Jo-Han Maverick-Dyno Don's Ride

[mustang1989]

On 9/8/2020 at 5:03 PM, dragcarz said:

Hey Joe, I could use a little help. I’m doing a similar project,  Modified Maverick. I’m trying to fit the Mustang fender aprons, I had to slope them towards the front as the Maverick fenders are more curved than the Mustangs. The engine bay is too narrow now, what did you different to make yours fit?

Ok......I'm finally back in action on this one. After months and months of thought and fizzled out ideas I've finally got it. Sorry it took so long to get back to you Roger. I was just flabbergasted at the whole thing when it came to this part.

First off...I had an idea for the fenderwells that have been giving me so much grief and pause on this build. We'll be moving forward using soda can aluminum for those. I have to move the shock tower just a shade to the rear of the engine bay to make this work so here's the plan moving forward.

First off, I didn't have a Diet Coke can but I did have a Sprite offering.

 

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Presto!!! I've still gotta play around with cutting and trimming here and there to get it all to fit just right but you get the idea. Now I can cut the shock tower from the plastic piece and adhere it to the aluminum part in the correct place and I also get rid of that windshield washer bag that shouldn't be there. BONUS!!!

 

[AmericanMuscleFan]

Glad to see you back on the Maverick Joe!   Better late than never buddy...   Clever idea for the fenderwells by the way! ?

[Mopar - D]

Glad to see you back working on this project again Joe. I would not of thought of using aluminum for making a new part. Looks like you have a good idea I’m going to have to remember this. Looking forward to seeing more progress. 

[mustang1989]

18 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said:

Glad to see you back on the Maverick Joe!   Better late than never buddy...   Clever idea for the fenderwells by the way! ?

Thanks Francis!! Glad to BE back on this one!! 

22 minutes ago, Mopar - D said:

Glad to see you back working on this project again Joe. I would not of thought of using aluminum for making a new part. Looks like you have a good idea I’m going to have to remember this. Looking forward to seeing more progress. 

DAN!!! How've you been man? They've been friggin' KILLIN' me here at work. Hardly any forum time but by God I aint givin' up bench time. Glad to have you on board. I'm going to have to go check out that monster build of yours.

[Mopar - D]

I’m doing good now I had a light case of COVID 19 that didn’t slow me down much still working from home that allows me to spend what was my commute time to bench time. Check out my Heavy Haul project I just finished transporter #3 of 4 with transporter #4 being the last major component to finish. 

[mustang1989]

2 minutes ago, Mopar - D said:

I’m doing good now I had a light case of COVID 19 that didn’t slow me down much still working from home that allows me to spend what was my commute time to bench time. Check out my Heavy Haul project I just finished transporter #3 of 4 with transporter #4 being the last major component to finish. 

I'll go check it out buddy! Glad to hear that you got past the COVID

[mustang1989]

Here's three cut outs later. Still have to do a little trimming to fit perfect but progress is being made.

[dragcarz]

That’s awesome Joe, looks great and should work well, glad to have you back on this one!

[mustang1989]

On 9/24/2020 at 4:31 PM, dragcarz said:

That’s awesome Joe, looks great and should work well, glad to have you back on this one!

 Thanks Roger. It's good to have some forward progress on it for sure. 

Sorry for the long absence again fellas. Even though I haven't been too active on forums I have indeed been at the bench. One weeks worth of fitting and scrapping 3....or is it 4?? fabricated inner fenderwells now and I've finally got it. I got the idea to put the base engine in the bay and it changed the whole complexion of things......ALOT. With the engine in place I get to see what's gonna work....and what aint. So with all that stuff being said I had to approach this with a whole new mindset and put an inner fender well in place with no V cut outs for the shock tower for added rigidity once fitted into place. Then I cut the shock tower from the original inner fenderwell and thinned it down enough to clear the rocker covers. This....is gonna work. After more than 6 hours at the bench enduring trial and error...I think I've got it....

Modified shock tower just in front of the radiator core support area.

[Codi]

Nice update Joe.  I continue to check on  your progress and your approach to things.  Most helpful indeed.  Cheers, Tim

[mustang1989]

2 hours ago, Codi said:

Nice update Joe.  I continue to check on  your progress and your approach to things.  Most helpful indeed.  Cheers, Tim

'Preciate the good word Tim. I just wish I had some of the tools that you and a few others are using. I'd be spinning my own wheels and other parts up. All that stuff you guys do to your builds is definitely a level up. 

[Mopar - D]

Joe nice progress and I know that those inter fender walls were driving you crazy but you have pulled it off. You’re getting close to being finished with this beautiful build. I’m finishing up my last transporter now and may have my overall project finished by the end of the weekend. 

