@@brucereimer4604 its so clean im not sure what to do. Factory white vinyl top.I did get billet grille. Old was wasted. Just did disc conversion up front w 87 ranger master. Way cleaner plastic res.
Thanks Todd, it's great to see that all people are watching not just Ford guys. Although I'm a Ford guy, most of what I do has universal application. I have also built a number of Chevs and Dodges. My hope is to inspire everyone regardless of what they're building.
Absolutely amazing work. I used to work as a bodyman at a GM dealership and I used to own my own BioDiesel Company as well as a race shop. Absolutely stunned at the top quality body work . Had you not revield that it was done on a frayed shoestring budget I would have guessed that you spent a good 40-50 k just to build it
Wow! Thanks DieselPower! One of nicest things anyone has ever said to me. Maintaining a household and raising kids I've learned how to do a lot with very little. You can watch my other builds on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel. Thanks again!
@@brucereimer4604 , you know, if you lived in Brazil, you could have an upgraded version of the Grabber package of the Ford Maverick, which included a V8 engine, which I believe was a Cleveland 351 engine. Barring that option for an engine due to cost, you could go the cheap route and get a Ford Coyote engine swap instead.
Thanks 007, yeah, I know what you're saying. You're right, part of the reason I can build a car like this on a shoe string budget is the fact that I have a lot of experience. At the same time though, I started with zero knowledge like everyone else. It's just a matter of picking up a suitable project and starting the tinkering. I'm not assuming that you are a beginner but if you are it would be best to find a project that is much less involved. It's highly unlikely you'll find an early musclecar at a "low budget" price but there are lots of other options. '80s to 90s Mustangs, Camaros, S10s, Rangers, Hondas, etc. are cheap and relatively easy to work on. Check out Project Low Buck Zephyr and Project Super Cheap Sport Compact for tips and ideas on a more basic project right here on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding channel.
@@brucereimer4604 agreed. Relatively new to the body work side of things, but just on my first project. '80 Chevy K10. Had firewall holes I needed to repair, and I cannot imagine how hard it would have been if I didn't have someone around that was able to show me the ropes on forming metal, and welding body panels. Just saying don't sell yourself short!
@@tingley428 White Rock? I used to go to the Ocean Beach Hotel back in the day when it was rockin'. Most of the time if you got there later it was so packed you couldn't sit down. Is it still open?
What a great result! I rebuilt a '73 302 for my '60 Comet wagon the same way, a cheapie backyard rebuild with '68 302 4V heads, some kind of Crane cam I bought long ago that was in another motor, and a hot tank job courtesy of a hot water pressure washer. Backed by a mostly decent C4, it runs great, despite the taper in the front two cylinders, going back to almost no taper by the time you get to the back pair. I wanted a standard bore engine because they run cooler, and I had a new set of standard Perfect Circle rings in the garage that I have no idea where they came from, so what the cheese. On another note, you have a super cool dump, free good parts like those are the best kind.
Thanks Maindrian, sounds like you've figured out the low buck hot rodding hack. Sadly the dump where I found those parts is now fenced off and has security. Now any scavenging is subject to a big fine. Seems counter intuitive to me considering that reusing is far better than recycling. What do you do? Chalk it up to another senseless decision made by local government.
Great car and amazing work! I love budget builds like this. Idk where you live but here in the Southwest and West U.S. the hot new builds are the Mid-late 70's cars from the Mavericks to the big boats like the Lincolns and Collonade GMS and wagons. This is a cool little car and the part about being the 3rd generation to own the car makes the story and the build even better! Would LOVE to have a break down on costs and total money spent. I just bought a 73 Buick Regal for $2300 that I'm going to restomod, I'm trying to stay under 5k total investment. My plans are basically what you do to the Maverick, I'm going to fix what needs fixing, replace what needs replacing and clean everything up and paint it.
