Blue My Mind, 1972 Ford Maverick

[syborg tt]

I have friends with daughters that ride and work the stable also. I agree it's a perfect life lesson for them and they will end up assimilating into the work force much easier then some kids because of it.

As for the insurance thing give AIG a try they might be able to help. They have taken care of mine and my dads cars for years.

AIG Barrett-Jackson Insurance
Emily Ramge
TDC Risk Management
Insuring Collector Cars, Homes, Watercraft, Aircraft and More
1440 Arrowhead Drive
Maumee, OH 43537

877-545-2522 Toll Free
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Originally Posted by Boss 5.0

I can't thank you enough for the positive comments. It has been a long road that is nearing completion, finally!

As a parent you know the drill, we do so much for them. My oldest just graduated from high school last weekend. She is ranked very high in her class, and did so well this year that she didn't have to take a single final exam. One of only a few seniors that did that well all year. The oldest likes the old cars, but it isn't her thing. She is into horseback riding, which of course led to buying one. Talk about a money pit. But, I have wasted far more on cars that she could imagine, so we do what we do. I justify it this way, in this day and age there is no better place than the equestrian center for teenage girls. They both have been riding for a long time now. There is not even one single person, child or adult, that I would't want my kids being around. On top of that, they have to work there, and its dirty work too. 3 times a week they both have to be there to feed all 30 horses, and every saturday morning, no matter the weather or holiday, they have to be there by 7:30am to muck all 30 stalls. They get paid for this work, and half comes to my wife and I to supplement the horse. Honestly, for me it isn't about the money, its about teaching them to earn it and that things don't come free. My younger daughter, the car girl, also rides the horse. But she LOVES the cars too! As she is just finishing her freshman year she has also proven she can handle what the school gives her.

My plan was to be have the Syracuse Nationals next month be the first show for the car. I figure since I have to be there working the PPG booth anyway, it would be a great show to bring the car out for the first time. Well, thats not gonna happen now. Do to some work travel, family, waiting on other people to do a couple things, I have missed my window at the upholstery shop. He couldn't wait any longer and had to take in the next car in line. So, this gives me time to button up a few things, send it out for exhaust, and sand and buff it again before he does his thing.

As for my daughter, well we may have hit a snag. It has occurred to me that I can't put normal passenger car insurance on this. I am going to have to get an appraisal and go with one of the specialty companies and an agreed value policy. I don't know of any that will allow a teenager to drive on those policies? If I can't find one, she will have to wait whatever the approved age is before taking the wheel. Bummed for sure...... But, I can't have all this time and money invested and insure it as a normal 1972 Maverick. If I did, then a flat tire might total it.

Time will tell. Keep watching!

[jarhead]

great background story on the girls Glenn !

Joe

[Boss 5.0]

Originally Posted by paulk68

WOW!!! your updates keep getting better and better Glenn. Car looks amazing hopefully I will see it in person at one of our local shows.

If you do see me at a show be sure to stop me and say hello!

Originally Posted by Dave Pratt

Great work on the Mavrick...I really like the way you ran the stripe onto the dash...never seen that before it really looks cool!

Thanks, trying to do a few things that some people haven't thought, or had done.

Originally Posted by syborg tt

I have friends with daughters that ride and work the stable also. I agree it's a perfect life lesson for them and they will end up assimilating into the work force much easier then some kids because of it.

As for the insurance thing give AIG a try they might be able to help. They have taken care of mine and my dads cars for years.

AIG Barrett-Jackson Insurance
Emily Ramge
TDC Risk Management
Insuring Collector Cars, Homes, Watercraft, Aircraft and More
1440 Arrowhead Drive
Maumee, OH 43537

877-545-2522 Toll Free
419-794-4659 Direct 419-794-7474 Fax

I will be sure to reach out to them, thanks for the info!

Originally Posted by jarhead

great background story on the girls Glenn !

Joe

You know, its a funny thing. I am a casual reader/poster on here so I know very little about everyone. Which obviously means people know little about me. Glad you found that interesting.

I have shared my story about my 55 Chevy........what about what I do for a living? I'm a man of mystery you know!! Lol.......

[Centerforce]

The cars looking seriously flawless! We're getting excited for start day. It looks like there isn't too much left to do.

[Boss 5.0]

Originally Posted by Centerforce

The cars looking seriously flawless! We're getting excited for start day. It looks like there isn't too much left to do.

Thank you! I hope it lives up to the praise!!

I have a little wiring to do in the dash panel, wire the front turn signals. Then its time to kick it over and run it. Then off for exhaust and then upholstery. The goal, now that I am going to miss Syracuse, is to get it on the road in August to work the bugs out. Then bring it to Burlington, VT for the NSRA show up there.

[Boss 5.0]

So I have not been doing much on the car in the last few weeks. I am so incredibly disgusted with it right now its pretty hard to even look at! For the first time during this entire project I have been letting someone else work on the car in the hopes it would help me. Well, that didn't work as planned. The guy is a friend that has wired dozens if not 100 hot rods over the years. I don't know why now, or what has changed. But he is dragging this project out. Started wiring in early March, and it still isn't done! On top of that, look at this rats nest of wires!!!! So because of the delay I have missed my turn at the upholstery shop and that guy had to take the next car in line, understandably. So now I am to a point where I am about to rip all this out, buy a new harness and start over and just do it myself. Such ugliness I can't take it.

This looks like an 8 year old did it.

One step forward, nine steps back.........

[jarhead]

ouch Glenn, that sucks!

Take a break with the family this weekend, get a new perspective.

Maybe your daughter is meticulous and would help sort that mess out? I know sometimes when i get disgusted my Kasey will help with her car on some of the crap and I am amazed I didn't ask sooner.

good luck on whatever you decide, you've gone too far to get disgusted now...

Joe

[Boss 5.0]

I have finally gotten far enough in the build to get the car out for exhaust! I am a few months behind schedule as I had really wanted to have the car at the Suracuse Nationals in early July. Clearly that didn't happen. Oh well, it will be done when its done I guess.

Here is the car peaking out into the sun for the first time since last summer when I painted it. Now its a car!









Ready to get loaded onto the flat bed for the trip.....









This was a bit heart wrenching. Like watching your first born get on the bus for the first day of school.


New 2.5" steel exhaust custom bent. Very tight to the floor and neatly done. Flow master 40's on there too. I will be taking this all off this fall and have it HPC coated.



And the guy that did the exhaust is friends with former pro wrestler Bob Backlund. Looks like he likes my car!!

[Boss 5.0]

Even though I can post from Photobucket, I am struggling to get the videos to link. So, click on the link to my FB post and see/listen.
https://www.facebook.com/Copper-Hill...8438841189393/

[Boss 5.0]

Todays project was to get the hood all sanded and buffed and finally installed. Hopefully this will not come back off. Its so cool seeing it come together one part at a time. Ran out of time and still need to do some minor adjustments for the gaps, but i'm happy with it for now!