/Optima.

mmosley

12-03-2013, 12:37 PM

Yeah. I got around that Saturday and parked in a few places. Its amazing how many people dont make it back to the auto-x section. They are missing such a great show.

I started in the vendor section... heard the tires complaining... my son and I headed over to the auto-x and almost missed the rest of the show! Guess I'm just backwards.

3/14... hmmm... my car is in for paint and some fabrication now, not sure that is a bit close!