Thanks Bryan. I'm from B.C. Canada. We usually have a pretty good mix of vehicles at local show n' shines but no I wouldn't say that the trend you have there has made it here. Although I made this video in 2019 I actually finished the car in 2012 so I may not remember all of the expenses but i can give you a rough breakdown. The car was a freebie but as I have always said, "There is no such thing as a free car." A free car is a bill for many repairs. Also the car came with a brand new left quarter panel which is worth about $400 CDN. Break down by memory is as follows...Paint and body approximately $500, Windshield and weatherstrip $500, engine rebuild kit, $400, New Holley carb, $400, Wheels, $500, tires were lying around. Exhaust, $200, rear spoiler, $30, radiator $30, Miscellaneous parts and hardware $200, The engine block, air cleaner, trans cooler, alternator, seats, and intake manifold were procured from the local garbage dump. I think that's about it. So approximately $2800 plus $400 for the quarter panel.
@@brucereimer4604 I'm from Central Missouri but live in Northwest Arizona now. I'm planning on going to the Pomona Swap Meet on June 26th, it's about a 4 hour drive so I'll probally drive over the day before and get a hotel room for Saturday and Sunday night then come back Monday. As big as it is there should be some stuff I will need/want for the Regal. I build custom motorcycles in my shop also and I'm thinking about doing a " Pomona Swap Meet Bobber" build, buying most of everything at the swap meet and then building it.
@@TheREALOC1972 That's cool. Coincidentally I too am building a bobber style custom from an '83 Honda Shadow I acquired for free from my neighbour who was going to bring it to the dump.
@@brucereimer4604 Excellent, that's what I build is Metric bikes, mainly British bikes but do alot of Japanese bikes just because they are so common, good luck on your bobber, IF you have any questions shoot me a message, I know a guy.........
I just brought my first car yesterday. A v6 maverick grabber 1971 for $750. It runs and drive no rust at all, only a few dents outside and the interior needs minimal work. I got the deal of the century!!! I'm so hype to see what I can do to it too.
A built to be very proud of! I truly hope your son appreciates all your hard work! Had my dad done that for me I wouldn't have know how to act! Good luck and God bless!!
All I gotta say is WOW! You and your son have my deepest admiration! Great vlog, thanks for sharing, and instilling a style of ingenuity that rivals the best!
@@hippylong That's awesome dude! I've owned five Mavericks during my lifetime (I'm 59) My first Maverick was a '72 I bought when I was 18. Still one of my favorite cars! Enjoy!
That is up there with the best Maverick's I've seen! I really like all of the custom touches you came up with. I'm sure you and your son are very proud of this car. Wow, I'm really speechless...Take care and btw, new sub here👍
Great project with awesome results. My favorite part of the build was the front bumper, looks killer. Please yank that rear spoiler and put a NASCAR style spoiler, in my opinion would look better. When you have to buy your next set of tires check with either slightly taller or wider ties to fill up the tire wells to improve the look of the stance. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thanks Jose! As far as the rear spoiler and wheels and tires go, looks are subjective, I like the car the way it is. Also it's my son's car so it's really up to him. He wants the car to be painted a dark metallic blue and wants the front end returned to stock for a more factory look. The redo will be on a future episode. Subscribe and stay tuned.
Thanks Calvin! I honestly have mixed feelings about the front air dam myself. It was a way to repair the front end of the car without having to buy a new bumper, bumper filler and valance. My son wants to repaint the car blue now and has purchased a stock front valance to give the car a more factory look. The repaint will be on a future episode of Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel.
Thanks cyc25ruffneck! If you don't have a project car yet there are still many cheap cars and trucks available that won't need nearly as much work. Although it's not likely you will find an early musclecar there are still many 80s and 90s body styles kicking around.
Oh, i know where there is a pretty solid old Mav, and a couple old novas......farmers fields! 😁 But Im currently working on an IMCA pure stock car.........on a shoestring budget!
@@cyc25ruffneck That's cool! I've thought about building a stock car many times. What has always discouraged me wasn't the cost of building a car, it was having to transport it, fuel, maintenance, track fees, etc. I drag raced in the nineties and even running an NHRA Sportsman bracket car was pretty expensive. I got a taste of stock car racing doing the Rusty Wallace Racing experience. What a rush! Kudos to you if you can pull it off!
One of my first cars was also a Maverick, it was a '72. I bought it when I was 18 (I'm 59) It was also a project car that I paid $125 dollars for in 1979. I've owned a total of five Mavericks. Still one of my favorite cars!
