454CanAm
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New Shark on the block
He stole my paint job................................. SWEET !!! Rick
Here we go again........................
Seriously thinking about another upgrade to the short-tail.................... should look really sweet under that exposed rear end !!! I guess the fiberglass rear spring I got can go on the '73........... when I get back to that down the road..... way down th…
engine & tranny back in the car............
I wish I had an orgasm donor ignition ;-) I'm counting on it tickling that motor to life.......... should make her run better....... or purr like a kitten !!!
engine & tranny back in the car............
couple more pix of progress.................
engine & tranny back in the car............
Carl, I guess you could say I'm running 4 coolers............ the roush (radiator type) cooler the filter sleeve cooler 2 frame rail coolers (1 12' & 1 18") under the passenger floorboard I'm not sure when I'll have it up and running, I was thinking by the end…
engine & tranny back in the car............
Thought I'd post some pix of the tranny plumbing. Since I installed a 200-4R overdrive I knew I had to make sure it stayed cool, this had better do it !!! The line out of the tranny comes forward and to a cooler I got from Roush Racing. I've attached a 1000 cf…
engine & tranny back in the car............
After a few mishaps.......getting sick/piece of metal in my eye/throwing my back out/etc....etc.......etc !!! I finally got the motor and tranny back in the mako. I finished the front end rebuild and was able to get the car reunited with the fresh motor and ov…
Frame repair............
Got the frame all repaired and welded up tonight by a master welder ! Had some issues with the slave cylinder frame bracket...... a plate had been welded to the frame and the bracket had been bolted on backwards............... to correct it, the end of the rod…
Gas lid ...
smrtmblues wrote: That looks like the same type I bought from Finish Line, a Cobra supplier in Florida. Mine has a neck that is smaller than 3 1/2", but has a locking gas cover inside of the cap. I did this for 2 reasons...1 to secure the gas at what will soon…
Gas lid ...
Marv, meant to show you a pic of the "fuel door" I ended up getting for the mako. Got it off ebay awhile back off a cobra dealer. It's got the 3 1/2 inch hole in it, so I'll have to come up with an extension up from the tank neck........... but I won't have to…
Missing Silva built mako found- brown/gold shorttail pi
Missing Silva built mako found- brown/gold shorttai Skip, welcome to the site ! Please post some pix of your car.......... it sounds awesome ! I bought the "Red Short-tail" Silva mako from Randy awhile back and am currently working on it........... always look…
interior door panels
As you know, the interior in my mako is going to be mostly gray...... with black, a little blue, and carbon fiber with chrome. I posted some pix awhile back of the dash with the white gauges installed.......... so now I figured I'd show you what I've done with…
what a difference 4 bolts make............
car guy wrote: I have a slight feeling that this car will look pretty bad-ass when it is done. I like the flares on it too. Keep up the progress and keep sending pics!! NIce!! Scott, its amazing how similiar those pix are............ except yours is full up fr…
what a difference 4 bolts make............
Actually, it was a little scary to think about when I pulled the front clip off the mako. All that holds the front clip on are 4 small 1/4 inch bolts that connect to a cross-bar which the hood pivots on. The two on the passengers side came out with no problem.…
Owner Page Updates
David, I'm interested in getting my page with the '76 short-tail I got from Randy. Let me know what I need to do........ and I'll get pix and what not together ! Thanx for all your help with this great site, it gives us custom guys a great outlet for our rides…
69 choppet maco(motion)Norway
That is definitely one sweet ride.................... Can't wait to see some more pix of her ! Welcome to the site !!! Rick
Don't let this one get away!!!
Man, that is sweet !!! Awesome looking mako........... the rear window (?) is real interesting. The tail lights aren't my favorite, but whoever built this thing did a fantastic job. Gonna keep watching this one !!!!!!! Rick
Short-Tail interior pix
Craig, I plan on painting the car a medium metallic blue........... over silver............ fading down to the gray belly......... just like the original mako ! Randy, I'm using a carbon fiber vinyl......... overlayed on the metal.......... LOL !!! The vinyl I…
Short-Tail interior pix
I figured I'd post some pix of the interior parts that I've been working on. Got the steering column rebuilt in January and since it got so cold afew weeks ago, I decided to work on the dash and console gauges. I got the white overlays from WhiteGauges.net alo…
She's so fine................ my 409 !!!
If you want a REAL 409 to set in it , i have a fresh built 2x4 425 hp 409 ready to set in. Wayne, It would be really cool to have a 409 under the hood..................... How much do you want ??? ---- Just kidding !!! I'm gonna stick with the 350............…
She's so fine................ my 409 !!!
Gonna be dropping a 409 in the short-tail.......... I was going to post that I was going to OD the mako, but this sounded better ! The tranny has a large 409 casted on the top of it, so I'm not sure whether to call it a 2004-R or a 409........... 409 is a litt…
my baby's ready to fly........
2Sharks wrote: I love those wheels! You will be the first on your block to have a shark with that door treatment! dreamer, yes.......... I got this short-tail from Randy last april, and finally got going on it ! car guy, what do you mean "sits too high !" I'm…
my baby's ready to fly........
Spreading her wings, ready to take flight !
mako windshield replacement
Over the holidays, my neighbor Roy and myself got the base repaired with some pieces I fabricated and replaced the top. Turned out pretty well for a couple of amatuers ! Once we got the top tacked in place, it was an eighth of an inch too high. So I stood on t…
Motion no longer offering Maco Kit
Hadn't heard that they quit offering the kit........ As far as I know, there's still Bohannon. Rick