[TransAmMike]

Glad to see you back posting Joe.  Looking good!!!!!

[Snake45]

I just bought a "distressed" Maverick promo for a pretty decent price. If I don't turn up a rebuilder Pro Stock Maverick for a reasonable price soon, I'll drive on and do my Dyno Don car with it. I just want to do it either in primer, as the first car originally appeared, or in overall red, as the second car first appeared before the full paint job was applied. I'm watching your excellent build for tips and ideas. Drive on! 

[mustang1989]

18 hours ago, Mopar - D said:

Joe nice progress and I know that those inter fender walls were driving you crazy but you have pulled it off. You’re getting close to being finished with this beautiful build. I’m finishing up my last transporter now and may have my overall project finished by the end of the weekend. 

Thanks Dan! Dude I don't know how I missed it with you having the Covid. Hope everything is going back to normal with you. There's a guy here in my shop that had it and he's been having all kinds of complications ever since. He just can't seem to get back to where he was before he caught it and that's been two months ago.

18 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Glad to see you back posting Joe.  Looking good!!!!!

Thanks Mike. I never really went away. I would just build another side project in the meantime till I figured this part out. I built a VW Bug in Wermacht dress out over in the All The Rest Section here.

16 hours ago, Snake45 said:

I just bought a "distressed" Maverick promo for a pretty decent price. If I don't turn up a rebuilder Pro Stock Maverick for a reasonable price soon, I'll drive on and do my Dyno Don car with it. I just want to do it either in primer, as the first car originally appeared, or in overall red, as the second car first appeared before the full paint job was applied. I'm watching your excellent build for tips and ideas. Drive on! 

Rich! Always good to have you along man and thanks. You'll have to let me know when you tackle your DD build. I'd love to follow that one.

[Snake45]

3 hours ago, mustang1989 said:

Rich! Always good to have you along man and thanks. You'll have to let me know when you tackle your DD build. I'd love to follow that one.

I doubt my build will be worth a WIP thread. Prolly just post pics when it's finished. 

I actually have a Maverick PS kit finished I could convert to the DD car pretty easily. Back in the '80s I built one as a street freak finished in overall Stoplight Red Metallic. I COULD just slap DD name on the lower body of that one and call it his car, but I kind of like it the way it is. Besides, the color's a little dark and a little metallic for the part. 

[Gumball]

On 9/24/2020 at 8:22 AM, mustang1989 said:

Here's three cut outs later. Still have to do a little trimming to fit perfect but progress is being made.

Great idea for the fender walls! I would do something like that myself, but my current Comet build doesn't have much engine bay leftover. Amazing the little things you can do with just a pop can.

[raisin27]

Thats coming along beautifully. I used the engine bay from a Monogram Mustang when I did mine. 

[mustang1989]

16 hours ago, raisin27 said:

Thats coming along beautifully. I used the engine bay from a Monogram Mustang when I did mine. 

Man that looks BAD A$$!!!

[mustang1989]

Been working on the chassis. I know this aint no where NERE what it's supposed to be but this is all going to work and I'll do the absolute best I can with what I'm working with here. Heavily modified headers are now adhered into place as is the engine. 

[slusher]

Looks great Joe!

[AmericanMuscleFan]

All the credit for success comes from the effort we have to put in and sometimes we have to work harder than expected but success is even more rewarding.  It is not an easy kit to work with (despite the beauty of the subject) but your efforts and your determination are obvious, you can be proud my friend!

[dragcarz]

Wow Joe, your really close on this one, any updates? It’s looking great !

[mustang1989]

On 11/4/2020 at 10:37 AM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

All the credit for success comes from the effort we have to put in and sometimes we have to work harder than expected but success is even more rewarding.  It is not an easy kit to work with (despite the beauty of the subject) but your efforts and your determination are obvious, you can be proud my friend!

Thanks Francis! Glad you're following along ol' buddy.

11 hours ago, dragcarz said:

Wow Joe, your really close on this one, any updates? It’s looking great !

Thank you as well Roger. Actually I do have an update. Still some tweeking left to do with the spark plug wire "boots" in the way of shortening them some but you get the idea behind the method.

Over the course of the last week I've been at it again as far as engineering goes. I chucked up several of these pins that I have in the drill and ground the ends against a file to reduce the diameter of the pin heads.

Then I cut all of the down to the same length (which they still need a little shortening).

And here the plug wire boots test fitted into place. Just gotta shorten them some and thenpaint them semi gloss black and they'll be fully prepped for the wire install. (Part of what's been stalling this is waiting on the correct color of ignition wires to arrive in the mail which happened yesterday so forward we go) ...
 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2020 by mustang1989

[Scott8950]

This is coming along nicely... Can't wait to see it finished.