I painted the car long before I made the video. It actually went about 12 years with only some pealing in spots. Since then I've repainted the car 1971 Ford Acupulco with Grabber style stripes. I plan to do an episode on the redo in the near future. Subscribe to be notified.
I had a 79 Granada with a messed up vinyl top. I removed it and Did a lil body work on the seams and painted it with a harbor freight texture gun their gallon bedliner and some acetone. Looked exactly like a brand new vinyl top. Done my Buell M2 Cyclone tank and most recently the front bumper of my 2012 Prius. Everyone keeps asking me how much I paid for the bra? Well I sprayed it and it took about two cans so 20 bucks? They think I'm kidding when I say I sprayed it on there
One of mine too. Although the prices of every vintage car have skyrocketed the Maverick is one that is still reasonably affordable at least for a project. I like the fact that they are smaller than many of the cars of that era combined with the fact that they are lightweight, incredibly simple to work on, and have great styling.
Awesome video! I'm kind of new to this and this video really helped. I just have one question. What manual transmissions can I get to bolt up to a 302 or 4.6l for cheap?
Behind a 302 I would use a Borg Warner T5 out of a 5.0 L Fox body Mustang or similar. Don't use a T5 from a 4 cylinder they aren't as strong as the "World class" 5.0 L T5. For the 4.6 you should be able to find a reasonably priced T45. Installing these transmissions in an earlier Ford will require modification of the clutch linkage. Also If you are thinking about building a Maverick Ford never produced a V8 manual trans Maverick so you'd either need to find pedals from a 6 cylinder car or start with a 6 cylinder car. Finally, if you want to install a 4.6 L into an early Ford small to mid sized car you will need to modify the shock towers.
Hi Stephen, some of it was done at a sheet metal shop but you can bend a pretty large sheet sandwiched between two pieces of angle iron in your bench vise. To make a perfect 90 degrees, bend it as well as you can by hand and then pound it flat over the angle iron while it's still sandwiched using a piece of at least 1/4" BY 2" FLAT STOCK.
I'm glad you like it. If you are serious I could make a duplicate for $600 plus shipping. It would require factory 1970-'72 bumper mounts. If you don't have them I could fabricate mounts for an extra $100. I would require full payment up front.
I apprechiate that you like my work enough to have me work on your son's car but I'm no longer working on customer cars. I'm trying to retire. Thanks anyway.
Thanks Jaime, A 4.0 L Ranger/Explorer radiator fits perfectly and will provide ample cooling. You will of course have to fabricate your own mount brackets. It's been a while so I can't remember which radiator hoses fit.
@@jaimecalderon6334 I believe that from 1990-2000 will fit but it would be wise to measure and make sure. I honestly can't remember what year mine was out of, I got it from a U-pick yard about ten years ago.
Although the video is two years old we finished the car in 2012, my son was 22 at the time. He still owns the car but you are partly right, it has been neglected mostly due to the fact that he moved across the country 2 1/2 years ago and he left the car behind. Good news is, we do have plans for a repaint and refinish after which he plans to drive the car across the country to his new home. He wants the car to be painted a blue metallic. (Think '70 Mach 1) We will also be returning the front end to basically stock. He want's the car to have a more factory look. The redo will be on a future episode, right here on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel so please subscribe to receive notifications.
Sorry Jon, I've never actually tallied up all of the invoices but I can tell you that it was around $3000. That is of course just for parts and supplies. That doesn't include the value of my son and I's labour or the value of the car.
You don’t say Viola as in the instrument. It’s Voilá. I know I sound stupid but the image of a newly welded rear quarter and a man shouting ‘VIOLA!” at the top of his lungs just made me chuckle.
Yes you do sound stupid! I guess the question you should have asked yourself before you posted this comment should have been, "Who is stupider, the guy who miss-spells Voila or the guy who feels the need to make a comment about it?"
