66 Highly Customized Mako Shrk

[xtrmes]

Like I said I'm not gonna worry about it. I'm going to pull both the front and rear suspension so I can take them apart and clean them. Replace whatever needs replacing.
Get the bottom painted and put them back in.

Bring that car over here, in my burb, we can have some fun running over various speed bumps and 'rumble strips' at various speeds, town is full of them....we can turn it around the burb streets in some very tight turns with no sweat, then we can hit the freeway over the bridge, and see how the suspension rides.....each step in turn at various speeds, until we see if the components break......IF so, it's back to the drawing board....since I don't have one, you can bum my computer......:nuts::huh:

Don't worry the roads here are not any better. I don't think anything going to break.

 

[454Can-Am]

I haven't been to this forum for a while........... a lot of various projects going on ! Glad I made it back to find you here too ! Keep the updates and pix coming........ this is one of my favorite customs !!!

 

[xtrmes]

Now that the holidays are past ill have more time to work on it. Been doing all of parts research and I think I have everything worked out.
I'm working with Scissor Doors right now designing a new system to open the doors. Once that's done I'm going to pull the front and rear suspension and get under the hood and the bottom repainted. Then get all the suspension parts cleaned and replated. Get the suspension motor and trans in. Get it rewired the new dash in and hopefully drive it in the spring.

 

[xtrmes]

First part ordered. The dash from Dashworks. Needed that first to get measurements for the brake pedal and master cylinders.

 

[xtrmes]

Here's a couple pics of the dash.

 

[bhays]

That is sharp! Are you going to upholster it or paint it?

 

[xtrmes]

Gonna be a combination like the one in the picture.

 

[xtrmes]

I also ordered a Wilwood brake pedal and dual mini master cylinders.
Plus I got all the fiberglass work done on the firewall.
I got the old pedals removed for the brake and gas.
Started scraping and cleaning the floor and firewall so I can get them painted.

 

[bobs77vet]

looks cool but how do you know it will fit? are they a custom fit or are they a generic size and you cut them to make them fit?

 

[xtrmes]

Its custom fit. The water fall needs to be trimmed down. But basically it fits.

 

[xtrmes]

Found out some history on the Vette. Spoke to the builder again today and he sent me some pics.

 

[xtrmes]

Some progress pics. The wiring was a mess so I ripped it all out. Going to rewire the whole car. Found a big mess under the console and the dash.
The brake pedal setup was scary. Good for the 80's and a show car that doesn't get driven but not for a car with 1023HP.
So I installed a new Wilwood brake pedal with dual master cylinders. Just have to do the brake lines then that will be done.
Also got a new dash and got it fit in the car. Working on a few small changes now that I didn't like about it.

 

[xtrmes]

I figured I'd give you all a peek at the motor thats going in.

 

[Ralphy]

Looks like they were a little cheap on the dynomate. I was just looking at a spray on ceramic heat coating. Lizard Skin, anybody have any experience using it on fiberglass?

 

[xtrmes]

Looks like they were a little cheap on the dynomate. I was just looking at a spray on ceramic heat coating. Lizard Skin, anybody have any experience using it on fiberglass?

No I have a whole roll of it. The whole insides going to be done. Just wanted to do the firewall before I bolted the brakes on.
Lizard skin is good stuff. Just have to sand all the surfaces with 80 grit. It will stick to anything.
I'm planning on spraying the whole bottom of the car with it.

 

[xtrmes]

Got so progress done this week. I wanted to make sure the front suspension is going to hold together sine the motor going in has some much horse power so I figured I'd add some supports to it. I still have a couple more things I'm going to do where it mounts to the frame but this will give you an idea. I replaced the front aluminum radiatoer support and replaced it with 3/16ths steel. The front end should hold together now.

 

[Ralphy]

Good start on a full cage!

Ralphy

 

[xtrmes]

Its not gonna be a full cage. But I am gonna run it all the way to the back to tie the whole frame together.