Sharkey1807
Well-known member
Hello all together,
i just got today a info about this forum.
And as mods sounds anyway great here i am.
I'm from Switzerland, but work since many years in Romania.
Since 14 i was lost in Vettes. Purchased any 1:24 kit i could find.
The one i liked all the time most was the Mako Shark.
Had allready my 1st Vette with 25.
With a bank loan, yes i too name me today a bit stupid (but eh, was young then), i purchased my 72 Coupe. Only later found out about the VIN and motor-nr. it was a Lt-1.
Had it from 1989 till 2003 when i sold it. Men was i dumb then, especially for the price i sold it. Lousy 8000 swiss francs, but needed the money.
Then in September 2010 had the extremely luck to find a very complete and unmolested Mako frontclip. It was never installed on a car.
So i needed a Vette for it. Through that i found Steven M.Kuryla.
A very talented Fiberglass Guru and with tons of knowledgment for Makos.
1st we only etsablished he helps me to find a donor car and fabricate me a Mako rearclip out of his mould.
Then when i showed him photos of my aquired Mako frontclip everything changed by 100%. He was impressed that a very original frontclip from the 70s was found.
We established to send the clip to him that he can make a new mould with the newest technologies in mould creation for durability and stability.
He will replace with this mould a older mould he has.
So long words short, Steve is doing my Mako from zero.
We put up a website to show each step of the build up.
my signature forwards you to the site.
Steven will build finally 10 finished Mako Sharks. Mine will be nr. SMK002.
Any kind of comments are very welcome.
I'll start another thread in the respectiv forum to keep you updated here too.
Greetings
Robert
the donor car a 74
the 74 build down; very solid frame and birdcage.
After all is disassembled the car will be moved in the shop. But you know, dirt and debris has to be out of the shop that's why it's for the moment in the barn.
Afterwards the frmae will be prepared and painted.
Some of the parts of my Mako front clip
The Mako Shark logos i carved out for left and right
Finally decided the interior also has to be custom. To see how my idea looks like i modelled all 1st in a 3D program.
It will be all out of fiberglass, painted in HOK Pagan Gold like the lower part of the body.
Then some inlays out of carbon like fiberglass.
The seat shells will get some seatpads in leather and put on the shells with velcro-tape.
i just got today a info about this forum.
And as mods sounds anyway great here i am.
I'm from Switzerland, but work since many years in Romania.
Since 14 i was lost in Vettes. Purchased any 1:24 kit i could find.
The one i liked all the time most was the Mako Shark.
Had allready my 1st Vette with 25.
With a bank loan, yes i too name me today a bit stupid (but eh, was young then), i purchased my 72 Coupe. Only later found out about the VIN and motor-nr. it was a Lt-1.
Had it from 1989 till 2003 when i sold it. Men was i dumb then, especially for the price i sold it. Lousy 8000 swiss francs, but needed the money.
Then in September 2010 had the extremely luck to find a very complete and unmolested Mako frontclip. It was never installed on a car.
So i needed a Vette for it. Through that i found Steven M.Kuryla.
A very talented Fiberglass Guru and with tons of knowledgment for Makos.
1st we only etsablished he helps me to find a donor car and fabricate me a Mako rearclip out of his mould.
Then when i showed him photos of my aquired Mako frontclip everything changed by 100%. He was impressed that a very original frontclip from the 70s was found.
We established to send the clip to him that he can make a new mould with the newest technologies in mould creation for durability and stability.
He will replace with this mould a older mould he has.
So long words short, Steve is doing my Mako from zero.
We put up a website to show each step of the build up.
my signature forwards you to the site.
Steven will build finally 10 finished Mako Sharks. Mine will be nr. SMK002.
Any kind of comments are very welcome.
I'll start another thread in the respectiv forum to keep you updated here too.
Greetings
Robert
the donor car a 74
the 74 build down; very solid frame and birdcage.
After all is disassembled the car will be moved in the shop. But you know, dirt and debris has to be out of the shop that's why it's for the moment in the barn.
Afterwards the frmae will be prepared and painted.
Some of the parts of my Mako front clip
The Mako Shark logos i carved out for left and right
Finally decided the interior also has to be custom. To see how my idea looks like i modelled all 1st in a 3D program.
It will be all out of fiberglass, painted in HOK Pagan Gold like the lower part of the body.
Then some inlays out of carbon like fiberglass.
The seat shells will get some seatpads in leather and put on the shells with velcro-tape.
That front clip is out of this world cool!! Welcome aboard.