Cell phone pictures... check Shitty music... check Amazing story, hard work, and end product.... check The making of a traditional UA-cam car video built by someone who actually loves this shit
Thanks? I think? Haha, I'm not exactly a movie producer. No cell phone pictures, just a really crappy camera that I dropped and broke about two years ago so I bought another crappy camera. Music is from UA-cam selection. And yes, I love doing it! Both building cars and making videos. I think that my latest videos are getting better or at least I hope so.
So you figure that Ford had an 8 year old design the stripes for the Boss 302 Mustang? That's where the inspiration for the stripes came from. So far you are one of very few people who had a problem with the build. Can't please everyone I guess.
You can constant dread, start with a simpler project. Find a clean body and start tinkering. Plenty of DIY videos on UA-cam to help you along the way. If you have the passion the rest will follow.
what point does spray bombing prove? that it looks like you just used cans of spray paint? yeah its cheaper but don't over glorify it -_- if your trying to say it looks like an expert quality paint job, you're many miles away from that im afraid. I could tell it was spray paint from the start of the video. its not a secret.
My son has brought this car to shows, no one has ever noticed that it was a bomb job. Look at all of the other comments, nothing but positive. I don't think that I'm over glorifying it. In the 45 years I've been a car guy I've seen too many rattle can jobs to count. I can honestly say that I have never seen one that even looked half decent. No, it doesn't look like a $50,000 restoration, never intended it to. If the point isn't self evident to you I guess there is no way to prove to you that it is.
I do but I'm told it's not a good idea to put email information etc. on youtube. What do you need to know? By all means go ahead and use the video as long as you're planning on criticizing it.
The weld repairs indicated that you were good, but, that front bumper fabrication convince me that you're a BAAAAAAD MAN!😃👍
Front air dam was excellent thank you sir.
Thanks Hippylong, good to see you've watched more than once!
@@brucereimer4604 I just got a clean 72 mav. 34000 miles 250 6 ac pb.
@@hippylong Sweet! What are your plans? One of my first project cars was a '72 way back when I was 18 years old.
@@brucereimer4604 its so clean im not sure what to do. Factory white vinyl top.I did get billet grille. Old was wasted. Just did disc conversion up front w 87 ranger master. Way cleaner plastic res.
Devout Chevyist here, that build and that Maverick was awesome!!!
Thanks Todd, it's great to see that all people are watching not just Ford guys. Although I'm a Ford guy, most of what I do has universal application. I have also built a number of Chevs and Dodges. My hope is to inspire everyone regardless of what they're building.
Absolutely amazing work. I used to work as a bodyman at a GM dealership and I used to own my own BioDiesel Company as well as a race shop. Absolutely stunned at the top quality body work . Had you not revield that it was done on a frayed shoestring budget I would have guessed that you spent a good 40-50 k just to build it
Wow! Thanks DieselPower! One of nicest things anyone has ever said to me. Maintaining a household and raising kids I've learned how to do a lot with very little. You can watch my other builds on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel. Thanks again!
@@brucereimer4604 , you know, if you lived in Brazil, you could have an upgraded version of the Grabber package of the Ford Maverick, which included a V8 engine, which I believe was a Cleveland 351 engine. Barring that option for an engine due to cost, you could go the cheap route and get a Ford Coyote engine swap instead.
What a cool project. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Paul!
The Ford Maverick is the most underrated car ever made.
I agree Robert...at least here in North America. In South America it's one of their most popular classics.
Low Budget *with a lifetime of experience Restomod. Nice work, but don't forget what you know is priceless...
Thanks 007, yeah, I know what you're saying. You're right, part of the reason I can build a car like this on a shoe string budget is the fact that I have a lot of experience. At the same time though, I started with zero knowledge like everyone else. It's just a matter of picking up a suitable project and starting the tinkering. I'm not assuming that you are a beginner but if you are it would be best to find a project that is much less involved. It's highly unlikely you'll find an early musclecar at a "low budget" price but there are lots of other options. '80s to 90s Mustangs, Camaros, S10s, Rangers, Hondas, etc. are cheap and relatively easy to work on. Check out Project Low Buck Zephyr and Project Super Cheap Sport Compact for tips and ideas on a more basic project right here on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding channel.
