My dad had a 72 mod Maverick with the 302 Boss engine and 4 speed manual gearbox, man that car was a blast when I was a kid. He never lost a race in that car, not sure of the quarter mile times but it had way more power than Ford advertised it at 😉
@@gearhead682010 O MAVERICK e muito famoso no Brasil o 302 GT com valores que chegam $60.000, muitos brasileiro estão comprando nos seu país e reformando
Beautiful little Ford, good job friend. Your successful born-again Maverick makes me wish I had a big enough garage to buy a Comet cousin to your car. Good luck & good health from Massachusetts! Jr.
My first car that ran lol was a 72 Maverick 200 co 6 cylinder auto that I drove for a few years...then I gave it to my father who drove it like 50 miles round trip to work most daily for another 3 or so years until the Pennsylvania roads took it to its rusty grave. Someday I would love to have another 72 version of the Grabber like this one painted flat black with old school aluminum slotted mags etc.
If I would have had your Maverick back in the day, I'd have kept her. Mine was a turdball three on the tree straight six. You don't see these old Mavericks very often, so it's nice to see yours turn out so nice. I bet you get a lot of "I used to have one of these" stories. Great job on the build!
Nicely done -- I love the paint scheme! Kind of funny how the Maverick was the kind of car I would have groaned about having to drive in high school and now I find myself drawn to owning one as part of my collection! Hope you enjoyed it while you had it!
I agree, a 73 with a 72 Grabber hood. My son found a 74. We put 73 bumpers and quarter extensions on it and a 72 Grabber hood. It really changed the look of the car. Of course the 18" wheels, a 9" disc brake rear end and a few other nice touches didn't hurt. Thanks for the comment.
super nice mav. we have a 1971 grabber. its grabber blue with black stripes. it has a 347 stroker with a tci street fighter trans. a 9 inch rear with 373 posi. track. it runs in low 10s.
I'm a die hard Chevy man, but those little mavericks are sweet little cars. I'd own one and even leave a ford motor in it. Just don't tell my buddies I said that
Lol. Well, I've always been a die hard Ford guy. You're secret is safe with me. :) I've owned an built over 10 Mavericks (even before they became more popular) This one was the second nicest one I've ever owned, but this one is by far the coolest and most radical. This car now belongs to my best friend. Thanks for the comments.
I always thought the Maverick ought to have been the Mustang II if they offered the V8 in it. I forgot which trim had it. Thing looks killer, man👌 Nicely, kept survivor.
Thank you! It really runs well. We're going to take it to a local drag strip this spring to see how it does. I plan to post a video as soon as we do it.
I had a 71 mercury comet Same body, tail lights were different. 250 straight did with a 3 speed on the floor. Canary yellow with American racing rims. It wasn't fast but she was a looker. I was stupid and sold her to buy a f100 4X4 my senior year. Wish I hadn't. I've missed her since
I agree with you. They were a bit of an anomaly (I've heard comments like "my grandpa had one of those"). They are now becoming quite popular. Parts on eBay are bringing some insane prices. The one in this video belongs to my best friend. He bought it from me, we did a large part of the work after he bought it. I am building a 1970 V8, 4-Speed Maverick right now. Hopefully will be running this summer. :)
I agree, Mavericks have always been a favorite of mine. I have built over 10 of them. Yes, much about the car remains original. We converted it to a 4 speed, but It looks factory. We even put a set of (re-upholstered) Maverick bucket seats in it. Good luck with your car. I'll get the video posted as soon as we rip up the 1/4 mile.
*Whistles* Absolutely gorgeous grabber Pikespeak67! This was very tastefully done, from the beautiful paint, to the powerhouse! This is probably the nicest grabber I've ever seen, which happens to be my favorite muscle car :). How much is that rare 332 stroker putting out? Around 400hp I'd imagine? Man I'd love to hear the finished exhaust, sounds good as is already!
Thank you cybertree. It did turn out very well. It definitely gets some attention when my friend gets it out on the local streets. It's one of my favorites as well. I've had and built over 10 of them through the years. We estimate the engine to be putting out in the range of 350hp conservatively. The exhaust was capped up, but wasn't quite sealing properly. We had to change out the flanges and added a pair of cut-outs to make it easier to "uncap" it. It really sounds good and is quite fast. Makes for a fun test-drive (:
+cybertree Thank you. I initially owned the car, it now belongs to my best friend. It's a very sanitary drive-able car. Yes, we suspect the stroker is putting out in the range of 350-400 HP. It's impressively fast. A Top-Loader 4 speed and a practical set of gears with a posi rear diff makes it launch quite well. It's a lot of fun to drive. I too am a big fan of Mavericks. I have built more than 10 of them. This one and the one I built after this one are my 2 favorites.
