1973 Ford

Grabber Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

3K93F******

Gasoline

ENGINE: 1969 351 Windsor. Domed forged pistons(.030“), 11.5/1 compression, zero balance, nitrate + cross drilled crank, high volume oil pump, Milodon 7qt. deep sump oil pan, custom offset high rise intake, Holley 750dl. Pumper w/regulator, electric fuel pump, dual timing chain. CAM: Hydraulic Competition Cam - Grind #FS 305H-10 Gross Valve Lift .540 Lobe Lift .3380 Lobe separation =110 HEADS: 1969 4bl Windsor cast iron heads, 2.02intake/1.60exhaust, port/polish, screw in studs, guide plates, triple springs, full roller aluminum rockers. TRANS: C4 10 ¾” 3000 stall converter w/reverse manual valve body. Heavy duty drive shaft. EXHAUST: Custom made by race shop, large primary tubes into a 3.5” collector, 3.5” aluminized exhaust into 3.5” dynomax mufflers. Headers are ceramic coated. REAR END: 9” Detroit locker w/ 486 gears 28 tooth splines. FRAME: Sub-frame connectors, ladder bars, & 6 point roll cage. TIRES: 15” rears on 10” Firestone studded slicks, Fronts(black rims new) (70/215/15) BRAKES: Drums, 100% new brakes including all brake lines, backing plates, drums, wheel cylinders, etc. SUSPENSION: All new, except for front springs. INTERIOR: New loop pile black carpet, black bucket seats, new B&M floor shifter, new Grant GT steering wheel, tach, water temp, oil pressure, trans temp, new weather stripping for front & rear windows, fuel pump cut-off switch, electric fan switch, fuel gauge & speedo work, no headliner. Drivers seat has one small separation at the seam up high. EXTERIOR: All original panels. The lower right corner drivers side door has a little rust, but all other panels are extremely solid. Primed in white about 15yrs ago, so some of the original baby blue is showing in some spots. A few minor dings from storage. MISC: Remote oil filter, oil cooler, trans cooler, Radiator w/electric fan is new, truck mount battery, alum. Water pump, black roll bar pads, ceramic coated horizontal shock tower support brace(shock towers are mint, no ball joint holes dilled & no rust). MISC PARTS INCLUDE: 2 complete gray doors. These doors have a decent set of black door panels & are from Arkansas, 3 non Grabber hoods, 1) white standard hood in excellent condition w/hood lip chrome strip. 2) a gutted hood in good condition. 3) Hood off a ’77’ w/hood scoop in fair condition. NOTE: ‘73’ Grabbers came with just a standard hood w/hood decal only. 2 Dash trays, 3 sport mirrors, seat belts, All window chrome strips, 4 hood hinges, rods for headliner, some weather stripping, bags of misc. parts & electrical parts. Complete front disc brake set-up from a ’77’ (Spindles,rotors,calipers). 6/19/2011 - The stock starter was cranking slowly, so I replaced it with a new high torque mini starter & a new Mallory cap/rotor kit. Drove the car 1.5 miles today, no major issues. Shifts/drives/steers/stops…all good. The tires should be replaced as the rubber is over 16yrs old & I really don’t care for the front drum brakes. With the amount of power this car has, front drums are inadequate at higher speeds. (Door Specs) Body(62D) = Maverick 2-door Sport Sedan Grabber Color(3B) = Light Blue Trim(LB) = ? Trans(W) = C4 Automatic Axle(6) = 3.00:1 DSO(57) = Houston TX Texas to Michigan in 1993 where it has been an ongoing project since. I purchased the vehicle in 1996. It has always been stored properly, off ground, carpet underneath, dehumidifies in Spring, etc. In 1997 I had the undercarriage/interior floor/engine compartment media-blasted …2 coats primer/2 coats high gloss black engine paint was applied afterward. The underneath is immaculate! Thy original V8 302 ended up in another vehicle. It now has a 351w, C4trans, 9” rear. Most work was done professionally by race shops - Engine/trans/rear end/headers/alignment/etc. Engine & heads were completed in 1989. I do have the engine build sheet & cam card. The engine was suppose to go into a ’67’ Galaxy in 1991, but never happened so it went into the ’73’ Grabber instead. The build sheet for the heads doesn’t indicate whether the valve seats were hardened or not, so I always added a lead substitute to the fuel. The engine has 25 miles on it since install. No engine leaks. The trans has a slight leak at either the pan or temp sending unit. Manual steering, manual brakes, small bumpers(70-72 style). Car came with factory air so the windows have the factory tint. Odometer currently reads 38,637(probably actual, but not sure). Has Grabber deck lid & deluxe gas cap. I have taken exceptional care over the last 15yrs to keep the vehicle stored correctly. In Winter months I roll the engine over by hand at least once a month & drove it around the area here every Summer. I probably only put a mile per yr on it. All lights work. No heat. Wipers work. Maverick could use a few upgrades, a MSD ignition(Mallory dual point currently), install front discs. Clean Title & street legal. Check your local codes, most Counties don’t allow rear slicks, but I see it all the time here at car shows & on the street. Just to show that this ones not a cheap ’slop-job’ - *Engine Build =$1,995.00 *Heads+Rockers =$1,150.00 *Custom Exhaust =$1,600.00 (headers,mufflers,pipes,cer.coat) *C4 Transmission =$1,100.00 *Rad./Elect.Fan =$500.00 *9” w/Detroit locker, ladder bars, roll cage = $1,900.00(not including labor costs). I also had a full 4 point wheel alignment done in 2005. Is it worth your time having it transported/shipped? Definitely! You will have an excellent/solid ’73’ without having to spend thousands on rust repair & panel replacement. You could put mirrors on the ground to show the undercarriage its that clean! I kept the chrome strips off to prepare for paint. All the chrome strip clips are in place. I have some weather stripping, but not all. Most is now available online. I lost my paint guy, so I have lost interest to finish. Also, I will be needing the space for incoming business equipment soon, so it must go. My loss, your gain. ************* PLEASE READ BELOW ************* Winning bidder must arrange own transport. I can help with loading. I require a $1000 Paypal ONLY deposit within 48hrs & Full payment within 7 days. Full payment must be either CASH ON PICKUP or PAYPAL prior to vehicle pickup day. Sorry no exception! I reserve the right to refund your money, minus $500 for inability of buyer to execute the purchase. Must be 18yrs of age or older. Again, PayPal & Cash only or the vehicle & Tiltle will not leave my premises. I believe these guidelines are fair and a way to complete this transaction honestly and easily. I’m in my 40’s & have no time for games or non paying ebayers. If you can’t pay, please don’t bid! By placing a bid you are agreeing to these terms. ~~Car is being ‘sold-as-is’~~No Warranties or Guarantees implied~~ Special Note: If needed, I can hold/store the vehicle for up to 3wks so you have time to arrange for transportation. The car is located in Warren, MI (48088-4842). Any questions, feel free to email me & I will respond within 12hrs or less. A reasonable reserve price has been set, so please do not ask what the reserve price is. On Jun-20-11 at 07:30:03 PDT, seller added the following information: Vehicle is being sold COMPLETE NO SEPARATIONS. All items/parts in the MISC PARTS INCLUDE section go to the winning bidder. On Jun-24-11 at 21:59:28 PDT, seller added the following information: I will NOT be re-listing the Maverick after auction ends. I have also lowered the reserve price on 6/24/2011. The reserve price is very close to being achieved! Near 11k invested here, so someone is going to be receiving a deal!