@@brucereimer4604 agreed. Relatively new to the body work side of things, but just on my first project. '80 Chevy K10. Had firewall holes I needed to repair, and I cannot imagine how hard it would have been if I didn't have someone around that was able to show me the ropes on forming metal, and welding body panels. Just saying don't sell yourself short!
A TOTALLY AWSOME BUILD AND A TOTALLY AWSOME VIDEO AND EDUCATION. THANKS FOR SHARING. I LEARNED AL OT.
Great job!! You are an inspiration for any one amateur or professional 👍🏻
Thank you
Fantastic resto-mod, done with great style, and genus.
Thank you
This budget restoration project must be a total pride and satisfaction to you, sir. Hats off to you as my sign of respect. 👍👍🫂
Thanks Rashidi!
Whole time watching this I thought it was cool, then even cooler when I saw the local plates!
Thanks tingley428! What part of B.C.are you from? I live in the outback near 100 Mile House.
@@brucereimer4604 as far south as you can get without being American and as far west without swimming lol
@@tingley428 White Rock? I used to go to the Ocean Beach Hotel back in the day when it was rockin'. Most of the time if you got there later it was so packed you couldn't sit down. Is it still open?
@@brucereimer4604 yup WR
And the place is still open but hasn't been the OB for years
What a great result! I rebuilt a '73 302 for my '60 Comet wagon the same way, a cheapie backyard rebuild with '68 302 4V heads, some kind of Crane cam I bought long ago that was in another motor, and a hot tank job courtesy of a hot water pressure washer. Backed by a mostly decent C4, it runs great, despite the taper in the front two cylinders, going back to almost no taper by the time you get to the back pair. I wanted a standard bore engine because they run cooler, and I had a new set of standard Perfect Circle rings in the garage that I have no idea where they came from, so what the cheese.
On another note, you have a super cool dump, free good parts like those are the best kind.
Thanks Maindrian, sounds like you've figured out the low buck hot rodding hack. Sadly the dump where I found those parts is now fenced off and has security. Now any scavenging is subject to a big fine. Seems counter intuitive to me considering that reusing is far better than recycling. What do you do? Chalk it up to another senseless decision made by local government.
Great car and amazing work! I love budget builds like this. Idk where you live but here in the Southwest and West U.S. the hot new builds are the Mid-late 70's cars from the Mavericks to the big boats like the Lincolns and Collonade GMS and wagons. This is a cool little car and the part about being the 3rd generation to own the car makes the story and the build even better! Would LOVE to have a break down on costs and total money spent. I just bought a 73 Buick Regal for $2300 that I'm going to restomod, I'm trying to stay under 5k total investment. My plans are basically what you do to the Maverick, I'm going to fix what needs fixing, replace what needs replacing and clean everything up and paint it.
Thanks Bryan. I'm from B.C. Canada. We usually have a pretty good mix of vehicles at local show n' shines but no I wouldn't say that the trend you have there has made it here. Although I made this video in 2019 I actually finished the car in 2012 so I may not remember all of the expenses but i can give you a rough breakdown. The car was a freebie but as I have always said, "There is no such thing as a free car." A free car is a bill for many repairs. Also the car came with a brand new left quarter panel which is worth about $400 CDN. Break down by memory is as follows...Paint and body approximately $500, Windshield and weatherstrip $500, engine rebuild kit, $400, New Holley carb, $400, Wheels, $500, tires were lying around. Exhaust, $200, rear spoiler, $30, radiator $30, Miscellaneous parts and hardware $200, The engine block, air cleaner, trans cooler, alternator, seats, and intake manifold were procured from the local garbage dump. I think that's about it. So approximately $2800 plus $400 for the quarter panel.
@@brucereimer4604 I'm from Central Missouri but live in Northwest Arizona now. I'm planning on going to the Pomona Swap Meet on June 26th, it's about a 4 hour drive so I'll probally drive over the day before and get a hotel room for Saturday and Sunday night then come back Monday. As big as it is there should be some stuff I will need/want for the Regal. I build custom motorcycles in my shop also and I'm thinking about doing a " Pomona Swap Meet Bobber" build, buying most of everything at the swap meet and then building it.
