![]() As with many Mavericks in this part of the world, there was rust in the fenders and in the rear quarter panels. “Time and the teenage years were rough on the Maverick. A nice tape deck (for that ’80s music) and a sunroof were installed. The manual transmission was replaced with an automatic from the junk yard. I also began to work on the car in auto shop. I bent the rear axle taking a corner too fast, got a few tickets and bumped into a couple of things. I did everything that a dumb teenager does in his first car. (My brother wound up getting mom’s old car, a 1967 Impala 427SS. The Maverick was destined to go to my brother, but I put up a fight and claimed the Maverick. “In 1980, they replaced the Maverick with a Ford Fairmont, which we still have. So, this also would be the first year I wrecked the Maverick. Later, he must have regretted this when I started the car without him behind the wheel and backed it into the neighbor’s fence. Grandpa would let me sit in his lap and steer as he controlled the pedals. There, at the age of 10, I drove the Maverick for the first time. 'By 1976, they were living in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Grandpa was a bit on the thrifty side and selected the absolute base model: A 170-cid six-cylinder with a three-speed manual on the column, manual steering, manual drum brakes, a bench seat, standard glass, no radio, no carpet, and no cigarette lighter. That year it became time for grandpa to replace his VW bug. “In 1971, my grandparents, Paul and Christle Kwaterowsky, lived in Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories of Canada. My name is Micah Wellman, and I’d like you to consider my 1971 Ford Maverick for your Ford Fan Spotlight. So enjoy Micah’s story about the family’s Maverick first, and then be amazed at the nitty gritty of all that can go into this kind of total restoration that follows: But very few of those stories we’ve posted over the years can match the level of detail included by Micah Wellman below, documenting the total rebuilding of Grandpa’s original, bare-bones 1971 Ford Maverick. *Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited carries on business as The Lincoln Motor Company.We often feature restoration stories in our Ford Fan Spotlight – and especially when it comes to the reincarnation of a family’s well-loved Ford. ![]() You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us please note, however, that if you do not provide your consent, or if you later limit or withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide our services. To review our Privacy Policy, including your right to access or correct your personal information, opt-out (deletion from marketing lists), our service provider practices and storage of data (including in the U.S.), please click here. Please click here to contact us or the dealer as set out above. Ford is seeking consent on its and your dealer's behalf. You may withdraw consent at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in such messages or by contacting us. Check here to receive communications, including emails and text messages, from Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited and The Lincoln Motor Company* (together, Ford) and about them and their products, services, events, news, offers, customized ads and more. ![]()
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