@mudding456 This car belongs to my best friend. I doubt if he would consider selling it. But, I suppose anything is for sale if the price is right. This is an immaculate car that was built with much attention to detail and a lot of nice parts.
I think you're right. I am no longer the owner of this one, I just posted the video for my best friend. I've had a few real nice ones that I wish I could have kept.
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The 73 bumper is a medium size in the front, and very similar to the 72 in the rear except for the small vertical uprights. I think the 73 bumpers look great on this car. This is a true 73 Grabber, and should be appreciated for all of the quality work that was put into it. I didn't see a picture of your Grabber?
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I have had several 72 Grabbers. I have always likes the looks of the 72. I like the looks of the 73 Grabber as well, although I wish they would have continued using the hood. I think they really ruined the looks of the Maverick in 1974. My son bought a 74 Maverick, and we converted it to 1973 bumpers, and it looks really cool. You can see his car on my website tarantulacustoms.
Building a Maverick to this level is going to cost well over 10K. That's if you do most of the work yourself. If you need to have it done, it will be a lot more. We were able to do everything except the machine work in our shop. Your engine would not need to be this radical to be fun. This is a nasty small block. We will be making a quarter mile run this spring.
@G Johnson Why the hostility dick face? I'm not the troll...You are. I was simply pointing out that the Grabber hood would have looked much better on the 73 model year than the 73 factory hood. And you knew exactly what I was talking about. Or you would have said "What do you mean by Grabber Hood" But no. Like the keyboard warrior you clearly are. You decided to call me a troll. Did that make ya feel good? Did that make your day? If it did, I'm glad I could help. I like helping no good bastards feel like they have a life.
G Johnson hey thanks! I don’t have a Maverick, I’ve got a Bronco. Just a little weekend toy with a 4 speed manual. Once it’s done I’ll be looking for a coupe
Reminds me of the 72 I had. I alway felt the Maverick was overlooked.
My dad had a 72 mod Maverick with the 302 Boss engine and 4 speed manual gearbox, man that car was a blast when I was a kid. He never lost a race in that car, not sure of the quarter mile times but it had way more power than Ford advertised it at 😉
@@gearhead682010 O MAVERICK e muito famoso no Brasil o 302 GT com valores que chegam $60.000, muitos brasileiro estão comprando nos seu país e reformando
Glad to see a Grabber Maverick back in action.
Beautiful little Ford, good job friend. Your successful born-again Maverick makes me wish I had a big enough garage to buy a Comet cousin to your car.
Good luck & good health from Massachusetts!
Jr.
My first car that ran lol was a 72 Maverick 200 co 6 cylinder auto that I drove for a few years...then I gave it to my father who drove it like 50 miles round trip to work most daily for another 3 or so years until the Pennsylvania roads took it to its rusty grave. Someday I would love to have another 72 version of the Grabber like this one painted flat black with old school aluminum slotted mags etc.
Just now seeing this hope it is still going strong for you..sounds awsome!!
I had a 1973 Mercury Comet GT (same body). I wish I had it now. It had a 302 and an automatic, but it was a fun little car.
Beautiful Maverick Sir. The blue and the white stripes go together great. If it was mine I would be hunting down some LS ' s
@G Johnson meant to say LS Slayer that sounds better
Gorgeous car and props to that woman waiting around just to hear the sound of the car taking off.
Keepers...both of them. 👍
G Johnson ...Oh no, I notice most of the vids and comments are years old.
G Johnson ...Great 👍
If I would have had your Maverick back in the day, I'd have kept her. Mine was a turdball three on the tree straight six. You don't see these old Mavericks very often, so it's nice to see yours turn out so nice. I bet you get a lot of "I used to have one of these" stories. Great job on the build!
I miss mine every day
Was the most fun car I ever owned she was Grabber green Black strips
Nicely done -- I love the paint scheme! Kind of funny how the Maverick was the kind of car I would have groaned about having to drive in high school and now I find myself drawn to owning one as part of my collection! Hope you enjoyed it while you had it!
Some day the Maverick will come into it's own. Until then, the smart ones will hold on to them.
I agree, a 73 with a 72 Grabber hood. My son found a 74. We put 73 bumpers and quarter extensions on it and a 72 Grabber hood. It really changed the look of the car. Of course the 18" wheels, a 9" disc brake rear end and a few other nice touches didn't hurt. Thanks for the comment.
Beautiful Maverick, i think i like the '73's the best. The front bumper looks just right.
Thank you. I also like the 73's. I have built a few of the 72's that I am also quite fond of. Once they go to 1974, the bumpers were obnoxious. /:
My first car was a '73 Maverick. Sounded like a purring tiger cub. Gosh i miss it.
I loved the Dino Don Maverick
Beautiful car and sounds great. Nice job!
Man that's one fabulous Maverick !!! I love the colour combo
I miss my Maverick!!! Straight 6 Three on the tree. Great car!
