Gordy finally sent me pictures of his Mako today. :) Hopefully we get some pictures of those Mako Shark logos that he teases us about...
Mako71's Owner Page
Started by djunod · Wed 2004-10-06 (22 years ago) · in Mako/Maco Replicas
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Sweet, Is that Purple?
Looks like it! My favorite color,
always wondered that the Maco would
look like painted Purple.
Welcome ot the site Gordy
McBrain 
Friendly Neighborhood Ninja
And Maco Lovers we shall be, for Chevy my Vette for thee.
Power hath decended forth from thy Foot so our tires may
swiftly
I've always liked bumpers on sharks.
Like the old school wheels too, add a nostalgic look.
Great looking ride!
"Randy"
Yes, I was going to say that as well... REALLY like the bumpers.
That is something else we are going to have to learn how to make.
David
ShawkRider wrote: Sweet, Is that Purple? Looks like it! My favorite color, always wondered that the Maco would look like painted Purple.
Welcome ot the site Gordy
Gordy,
Nice Shark :), what's size are those tires?
tony ta
2Sharks wrote: I've always liked bumpers on sharks. Like the old school wheels too, add a nostalgic look. Great looking ride!
Updated Mako71's page with higher resolution pictures... They aren't from Gordy... I just used a very nice trick.
David
djunod wrote: Yes, I was going to say that as well... REALLY like the bumpers.
That is something else we are going to have to learn how to make.
More pictures from Gordy... including a couple of closeups of the vinyl Mako Shark II emblem that his daughter made for him.
David
tony2ta wrote: Gordy,
Nice Shark :), what's size are those tires?
I noticed that Gordys car has the same rear panel as my Motion car, but the rear flairs are quite different. They stick way out like the ones on the red car. It has the "silva" light treatment.
I guess the more we get into these things, we are finding out more and more that no 2 cars were put together exactly alike.
Nice decals.
"Randy"
2Sharks wrote: I've always liked bumpers on sharks. Like the old school wheels too, add a nostalgic look. Great looking ride!
Hey guys,
It hard to tell by these pictures but it is a kind of maroon color. It does look kinda purple in certain light. The strange thing is (to me anyway) is that I have seen others this color. The guy I bought the car from went on and on that he just painted it and it is the "right mako shark color". To me the right mako color would be the two tone like the show car. Maybe he meant for a Motion mako???? Another mystery ;)
mako71
djunod wrote: Yes, I was going to say that as well... REALLY like the bumpers.
That is something else we are going to have to learn how to make.
The front bumper appears to be the stock bumper that had the center of the V notched out so the two ends could be bent inward to make it more pointed. I can see the weld spots. It fits pretty good. I don't think the back bump was changed at all. Unfortunately the front bumper is only bolted to the fiberglass and can't take much of a hit, as my wife will tell you (she ran into it in the driveway). x(
I had to remove the bumper and glass a few small pieces back together and remount the bumper.
mako71
djunod wrote: Yes, I was going to say that as well... REALLY like the bumpers.
That is something else we are going to have to learn how to make.
The wheels came on the car but I added the spinners. I was going back and forth on if I should replace the wheels with the finned knockoff type. I noticed that a lot of the Motion cars in old ads had these slotted mags. They are really very well made and very thick aluminum. They are heavy though. So instead of replacing what may have been original wheels I just added the spinners and bolt covers. They are not my favorite choice but I think they look period. I forgot the tire size, I'll try to remember to look tonight.
You may notice the shark tooth license plate frames courtesy of Randy, Thanks again Randy. I think they are pretty cool!
mako71
Tue 2005-01-11 (21 years ago)
· edited by djunod
tony2ta wrote: Gordy,
Nice Shark :), what's size are those tires?
This car looks like yours... except that it has 1 headlight on each side instead of 2... and yours has a bumper. Same color and "scoop" treatment though.
It say Oct on the cover. Anybody have any idea what year this magazine is?
David
djunod wrote: Updated Mako71's page with higher resolution pictures... They aren't from Gordy... I just used a very nice trick.
David
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