@@TheREALOC1972 That's cool. Coincidentally I too am building a bobber style custom from an '83 Honda Shadow I acquired for free from my neighbour who was going to bring it to the dump.
@@brucereimer4604 Excellent, that's what I build is Metric bikes, mainly British bikes but do alot of Japanese bikes just because they are so common, good luck on your bobber, IF you have any questions shoot me a message, I know a guy.........
Great work, loved the video! Hope our Maverick project comes out this well.
I just brought my first car yesterday. A v6 maverick grabber 1971 for $750. It runs and drive no rust at all, only a few dents outside and the interior needs minimal work. I got the deal of the century!!! I'm so hype to see what I can do to it too.
That's awesome, Reckless. I hope my video was an inspiration!
@@brucereimer4604 it really is, thank you so much. I will use you as a guide for as much as I can.
@@recklessgaming2568 Thanks Reckless, that might be the nicest comment I've had so far!
A built to be very proud of! I truly hope your son appreciates all your hard work! Had my dad done that for me I wouldn't have know how to act! Good luck and God bless!!
This is proof that you CAN build a very nice hot rod on a budget!
All I gotta say is WOW! You and your son have my deepest admiration! Great vlog, thanks for sharing, and instilling a style of ingenuity that rivals the best!
Thanks Henauder!
Your work is a1.
Thanks man.
Thanks Hippylong!
I just found a 38.000 mile 72 p/s a/c. Green vinyl top.
@@hippylong That's awesome dude! I've owned five Mavericks during my lifetime (I'm 59) My first Maverick was a '72 I bought when I was 18. Still one of my favorite cars! Enjoy!
Great looking car. Well done.
Thanks Mike!
Gotta love watching people give mavericks love. Not a whole lot of em
Love it great job beautiful car
Thanks Nick!
Awesome project, I love it!
Thanks John!
Nice work I’m sure you and your son are proud 😎looks great 👍
Thanks Renard!
Awesome job man
Thanks Winford!
You betcha
Nice job I love tricked out mavs!!!!
Thanks Jimmie!
That is up there with the best Maverick's I've seen! I really like all of the custom touches you came up with. I'm sure you and your son are very proud of this car. Wow, I'm really speechless...Take care and btw, new sub here👍
Thanks Big Dummy! (looks like I'm insulting you...odd nickname)
@@brucereimer4604 Yeah, it's Lamont from Sanford and Son😁
@@ChrisfromGeorgia Hahaha...of course! I remember that! What a great show! Hey Lamont....
Great project with awesome results. My favorite part of the build was the front bumper, looks killer. Please yank that rear spoiler and put a NASCAR style spoiler, in my opinion would look better. When you have to buy your next set of tires check with either slightly taller or wider ties to fill up the tire wells to improve the look of the stance. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thanks Jose! As far as the rear spoiler and wheels and tires go, looks are subjective, I like the car the way it is. Also it's my son's car so it's really up to him. He wants the car to be painted a dark metallic blue and wants the front end returned to stock for a more factory look. The redo will be on a future episode. Subscribe and stay tuned.
@@brucereimer4604 If your son decides to do a more “factory” hope he chooses a knock off style wheels similar to what are used on retro mustangs.
@@JoseRodriguez-rl3ch Yes, that's the plan. When he can afford it he wants to install a set of Magnum 500s.
Absolutely amazing work!!! Don't agree with ya' on that particular spoiler, but damn man amazing skills and dedication!!!!!
Thanks Calvin! I honestly have mixed feelings about the front air dam myself. It was a way to repair the front end of the car without having to buy a new bumper, bumper filler and valance. My son wants to repaint the car blue now and has purchased a stock front valance to give the car a more factory look. The repaint will be on a future episode of Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel.
Wow, Very Inspiring Video. !
Thanks KrisRaps!
On a stock Maverick you can fit up to a 275 it looks really good I would recommend
Duly noted...
perfect proyect , i like it very much , motivate a lot
Thanks Vicante! Check out my other builds on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel!
Beautiful car man!! Great work! I love cars, but im poor, so this is my kind of build!! Although your skills WAY surpass mine.