Nice, you very rarely see Mavericks and this one sounds and looks great
super nice mav. we have a 1971 grabber. its grabber blue with black stripes. it has a 347 stroker with a tci street fighter trans. a 9 inch rear with 373 posi. track. it runs in low 10s.
low tens? tell more bout engine
A 302 V8 was a lot of motor for a little car like this from the factory. They made these and the sister car the Comet up through 1977.
Wow, it's a gorgeous car! Nice work! They're getting much tougher to find here.
Thanks for the compliments. :)
That Maverick look great and hace great engine sound.
I'm a die hard Chevy man, but those little mavericks are sweet little cars. I'd own one and even leave a ford motor in it. Just don't tell my buddies I said that
had a 73 w 351 w in it
I absolutely love it I had a 2 door 77 but it only had the 250 I loved that car so much and I've always wanted to get one hot rodded
beautiful maverick....and you also have a crazy garage
Lol. Well, I've always been a die hard Ford guy. You're secret is safe with me. :)
I've owned an built over 10 Mavericks (even before they became more popular) This one was the second nicest one I've ever owned, but this one is by far the coolest and most radical. This car now belongs to my best friend. Thanks for the comments.
nice mav.... always liked those cars, even the mustang 2s as well. so much potential.
I always thought the Maverick ought to have been the Mustang II if they offered the V8 in it. I forgot which trim had it. Thing looks killer, man👌 Nicely, kept survivor.
I had a 6 cylinder Maverick. It was slow but still had a bunch of fun in it.
A 100% sleeper that can shut you down ! 😂👍👌
Nice!...Allways liked the Maverick!
Thank you! It really runs well. We're going to take it to a local drag strip this spring to see how it does. I plan to post a video as soon as we do it.
I had a 71 mercury comet
Same body, tail lights were different. 250 straight did with a 3 speed on the floor. Canary yellow with American racing rims.
It wasn't fast but she was a looker. I was stupid and sold her to buy a f100 4X4 my senior year. Wish I hadn't. I've missed her since
Cool, good luck with your build! It's good to have a project.
In Brazil the Maverick is the most important muscle car of all, the original is the V8 302, 5.0 L.
Maverick is best car in the world!!
I agree with you. They were a bit of an anomaly (I've heard comments like "my grandpa had one of those"). They are now becoming quite popular. Parts on eBay are bringing some insane prices. The one in this video belongs to my best friend. He bought it from me, we did a large part of the work after he bought it. I am building a 1970 V8, 4-Speed Maverick right now. Hopefully will be running this summer. :)
I agree, Mavericks have always been a favorite of mine. I have built over 10 of them. Yes, much about the car remains original. We converted it to a 4 speed, but It looks factory. We even put a set of (re-upholstered) Maverick bucket seats in it. Good luck with your car. I'll get the video posted as soon as we rip up the 1/4 mile.
Nice job 👍🏽
Where have all these Mavericks coming from they are much more rare than just about any car
Beautiful car sounds badass 👍✌️
Nice!! I want my 73 comet to sound like that 👍
Sounds reallll healthy
wicked car , i had the same car colour etc with an auto 4:11 gears 400 horse 302 man i regret sell it
Man that Maverick sounds nasty mate.
I've always liked the Ford Maverick's, I think they're one of Ford's underrated cars although I still see a lot of them on the road today.
Maverick grabber trim packs nice cars
Maverick grabber photos image
It.. it ... its beautiful!! 😍
beautiful call loving it sounds like a beast
,Lumpy. Sounds amazing.
Hope it Stomped a few Novas!
I hate brand x also
That is one great looking car enjoy it just saying
Sounds like a race car!
Fender snakes should always face the front of the car.
Nice car
Now thats clean!
*Whistles* Absolutely gorgeous grabber Pikespeak67! This was very tastefully done, from the beautiful paint, to the powerhouse! This is probably the nicest grabber I've ever seen, which happens to be my favorite muscle car :). How much is that rare 332 stroker putting out? Around 400hp I'd imagine? Man I'd love to hear the finished exhaust, sounds good as is already!
Thank you cybertree. It did turn out very well. It definitely gets some attention when my friend gets it out on the local streets. It's one of my favorites as well. I've had and built over 10 of them through the years. We estimate the engine to be putting out in the range of 350hp conservatively. The exhaust was capped up, but wasn't quite sealing properly. We had to change out the flanges and added a pair of cut-outs to make it easier to "uncap" it. It really sounds good and is quite fast. Makes for a fun test-drive (:
+cybertree
Thank you. I initially owned the car, it now belongs to my best friend. It's a very sanitary drive-able car. Yes, we suspect the stroker is putting out in the range of 350-400 HP. It's impressively fast. A Top-Loader 4 speed and a practical set of gears with a posi rear diff makes it launch quite well. It's a lot of fun to drive.
