Blue My Mind, 1972 Ford Maverick

[OLDFLM]

Love the painted headlight bezels! Looks perfect imo!

[wfo guy]

Congratulations on the article.

[HotRod47]

Thank you all for the comments on the car. Been a very fun build. I just hate that it took me so long to build!

Congratulations on the article.

Lol....you beat me to it. Thanks! Pretty proud that someone found it worthy.


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[HotRod47]

The car is at the upholstery shop getting done. Rear package shelf is now covered and installed. Also, wrapped the extensions that go from package shelf to the headliner. These are normally just painted steel pieces.







While at it I wanted more than just the normal back seat panels that are textured plastic, so he wrapped them in the same black material and added the houndstooth as well. I have yet to see anyone ever do this on a Maverick.






And here is the beginning of the back seat. I bought a second set of front bucket seat foams. We are using them to make a bench seat that will have the same contouring as the front seats.

More on this to come....

[keepat]

Awesome car and great job building it! love the color and all the details!
Pat

[I_make_oil]

Great car. Love the detail.

[HotRod47]

Awesome car and great job building it! love the color and all the details!
Pat

Great car. Love the detail.

Thank you both!!

[HotRod47]

Progress on the interior has been slow, but steady. Door panels are now installed for the last time. All new reproduction arm rests and handle are being used as well as the power window switches from for the windows. No more cranks! We decided to have the pleats spread out as they go towards the rear of the car, just something a little different.


Rear seat back is getting there too. Not done here, just a sample. This should be done Monday then he will start covering the base.

[wfo guy]

Looks good. I still think it's a shame that most people will walk by and say "nice car" and have little knowledge of what it takes to make a Mav cool.

[HotRod47]

Looks good. I still think it's a shame that most people will walk by and say "nice car" and have little knowledge of what it takes to make a Mav cool.

I hear ya there. I'm hoping people will appreciate a little more than that, but time will tell.

[OLDFLM]

Looks great Glenn! Can't wait to see the back seat completed!

What power windows are you running? I forget... sorry... NuRelic?

[HotRod47]

Looks great Glenn! Can't wait to see the back seat completed!

What power windows are you running? I forget... sorry... NuRelic?

Thanks, she is coming along! Yes, power windows are from Nu-Relic. They custom made them for me, at the time it wasn't something they offered for my car. But, they were willing to make me a set provided I send them a complete set of OE regulators. I was very happy with what they gave me, and they didn't uptake the custom fabrication at all. Just what retail would have been for a 2 door vehicle. Good people to deal with.


Ever do anything with your valve covers we talked about? Just curious. Would love to see what you did if you had them done.

[OLDFLM]

I think I'll be replacing mine with Nu-Relics then... thanks.

Haven't done anything with them... been way to hot down here all summer.

[HotRod47]

I think I'll be replacing mine with Nu-Relics then... thanks.

Haven't done anything with them... been way to hot down here all summer.

This is my second set from them. I installed their now piece glass set of power windows in my 47 ford back in 2009. Just a really nice direct bolt in product. And how little times can you have someone tell you "bolt in" replacement and they actually are? Of course wiring aside.

[HotRod47]

Back seat is now done. I love these pictures, but have to say this all looks sooooo much better in person. IN the car, in the shop it just doesn't photograph that well.

Only thing left now is the kick panels and center console. Then onto the trunk.......

In an effort to make the back seat look as if it belonged in the car to begin with, the side panels were recontoured to match the side of the rear seat. The side panel normally go straight up top to bottom. That matched the factory rear bench. But because my new seat has a tapered contour, my upholstery guy built up the side panels to match the seat. Making it look as though it came that way from factory. The first picture illustrates where he added to the side panels.




This second picture shows it now upholstered and how it flows as though originally made this way from Ford.




And here is the back seat 100% completed. By using a second set of front bucket seat foams he was able to make the rear bench look exactly as the fronts with all the bolsters and contours. Even the knee bolster is in place just like the front seats!

[wfo guy]

Very good! Only midgets sit in the rear but at least they'll be very happy.

[andrewb70]

The interior looks fantastic!

Andrew

[HotRod47]

The interior looks fantastic!

Andrew

Very good! Only midgets sit in the rear but at least they'll be very happy.

Thanks guys!!!

[Motown 454]

That came out nice,it looks great.

[454bug]

Great project and attention to detail Glenn! The project looks flawless! Great color.