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car guy wrote: Shawkrider, I was looking back a bit here+ saw your sketch of the shark- Nice work. It came out great. If you ever decide to part with your car, let me know- I'll take good care of her. I have a 6 car garage that she can be comfortable + pampered in. I miss mine.. As for your pedal, that is nothing …

Yeh- That flag just keeps coming to mind when I think of it. The shark definately has the right ' curves' - the right stuff up front, wide in the back...Ya know what I mean...

ShawkRider wrote: Nahhh...

I'm keeping Dixie, shes my girl. I have room for her in my garage no problems.

I knew the pedal issue was a vette thing and has nothing to do with Maco's

I'm 5' 11" 1/2 with no problem fitting into a vette. My only problem was the hight of the pedals.

I wish there was somet …

Thats why I said.
C3's have that lady body thing
going on, I just love being
inside one. LOL }>

car guy wrote: Hey- can't blame me for tryin'. I thought you would get a kick out of that. I did read that you want to be buried in her. I guess that is dedication. Randy must be the King- 3 of them ...Some guys have all the luck. Now for another trick- for your pedal issue- I did this on one of my biggest show t …

HERE HERE !!!.

ShawkRider wrote: I use to install competion sound systems as well. I like your idea, It's sounds like it might work, I'll take a look and get back to ya on it.

I've had my Dixie for 5 years now and just now got her running decently. It's really funny your timing on the issue.

Yeah, I've always loved Stingr …

I'm looking for a photo of Bill Mitchell standing between two Sharks
and at lest one of them has a Odd shapped roof like a raised box.

I know I've had the photo in my collection for some time but, I believe
I've lost it because I can't find it in my archives at the moment.

It's a good photo and I believe some of you know exactly which photo
I'm talking about.

If you find it please post it here. I've been reading some interesting things about this and would like to confirm it.

Thanks! :D

car guy wrote: Thats pretty funny- whatever works right. My dream was about the same when I was younger, then the chance came of for the shark in the late 80's. I had a choice of the shark of a built,custom early 60's vette convertible. The shark was rarer, so I took that one. It's a very long story of why I got r …

I've been looking for replacement dash parts and have found that my
dash is hard to find. I have the ignition switch on the dash next to
the speed and tach. Most of the time the ignition is on the steering
column, when mines on the dash it'self.

Is this a 68 thing only or, did other modles come like this and how
can I go about finding an exact replacement?

2Sharks wrote: Hey car guy, kinda off the thread topic, but if you are really seriously searching for a shark, I may part with one.:+

Thats a one year only item. If you dont move the switch, then you must use that year dash.
If you go to a 69 and up dash, you will need to change columns, unless you go to a hidden switch. Maybe hide your switch where your ashtray is.
If you go to a 69/75 column, you can get a straight one for about 100 bucks. tilt/tele units are around 450 and up depending.
Remember, custom car, custom parts. Dont spend a ton on orig. correct parts when it is not necessary.

car guy wrote: I would love to get another one, but financing right now won't permit a huge purchase. There is one for sale right now, but the price is too high for me. What do you have??? I'm listening.... How about a trade with a highly modified camaro??? (I know, but I thought I would ask. haha)...

Wow, thanks for the info Randy.
Do you know how to go about getting the 68 dash part or its, I have
to restore the piece if I got it kind of thing, because it's just to
hard to find? Cause I do kind of like that it's a one year only kind
of thing, that the rest of the vette have them on the column. Unique
you know. I know I'm going custom but, I think some things should
remain OEM.

Let me know what ya think...

2Sharks wrote: Shoot me your email address and I can send you pics and the scoop. It is complete, less interior, car needs to be totally redone, but it is a unique shark. the short tailed version. Again, price is relative, with new kits being 6 grand, this car would be a steal, I really dont know why I bought i …

Try posting on corvetteforum.com
Try ebay.
Check the parts folks, like mid america, ecklers, etc.
good luck.
btw, it wont be cheap.

djunod wrote: ... and wasn't going to just turn around and sell it for a profit on e-bay... we need real Maco lovers :)

Well, the one I have has little damage, just a crack on the ignition
switch mount and part of the vinyl is peeling back in the same area but
other than that, It seems for the most part good.

Maybe if I was to pull the vinal off, repair the crack and stretch new
vinyl or an easier none noticeable approach that I have yet to figure
out may be the key.

http://www.vtr.org/maintain/dash-recovering.html

Seems to me like a lot of work but, may be well worth it.
I seem to recall, you were looking for a dash part replacement as well.
How did that turn out?

2Sharks wrote: Let me expand on that last post. I hate it when people take a hobby and ruin it. There have been so many people that come on here and are totally wowed and want a shark to keep forever, next thing you know, they have sold it for a big profit and you never hear from them again. Thats one reason I …

Does anybody have any good photos of the Limited Edition Gold interior?
Only thing I could find at the time was this photo, that shows the color.

