'70 Maverick

[TerryH432]

Had such a great time rolling/brushing Herculiner on the bottom of the Maverick today.

[Vimes]

Hopefully you didn't get any on your hootus.

[TerryH432]

Hopefully you didn't get any on your hootus.

I think that's the only thing I missed. lol... I found out the hard way that bedliner goes right thru a long sleeved tee shirt like water. I looked like a Dalmation.

[TerryH432]

After finishing up the bedliner I got the transmission, driveshaft, torque arm crossmember and front sway bar back in yesterday. My best buddy Steve got the brakes finished up today including the new cross drilled and slotted rotors. With that I declare the bottom of the car and the mechanical mods to be complete. I turned my attention to laying down the closed cell foam on the inside. Stuff does an amazing job but is a pain to work with.

[andrewb70]

That looks fantastic!

Andrew

[TerryH432]

That looks fantastic!

Andrew

Thank you!

[TerryH432]

Another day in the books on the Maverick. Got the front suspension all buttoned up and the camber set good enough to get it in and out of the trailer so I can get it to the exhaust and alignment shops. Finished the closed cell foam on the floor and got the carpet in. Seats and dash tray are also in for test fit so I could start imagining the console. I finally found a factory A/C dash tray. We modded the factory A/C bezels to mount the same Vintage Air vents that are going in the console. Lot going on in a little space with the console build.

[Vimes]

Looking good.

[TerryH432]

Looking good.

Thank you!

[JustJohn]

Did you use a heat gun on your MLV? I've never seen it conform that well.

[TerryH432]

Did you use a heat gun on your MLV? I've never seen it conform that well.

It's actually closed cell foam. It stretches so pretty easy to get it in all the weird spots on a floor pan. Didn't need any heat.

[TerryH432]

Console progress.

[TerryH432]

Just about to the end of the console build. Couple things to clean up and then off to the upholstery shop. Pretty happy with it.

[Vimes]

Looking pretty good. Are those the center vents moved down or the floor vents?

[TerryH432]

Looking pretty good. Are those the center vents moved down or the floor vents?

Thanks. The car has Vintage Air heat and A/C. Those are the center vents from the VA unit. The car had the rectangular Vintage Air pods under the dash previously which I hated. I finally found an original under dash tray with A/C and converted the vents to use the Billet Specialty ones.

Here's how the vents were before.

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[TerryH432]

I pronounce the woodworking portion of the console project to be done. Today was an arts and crafts project with the addition of the 1/8th inch ply to give it some dimension. I ended up with way more time in this thing than I ever dreamed I would but I think it turned out ok. Off to my upholsterer buddy for some of his upholstery magic next week.







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[TerryH432]

Still a ways to go with the list but good to see it back on it's wheels for the first time in months.

[TerryH432]

Back to the exhaust shop tomorrow for the necessary changes to the exhaust system. Couldn't resist a little sound clip beforehand though.

[TerryH432]

The console project is finally done. Also of note is the new to me factory A/C dash tray that my buddy wrapped in the same material and we modded to accept the Billet Specialties vents so they all match.

[TerryH432]

And finally the interior back together.