I too am a big fan of Mavericks. I have built more than 10 of them. This one and the one I built after this one are my 2 favorites.
Cool! Diggin that color!
That is really sweet!!!!
love small cars like maverks and vegas
@mudding456 This car belongs to my best friend. I doubt if he would consider selling it. But, I suppose anything is for sale if the price is right. This is an immaculate car that was built with much attention to detail and a lot of nice parts.
I think you're right. I am no longer the owner of this one, I just posted the video for my best friend. I've had a few real nice ones that I wish I could have kept.
I love these cars! Great built and sexy car! I want one!
What compression you running, and timing?
G Johnson thanks. I’m also at 5500’ here in California. I’m guessing you’re talking initial timing. Not all in timing
Its a beautiful car but the small bumper is something I like as I was just wondering why you wouldn't which it be everyone has there own preference
wow my grandpas car! he had this years ago in the late 70's and early 80's
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Sweet!
que hermoso carro bien conservado, tenía que ser un Maverick
Why didn't you convert it to a small bumper?
Thank you. I am a big fan of Mavericks as well.
Do you have plans for yours?
The 73 bumper is a medium size in the front, and very similar to the 72 in the rear except for the small vertical uprights. I think the 73 bumpers look great on this car. This is a true 73 Grabber, and should be appreciated for all of the quality work that was put into it. I didn't see a picture of your Grabber?
4:00 for the payoff......
Thank you. I helped a friend build this car, so I don't have the vin information.
Thank you very much. It's a great little car. :)
AT 3:24 I SAY I LOVE MY NEIGHBORS.
AND WHEN THE WIFE WAS TALKIN
ABOUT TEMPORARY EXHAUST; AND I
DON'T KNOW TAKE IT TO MIDAS.
SHE DON'T GET IT THAT IS PERMANENT
nice maverick i have 1974 ford maverick 4 doors 302 motor 4 barrels. just lve your car taker of it theres no much cars like mavericks any more
is this car for sale???
love it👍
A little pocket rocket
Make a great restomod.
I have had several 72 Grabbers. I have always likes the looks of the 72. I like the looks of the 73 Grabber as well, although I wish they would have continued using the hood. I think they really ruined the looks of the Maverick in 1974. My son bought a 74 Maverick, and we converted it to 1973 bumpers, and it looks really cool. You can see his car on my website tarantulacustoms.
i never seen 332grabber. american muscle car yes
U wont hear a chevy sound like that!
Building a Maverick to this level is going to cost well over 10K. That's if you do most of the work yourself. If you need to have it done, it will be a lot more. We were able to do everything except the machine work in our shop. Your engine would not need to be this radical to be fun. This is a nasty small block. We will be making a quarter mile run this spring.
250's are good motors but you should get a 200, easier to get parts for and easier to fit them, i.e. more adaptable
GOTTA LOVE'M.
Thank you :)
Nice car but your Grabber hood appears missing. Just sayin
A Grabber hood would have helped.
@G Johnson Why the hostility dick face? I'm not the troll...You are. I was simply pointing out that the Grabber hood would have looked much better on the 73 model year than the 73 factory hood. And you knew exactly what I was talking about. Or you would have said "What do you mean by Grabber Hood" But no. Like the keyboard warrior you clearly are. You decided to call me a troll. Did that make ya feel good? Did that make your day? If it did, I'm glad I could help. I like helping no good bastards feel like they have a life.
AT :53 SECONDS IN I WOULD OF CRACKED A DRUM ROLE! WHACK!!
sweet
The Mercury Comet has better looking rear lights
Every muscle car in existence looks better with white letter tires.
flowmaster series 50
Nice car! I have a 332" stroker in my '77 Mustang II. Check my vids
Whoever parked the Ford SUV needs a parking lesson.
All they are is a pinto on Steroids lol I've had both a 1973 black m grabber 302 boss in it and a 1973 pinto coup with a Boss 302
A pinto on Steroids? What exactly are you calling a Boss 302 Mr expert?
Was this the original engine in your 73 Grabber?
@@LMac-is1nd get over it did don't like what I said go cry lol
@@sterlingfoley2939 - you’re an idiot. Move along troll.
Loud
If you quiet at night you can hear Ford rust
Test Drive? What, like 5 seconds after a bunch of time killing nonsense. Post another video from in the car of it actually doing something please.
G Johnson Did the build ever get posted? H/C/I?
G Johnson heads, cam, intake
G Johnson appreciate you man. I’m just trying to find that perfect balance and asking around.
G Johnson hey thanks! I don’t have a Maverick, I’ve got a Bronco. Just a little weekend toy with a 4 speed manual. Once it’s done I’ll be looking for a coupe
Hate those crash bumpers... 😠