Thanks cyc25ruffneck! If you don't have a project car yet there are still many cheap cars and trucks available that won't need nearly as much work. Although it's not likely you will find an early musclecar there are still many 80s and 90s body styles kicking around.
Oh, i know where there is a pretty solid old Mav, and a couple old novas......farmers fields! 😁 But Im currently working on an IMCA pure stock car.........on a shoestring budget!
@@cyc25ruffneck That's cool! I've thought about building a stock car many times. What has always discouraged me wasn't the cost of building a car, it was having to transport it, fuel, maintenance, track fees, etc. I drag raced in the nineties and even running an NHRA Sportsman bracket car was pretty expensive. I got a taste of stock car racing doing the Rusty Wallace Racing experience. What a rush! Kudos to you if you can pull it off!
Thanks!! Keep your fingers crossed for me!!
@@cyc25ruffneck Will do! What car do you plan to run?
My first car, 70 grabber
One of my first cars was also a Maverick, it was a '72. I bought it when I was 18 (I'm 59) It was also a project car that I paid $125 dollars for in 1979. I've owned a total of five Mavericks. Still one of my favorite cars!
Well it's been about 5 years how's the paint doing ready for a respray yet
I painted the car long before I made the video. It actually went about 12 years with only some pealing in spots. Since then I've repainted the car 1971 Ford Acupulco with Grabber style stripes. I plan to do an episode on the redo in the near future. Subscribe to be notified.
I had a 79 Granada with a messed up vinyl top. I removed it and
Did a lil body work on the seams and painted it with a harbor freight texture gun their gallon bedliner and some acetone. Looked exactly like a brand new vinyl top. Done my Buell M2 Cyclone tank and most recently the front bumper of my 2012 Prius. Everyone keeps asking me how much I paid for the bra? Well I sprayed it and it took about two cans so 20 bucks? They think I'm kidding when I say I sprayed it on there
i have a 70 mav 302 340 hp not a grabber but my favirit car
One of mine too. Although the prices of every vintage car have skyrocketed the Maverick is one that is still reasonably affordable at least for a project. I like the fact that they are smaller than many of the cars of that era combined with the fact that they are lightweight, incredibly simple to work on, and have great styling.
you did an awesome job i would pay you to do my 75 maverick lol
Thanks dude!
Awesome video! I'm kind of new to this and this video really helped. I just have one question. What manual transmissions can I get to bolt up to a 302 or 4.6l for cheap?
Behind a 302 I would use a Borg Warner T5 out of a 5.0 L Fox body Mustang or similar. Don't use a T5 from a 4 cylinder they aren't as strong as the "World class" 5.0 L T5. For the 4.6 you should be able to find a reasonably priced T45. Installing these transmissions in an earlier Ford will require modification of the clutch linkage. Also If you are thinking about building a Maverick Ford never produced a V8 manual trans Maverick so you'd either need to find pedals from a 6 cylinder car or start with a 6 cylinder car. Finally, if you want to install a 4.6 L into an early Ford small to mid sized car you will need to modify the shock towers.
How do you bend your metal? Please
Hi Stephen, some of it was done at a sheet metal shop but you can bend a pretty large sheet sandwiched between two pieces of angle iron in your bench vise. To make a perfect 90 degrees, bend it as well as you can by hand and then pound it flat over the angle iron while it's still sandwiched using a piece of at least 1/4" BY 2" FLAT STOCK.
Please check out all of my other build videos on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel!
Why the 2" gap in driverside door body line at top?
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Dude for real...how much for a front bumper like that for my 73?
I'm glad you like it. If you are serious I could make a duplicate for $600 plus shipping. It would require factory 1970-'72 bumper mounts. If you don't have them I could fabricate mounts for an extra $100. I would require full payment up front.
I'm going to save this video. I'm fixing to buy a 70 model and I might be in touch to get you to make me one. You done an outstanding job
I need your work for my sons Maverick what is your price
I apprechiate that you like my work enough to have me work on your son's car but I'm no longer working on customer cars. I'm trying to retire. Thanks anyway.
@@brucereimer4604 cool deal man super nice I will take a few tricks of your vid to make new quarters
Really nice job, from what car you use the radiator? And what do you have to adapt? Regards from mexico.
