THE REAL FORD MAVERICK

When Gene Cromer wasn't racing his Willys he had a wicked Maverick.

 

Are the small bumpers still available for the Maverick?

 

Far as I know, nosir. I had to buy 2 parts cars to get good front and rear

 

Who would have thunk a pair of pinto tail lights would look that good!

 

Yes, there are aftermarket replacement chrome and black painted front & rear bumpers from Cl***ic Industries.

I was thiiiiiiiiiiisssss close to buying a '77 Maverick a few weeks ago, but I was in the process of buying a house and couldn't spend the money until I was sure what my closing costs were going to be. I already had a few shopping carts filled with the early bumpers, Grabber hood/spoiler, an early front valance, and a tubular K-Member/Coilover kit. The car sold before I closed on the house, otherwise it'd be sitting in the new garage right now.

 

Recall as a teen driving in a “co-worker’s” 4-dr Maverick during lunch break. I was probably 14 and worked at a local farm picking strawberries for the summer. This guy was a bit older than the rest of us and would occasionally take us for ride. One day while flying back to the farm along the country road doing about 90 mph, the engine (302) blew up. Damn! He was not happy. Luckily, we were within walking distance back to the farm. Never saw him after that. lol! There’s a nice yellow coloured 2-dr done up nice I see at local cruise nights.

 

Very cool shot!

 

Right!

 

The front side marker is unplugged. It's shining inside the fender well, not out the lens.