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Dic.k Brennan's Ford Maverick

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  • Member since
    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Dic.k Brennan's Ford Maverick
Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, June 16, 2019 8:09 AM
I've had this once completed build hanging around for a while now. I ordered it off of ebay several years ago because I couldn't find an unbuilt Jo-Han Maverick. Just after I received it I found a kit still in the box so this has sat at the back of my bench for the last few years awaiting either disassembly or a fate in the trash can. The more I looked at it, however, the more I saw a salvageable paint job but still lacked any real motivation to tear it apart an shine things up a bit.

First off lets get a photo going of the subject:

*** Brennan's 1971 Ford Maverick:

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and a picture of the body on my bench undergoing a wet sanding an polish up:

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I was cruising through Hobby Lobby and found this:

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and I thought to myself, "Hey!!! Those tires are PERFECT!!" and I immediately thought of the Maverick.

It shouldn't take too long to shine up and put a set of good looking slicks and skinnies under it on some slot , period correct, wheels.

BTW....progress is STILL going on with the Arado build. This is merely a progress filler to keep me from stagnating while I'm on long term projects such as the Arado and the Malibu. More coming...………..

 

 

                   

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Sunday, June 16, 2019 8:22 AM

Excellent 'kick' to a stalled project.

(And really nice to see a drag car represented! Too few of these on view...myself includedEmbarrassed. I've got about a half-dozen in the stash, should really pull one out and build one of the **** things!)

Look forward to seeing this one spiffed up!

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Sunday, June 16, 2019 9:54 AM

This should be fun to watch. Do keep us posted.

It's been a loooong time since a Maverick has crossed my thoughts.

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    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, June 16, 2019 6:01 PM

Gregbale: Thanks dude! I had originally bought this to take apart and build differently but then I acquired the unbuilt kit so this has just sat around for a while but now I'm really looking forward to working with this one now that I know it's about half workable.

 Greg: Once I found out that there was a Maverick kit available I jumped all over it. They are expensive though.

                   

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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Monday, June 17, 2019 11:49 AM

Gloss Coat on.....now waiting for a few days till I can wet sand and polish 'er up to a nice shine:

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  • From: Australia
Posted by OctaneOrange on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:24 PM

mustang1989
They are expensive though.

If you're cheap like me, there is a diecast kit available from Motormax.

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, July 4, 2019 11:10 AM

That's looking really good. Nice work on the paint and decals.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, July 4, 2019 11:16 AM

OctaneOrange
 
mustang1989
They are expensive though.

 

If you're cheap like me, there is a diecast kit available from Motormax.

 

I am....and we'll get to that point in a minute. lol

                   

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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, July 4, 2019 11:18 AM

Thanks Brandon. This was actually the way I bought this car....already built up. But it needed alot of work which is what's going on here. I do have a twist in the mix for it though.

                   

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  • From: Australia
Posted by OctaneOrange on Sunday, July 7, 2019 4:18 AM

OctaneOrange
If you're cheap like me, there is a diecast kit available from Motormax.

i looked at mine. it's a different year model (1974).

 grabber01 by aus_mus, on Flickr

 grabber04 by aus_mus, on Flickr

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