76 maverick build

[monkeystik]

hello everybody.I've been creeping on here awhile and I'd figure i should start a thread.I'm new to posting on gorums so be easy on me.I bought this mav a decade ago when i was in wyotech.i since then tore it apart and put a dart block 302 with a .then i got married and had kids,bought a house,started working on the road yada yada yada....Anyway im getting back into it.I want to a street car that handles and stops good.i bought a 91 c4 front end and4:10 geared 8.8

[Dave B]

Awesome! Another Maverick!

[drktrrs]

Sweet.....my very first car when I was 16 was a 73 Maverick so I've always had a bit of a soft spot for them. Glad to hear that your old Mav is going to get some attention

[monkeystik]

thanks guys.the red one is a 76 and the blue one is a 73.last time i worked on them was in 2010.spent all my money on the 302 and t-56.now im working on the suspension and body.it will be slow progess cause i work in georgia and the cars are in missouri missouri.next time im home i will get some better pics

[GrabberGT]

I didnt know what you meant by 91 c4 front end until I got to the picture. You should mix things up properly and drop a Magnum or other Mopar under the hood. LOL. Anyway... We like Mavericks and will be watching for updates.

[monkeystik]

yeah i joked about the car being a mutt and putting a viper motor in it.GRa.Grabbergt your car is sick,I've read your whole thread

[Bonehead]

Maverick is an underappreciated choice for an awesome pro touring car. Totally dig it!

[Nothingface5384]

Hit up maverick.to. good forum...all mavericks and comets
Also looking forward to updates as I jointly own. 73

[monkeystik]

yeah I'm a member on maverick.to but them guys are kind of set in thier ways if ya know what i mean.i love mavs but the suspension was outdated when the car came out in 197.future plans are corvette front end, explorer rear with mini tub,bodywork,then burnouts lol

[Thephranc]

Nothing wrong with a mut car. I have an AMC with Chevy and Ford drive parts in the drive line.

[SPLATT71MC]

Nothing wrong with a mut car. I have an AMC with Chevy and Ford drive parts in the drive line.

Didn't AMCs come that way from the factory.

[RMMiller]

yeah I'm a member on maverick.to but them guys are kind of set in thier ways if ya know what i mean.i love mavs but the suspension was outdated when the car came out in 197.future plans are corvette front end, explorer rear with mini tub,bodywork,then burnouts lol

There's still a ton of good info on there as well as people with the parts you could end up needing. I have one as well and I'm looking forward to getting after mine as well. Looking forward to your updates!

[GrabberGT]

There's still a ton of good info on there as well as people with the parts you could end up needing. I have one as well and I'm looking forward to getting after mine as well. Looking forward to your updates!

Definitely a great resource. I've been a member there since 2003 and am still learning things about our cars. There are builds on that site spanning the gambit from restored classic to full on tube frame Pro Touring an Pro Street.

[Dave B]

Most of the knowledge on this site, would be lost on the MMB.

[monkeystik]

i agree maverick.to is a great website with lots of info,i just dont think they would be very welcoming of the idea of the corvette frontend in a mav.I'vegotten alot of good ideas from there

[monkeystik]

i think i need a new flywheel.it was rubbing the divider plate between the motor and the trans.its balanced so i thimk it cant be machined.anybody ever had this problem?

[Nothingface5384]

Yeah I got in a debate about CLD matting and its actual intended use ...some are set on using the wrong part for the job cause something is cheaper...even when you explain and show proof
and yes just like any crowd a when you mix car brands they go ape shiat...except for rearends for some reason...

on torinocobra site i mentioned if anyone has ever installed a full frame from a 72+ torino or even a GM A-body on a 71-71 torino and allot focused on 2nd frame and got bent out of shape LOL

funny but sad

[monkeystik]

yep,I'm definitely a ford guy but its was way cheaper to get a vette frontend instead of upgrading the original stuff and spend a fortune and still have 50 year old tech the mav stuff being based on the falcon design.

[Nothingface5384]

Didn't AMCs come that way from the factory.


nope, they just had totaly different engines with familair cube displacment...so everyone assumed they just borrowed engines from different brands

back on topic, cant wait to see the vette frontend mockedup/installed :-D

[Thephranc]

nope, they just had totaly different engines with familair cube displacment...so everyone assumed they just borrowed engines from different brands

back on topic, cant wait to see the vette frontend mockedup/installed :-D
They sourced Pontiac and Audi 4 banger motors and the torque commander trans was just a dodge torque flight.

[monkeystik]

just a small update,i built a wheel fitment tool.its adjustable from 15 in. to 22 inches98323

[monkeystik]

my car is now part of the jackstand club,making room for the vette ifs9862698625

[monkeystik]

got the ifs roughly in,got to get some rims before i get it all welded up98644

[Stoichiometric]

Just curious how much caster you have?

[monkeystik]

i dont know,the front end is just set in there.i haven't measured anything but wheelbase at this point

[monkeystik]

9984399844got some 19*10's for the mav

[monkeystik]

pulled the rear and took out the monoleaf from the ifs.mocked up the 19*10's105699

[2dr_sedan]

Can't wait to see some progress!

[monkeystik]

i work away from home so progress is slow,the mav is also second in line behind my family.

[monkeystik]

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[monkeystik]

got some used 305s for mockup.also started fender flares 106981106982106983

[Dave B]

Looks awesome! Did you do anything with the rear frame rails, after the rearend snubber mount?

[Drewstang]

This is cool, keep it up.

[monkeystik]

[QUOTE=Dave B;1108966]Looks awesomeail/QUOTE]
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yes daveb i had to notch the rear framerail and add some reinforcement