<VV> Pintos and Corvairs

[Dennis Pleau]

The early Mustang's and Mavericks had the same top of the gas tank is the
floor of the trunk as the Pinto's.  Why weren't they subject to the same
scorn? A simple fire wall over the tank or behind the rear seat would have
solved the problem, but it either one would have cost a couple bucks.  

While I was in High School and had my 63 102/4 Club Coupe and 55 Series 1
Chevy pickup. My brother just bought a new 70 Maverick, his union went on
strike and he couldn't afford to make the payments.  My parents agreed to
pick up the insurance if I made the payments so I bought it.  It had 205,000
miles on it when I sold it.  I'd put three or four sets of valves seals in
it.  I did change the starter drive twice.  The first on failed, the second
one exploded and made a hole through the bell housing and the third one
worked just fine after I replaced the bell housing.

Damn I wish I still had that 55 pickup...

You can't get me to say anything bad about that 70 Maverick.  It was a damn
good car and most cars of its area didn't live to 100,000 miles

dp


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