Thanks Jaime, A 4.0 L Ranger/Explorer radiator fits perfectly and will provide ample cooling. You will of course have to fabricate your own mount brackets. It's been a while so I can't remember which radiator hoses fit.
@@brucereimer4604 from what year the ranger/explorer?
@@jaimecalderon6334 I believe that from 1990-2000 will fit but it would be wise to measure and make sure. I honestly can't remember what year mine was out of, I got it from a U-pick yard about ten years ago.
Two years later, I'll bet that after building that car for a teenager, that car is either trashed or sold. Sad, but mostly true.
Although the video is two years old we finished the car in 2012, my son was 22 at the time. He still owns the car but you are partly right, it has been neglected mostly due to the fact that he moved across the country 2 1/2 years ago and he left the car behind. Good news is, we do have plans for a repaint and refinish after which he plans to drive the car across the country to his new home. He wants the car to be painted a blue metallic. (Think '70 Mach 1) We will also be returning the front end to basically stock. He want's the car to have a more factory look. The redo will be on a future episode, right here on Bruce Reimer's Hot Rodding Channel so please subscribe to receive notifications.
How much was everything in total?
Sorry Jon, I've never actually tallied up all of the invoices but I can tell you that it was around $3000. That is of course just for parts and supplies. That doesn't include the value of my son and I's labour or the value of the car.
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Although my cat did enjoy the music from this video i think
You don’t say Viola as in the instrument. It’s Voilá. I know I sound stupid but the image of a newly welded rear quarter and a man shouting ‘VIOLA!” at the top of his lungs just made me chuckle.
Yes you do sound stupid! I guess the question you should have asked yourself before you posted this comment should have been, "Who is stupider, the guy who miss-spells Voila or the guy who feels the need to make a comment about it?"
Cell phone pictures... check
Shitty music... check
Amazing story, hard work, and end product.... check
The making of a traditional UA-cam car video built by someone who actually loves this shit
Thanks? I think? Haha, I'm not exactly a movie producer. No cell phone pictures, just a really crappy camera that I dropped and broke about two years ago so I bought another crappy camera. Music is from UA-cam selection. And yes, I love doing it! Both building cars and making videos. I think that my latest videos are getting better or at least I hope so.
Yo tengo toda la conversión de Eleonora para maverick por si alguien le interesa
Que música tan más Ridícula 😂😂
I used youtube's music selection. I like it.
Call me have to go to the marines to get my legs fixed bad news on The body parts for the the wheel chair thanks guys
Looks pretty rough and the paint scheme is something that a 3rd grader would have come up with smdho
So you figure that Ford had an 8 year old design the stripes for the Boss 302 Mustang? That's where the inspiration for the stripes came from. So far you are one of very few people who had a problem with the build. Can't please everyone I guess.
its not that I feel like I couldn't afford it. Just that I wouldn't do that good of job. or correctly
You can constant dread, start with a simpler project. Find a clean body and start tinkering. Plenty of DIY videos on UA-cam to help you along the way. If you have the passion the rest will follow.
@bruce reimer thank you for those words of encouragement. Currently have a 91 bmw I work on. Would love to have a trans am to do work like this on
music is not needed and too loud
what point does spray bombing prove? that it looks like you just used cans of spray paint? yeah its cheaper but don't over glorify it -_- if your trying to say it looks like an expert quality paint job, you're many miles away from that im afraid. I could tell it was spray paint from the start of the video. its not a secret.
My son has brought this car to shows, no one has ever noticed that it was a bomb job. Look at all of the other comments, nothing but positive. I don't think that I'm over glorifying it. In the 45 years I've been a car guy I've seen too many rattle can jobs to count. I can honestly say that I have never seen one that even looked half decent. No, it doesn't look like a $50,000 restoration, never intended it to. If the point isn't self evident to you I guess there is no way to prove to you that it is.
Hey Bruce, do you have an email address? I'd like your permission to use this video in an article I'm doing about automotive project builds....
I do but I'm told it's not a good idea to put email information etc. on youtube. What do you need to know? By all means go ahead and use the video as long as you're planning on criticizing it.