Project Bad Mav 2 Styreet/Track car

[aussiebj]

Ok im back in the maverick world..I sold the Datsun 510 in favour of a V8 project , i just could not bring myself to put a V8 in the Datto ...anyway on to the new build>> ,I am picking up an early small bumper maverick next week..that used to be an SCCA road race car back in the day running around the East coast at tracks like Bridgehampton and Lime Rock ..its a 6 cylinder 4 speed car ..with dics brakes ,roll cage , road race suspension all old style ..etc . It will become my street track toy ,at first i will check out the condition of the suspension and roll cage specs to see where am at ..the 6 will be going and a late model 302 roller motor with carb and T5 behind it, big road race rubber and wheels so i can tear up the local HPDE courses..Pics will follow ...cant wait

[1970 TT Rustang]

Wow you got some projects!! Did you get the interior in the 69 done yet?

[Bryce]

This will be awesome! I cant wait to see this. Post up those initial pictures with period SCCA suspension.

[aussiebj]

Yes there will be pics of the original setup...

[aussiebj]

Project "Bad Mav 2" is back
Ok so I sold my fox body stangs and found this guys number again..and he still had the mav so we came up with a price and im picking it up tomorrow...cant wait

[craigs73]

cool cant wait to see it... i love mavericks even tho im a chevy guy.... if i came across one and had the money id snatch one up :)

[aussiebj]

Well here she is ..old race cars are cool...
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[aussiebj]

How do you like the Bobs racing belts..sweet and check out the battery kill switch..
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[aussiebj]

The owner told me today that this car still holds the Lap Record for a Maverick at Bridgehampton Raceway..He is still trying to find the Log book ..
his name is Brian Greck..and the car ran with EMRA..in the 80`s
Check out the custom lower spoiler....
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[1970 TT Rustang]

Looks good. The floor pans look, good how is the frame?

[aussiebj]

shes clean underneath..

[Motorcitydak]

That is an awesome car! If it were me, I would leave it exactly that way and just get it ready to race then clean up the appearance later. I like its just out of the barn look

[Bryce]

I love mavericks. This should be sweet.

[aussiebj]

Started the teardown here the front sheetmetal is removed..its surprisingly clean...
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[aussiebj]

Started stripping the old race paint job off as well
Before
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after
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[aussiebj]

Drivers side
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[aussiebj]

A little sanding and some satin paint and green be gone..

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[aussiebj]

My race front sump oil pan finally showed up ..now i can install the motor and tranny..has anyone used thoes Ron Morris engine mounts they make for early mustangs ..maybe they will fit a mav????

[craigs73]

looks better.. you use spray bomb on it?

[SRD art]

Great start! I was driving behind a 1st gen Maverick the other day, first one I've seen in a very long time. Had the rear panel painted black, 5 spoke factory sport wheels, but no grabber hood and smoke coming from the single exhaust. I followed it for a while before having to turn and thought it would make a killer pro-tour ride.

If you plan on racing it a lot painting it green again and doing a modern "47" look would be fun. That way you'd be maintaining it's history and continuing with the legend, just an idea...

[aussiebj]

That sounds like a good idea..I am thinking about it..

[aussiebj]

This is the whell and tire size i will eventually shoot for ..in CCW`s I think ..17 x 11 with either Nitto NT01`s or R888 in 315`s ..this is the size i was going to use on my other Mav
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[GrabberGT]

This is the whell and tire size i will eventually shoot for ..in CCW`s I think ..17 x 11 with either Nitto NT01`s or R888 in 315`s ..this is the size i was going to use on my other Mav
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2011/11/mavget315s-1.jpg


Refresh my memory... did you mini-tub that one? Im thinking about 315-325's on mine.

[BulldawgMusclecars]

I have always had a soft spot for Mavericks...ever since i drove one in driver's ed! Cool project.

[aussiebj]

Refresh my memory... did you mini-tub that one? Im thinking about 315-325's on mine.

you could make it work without mini tubbing but you would have to pull the fender out..if you mini tub you just have to move the inner wheelhouse back into the frame rail as well as the leaf spring (which you dont have any more) and it would work..I have a pic showing where it hits before i made it work ...ill dig it up and post it..Barry ..

[aussiebj]

I just picked up my Grabber hood, now I have all the parts for the outside..
I like the look of these Brazillian racing mavs..
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[echovalleymoto1]

The owner told me today that this car still holds the Lap Record for a Maverick at Bridgehampton Raceway..He is still trying to find the Log book ..
his name is Brian Greck..and the car ran with EMRA..in the 80`s
Check out the custom lower spoiler....
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2011/10/1970maverickracecar6-1.jpg

Barry! I'm Brian Greck's son. Would love to know the progress of the car. Brings back memories...

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