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i just got a ford maverick. it is in need of some work, hell alot of work. i could use all the help finding replacements parts, fix-it tips, and rims. no one has 14'' rims it seems. any help will be greatly appreciated.

Welcome to the show,,,,,The maverick shell and subframe assembley was used on other fords as well,so a lot of other fords will interchange,,,,i just need to hunt down the pages i had on it,,then i'll post.
In the mean time,,,,try searching for "ford disc brake conversions" and it will lead you to some interesting info on the Maverick chassy's etc.

thanks, im really interested in trying to fix this car up. its a 71 maverick gt. it has little rust spots all on the fenders floor boards and trunk engine compartment. when i got it it had all the factory filters still on it. front end is still factory. been sitting 20 years and all i did was put a battery on it and freash gas. purrs like a kitten

Welcome, Maverick. I have had a few of the old Mav's. They are a fairly light car, and with a bit of horsepower will run strong. Had one genuine Grabber GT, it was a 74. Really had fun with the car. Post us a pic or two of your '71. Sounds like a fun project to take on !!!

What kind of rims are you looking for??? Maybe you just didn't look in the right places....

There are many places that carry 14" rims it just depends on what you are looking for. Here is one place I found doing a quick search. https://www.newstalgiawheel.com
Here is another place http://www.akhwheels.com/pages/inventory.php?cat=4

Ok,,,from what i can see on the net,,,it seems that the Maverick shares a lineage with the old Falcons 1962 etc,,so i would begin my search for crossover parts there.