ShawkRider wrote: I believe if Car Guy keeps his eyes open, He'll find one he can offord without 3 Sharks going back to 2 Sharks...

Just a thought. Not trying to burn ya Scott.

Lets just say for example, my Maco, in her current condition would be worth say 7-8k, even if somebody offered me 25k or lets get red …

Hey McBrain, can you take a good pic of the dash hole and post it. I'd like to see it, then I might be able to give advise on it. Ecklers has tons of original stuff. They might have it. I'm looking, but I need to see yours, Thanks. I was wondering about that switch hanging out since the first time I saw it.

car guy wrote: 2Shark, I would love to see what you have. As you can tell (hopefully) I am a huge car enthusiast ( hence- Car Guy). If you sell the car to me, at least you know it would go to the proper place. As I have said a couple times, John Silva was a friend of mine, so I have a different outlook on the whol …

This is as close as I can find- $289.99. You might have to put the hole in it yourself. Or repair yours and have it revinyled. It depends on how bad it is.

car guy wrote: Are all 3 of the cars complete?? Youv'e sparked my interest. I have to work tonight- I'll be at -francis.makula@wfsb.com if you want to send pics there, otherwise, I'll check when I get home after midnight. Thanks again.

I'll try to get a photo tomarrow. It's to dark to be pawing around with a screwdriver on my dash tonight. The only think I see on the front is a little bit of silicon, I see no real damage but, the backside of the dash should have a round area type fiberglass mount where the ignition switch tightness up to and stays on. This round area apprears missing or just busted off. The damage I suspect should be backside and easy to repair but, I may still need to know how to revinyl it my self.

2Sharks wrote: Again, I'm waffling. I sent you an email, and you can see my other cars on the owners forum area. They are not for sale. Also, I am going to switch and start a new thread in this area about that particular car so we can keep everything in order. Its the red shark.

glue... stretch... heat gun (blow dryer).

ShawkRider wrote: Waffle on big boy, LOL This isn't IHOP...

Personaly I like the Big Country Breakfast substituting the pancakes for an extra order of hashbrowns.

You know, ebay from time to time has Maco's up for sell Scott. You may want to check their as well?

Or finding a cheap 68,69 through pre 75 …

How do you get the sheet automotive vinyl and what kind of glue?
Would these be questions I should ask my local Custom Auto Shop?

car guy wrote: I can't afford a new one or a big investment. Typical customer- I want, but cant spend... I did find on, but I can't get enough money- damn!!! I'll probably have to just finish my camaro instead. Unless Randy has an offer I cant refuse..... HMMM- Do you hear that Randy..ha

You can get the vinyl at a fabric store (at least all of them around here have the vinyl, pleather, headliner material and seat cloth). You can also get it at a upholstery wholesaler... but those aren't always open to the public. There is a 3M Spray adhesive that you can use... but ask at the store that you buy the vinyl, they can always tell you the best way to use the products they sell.

One good thing about bothering a upholstery wholesaler is that they probably can just give you the piece you need... it's probably just sitting in their scrap pile.

car guy wrote: Yeh- That flag just keeps coming to mind when I think of it. The shark definately has the right ' curves' - the right stuff up front, wide in the back...Ya know what I mean...

Thanks for the info

ShawkRider wrote: Thats why I said. C3's have that lady body thing going on, I just love being inside one. LOL }>

Heres a suggestion.
There is a company called Dr. Vinyl.
They have a website and franchises everywhere.
I have had stuff repaired by them and they have done an excellent job. They fix burn holes in seats and all kinds of stuff.
Free estimates.
Way yonder easier than a recover job.
That red dash will fit, but not correct, you must relocate the ignition switch.
When you are looking for that color you call limited edition.
You should ask for 1982 Collector's Edition. That will make it easier when looking for mixing colors and parts.

car guy wrote: HERE HERE !!!.

Thanks for the info Randy

As far as the 1982 Collector's Edition interior, I remember the Silver
and the Gold but I've seen alot more silver ones than I ever see the
Gold ones.

So would I call it the 1982 Collector's Edition Gold interior? Thats one
thing I've had a problem in locating. I've seen the magazines, Ads and
websites for Corvette interior restoration and always I see the Silver
interior but not the Gold...

hmmmm

ShawkRider wrote: I'm looking for a photo of Bill Mitchell standing between two Sharks and at lest one of them has a Odd shapped roof like a raised box.

I know I've had the photo in my collection for some time but, I believe I've lost it because I can't find it in my archives at the moment.

It's a good photo an …

I agree on all the input for dash repair. I have an interior guy that works for me. I go in and use his material. There are different kings of vinyl.1 type stretches 1 way. kind of neat. He has some glue that sprays with a gun. It comes out like snot. Works great. Any GOOD interior shop should be able to help. I'll ask him if that is something he can do. I have actually made parts out of fiberglass and grained them to look like vinyl, then dyed them to match the interior. Its pretty cool when you see it.Looks real.