Car Guy Owner Page

All of Car Guy's pictures and text is now available here.

http://www.makoshark2.com/car_guy/maco/

Alright, Got an owners page for a car......

Post more photos like the last.

Looks good David. You gonna put a link on the owners page?

As soon as I get an answer to one question...

Plus, I'm not done with the page yet... Got to put up the Camaro & Silva pictures.

Cool, I have not forgot about text for the red car, I just don't know that much about it yet, lots of speculation. It could be silva's mommas car! (j/k)

Minor update. Show the love.

Now thats a really cool thing! It is nice to give the picture snaggers a good shot, you know, something worth grabbing.;-)

ShawkRider wrote: Alright, Got an owners page for a car......

Post more photos like the last.

Thanks David, Lots of pic's - cool. Nice job. I hope everyone likes them and that they are not too repetetive. Those are about the only shots I took. What kind of info do you want from me?? I bought the car in Warwick Rhode Island from a parapalegic, who had hand controls on the car and converted it to an auto from stick (bummer). It was a cool shifter though. I love the pic you are letting them use for a cover shot. It was one of my favorites. I took those at Goodwin Park in Hartford Ct.

2Sharks wrote: Looks good David. You gonna put a link on the owners page?

What year is the car?

What year did you buy it? What year did you "trade" it in to get the work done on your Camaro?

The guy I bought my '68 Camaro from was a paraplegic as well.

djunod wrote: As soon as I get an answer to one question...

Plus, I'm not done with the page yet... Got to put up the Camaro & Silva pictures.

The car is a 1969, I bought it around 1988. I hooked up with John around 90'. I think I signed it over to him in 92'. He worked on my camaro until he died in 97'. I was told he sold the car to someone in Rhode Island. I don't know when that happened. I was very surprised to hear that. Did your car have hand controls too??

2Sharks wrote: Cool, I have not forgot about text for the red car, I just don't know that much about it yet, lots of speculation. It could be silva's mommas car! (j/k)

Linked the page into the Owner's page. Updated the text and added a few more images. I'll add the Camaro & Vectra pictures later on. Right now I have to do some work.

Yes, he had hand controls that he took off & kept. He drove me through the 1/4 mile during the test drive. The car has a B&M slap shift. He was shaking like crazy when he finished it up. Interesting time.

djunod wrote: Minor update. Show the love.

that must have been an interesting ride for sure!. I gave the guy the controls from my vette too. The page looks great, thanks again. The car was built around 70 or early 70's as far as I know. What else can I help you with for the info?? I am at work now, I'll get better dates later for you. I can check my files.

2Sharks wrote: Cool, I have not forgot about text for the red car, I just don't know that much about it yet, lots of speculation. It could be silva's mommas car! (j/k)

Hi Scott youre car didnt go to Rhode Island. When John died it was left to a guy named Robert Quayle he sold it to a friend of mine,and I purchased it from him.The car is still in Mass.

djunod wrote: Minor update. Show the love.

Thanks for the info and welcome to the forum. :D

djunod wrote: Minor update. Show the love.

Welcome! Is there a drivetrain in the vehicle yet? If you have current pictures, I can create an Owner's page for you. It would be interesting to see what it looks like today.

2Sharks wrote: Now thats a really cool thing! It is nice to give the picture snaggers a good shot, you know, something worth grabbing.;-)

Hi I guess you didnt get my E Mail yet.Ive been working on a 69 Vette conv Its been backhalfed with a 4 link, dana 60 ,fullcage and Im putting the motor and trans in it, so the Maco is on the backburner.I will try and get you some pictures. It looks pretty much the same except for the wheels, and drivetrain missing

car guy wrote: Thanks David, Lots of pic's - cool. Nice job. I hope everyone likes them and that they are not too repetetive. Those are about the only shots I took. What kind of info do you want from me?? I bought the car in Warwick Rhode Island from a parapalegic, who had hand controls on the car and converted it …

Lwhite, Great- thanks for getting info. I do miss my old car. The drivetrain from that car is currently in my Camaro in my garage, as well as the tires that are in my owners pics. Are you going to build that car or are you willing to part with it (hint hint)?? I'm glad it is still around. i would love to talk to you about how it ended up where it is. John was in dispair in the last year or so, so I was very surprised to find out he got rid of it. Part of my contract with him, was that I get another shark, so when he died, I said, well -where is my car. That is when they told me he sold it. I lost over $20,000 when he died. I wish he was still around. We had a great time together, but now I am stuck with an unfinished car.I own the "Miami Edition Camaro" that everyone gawked at in his shop. Did anyone take over the biz?? His son?? Do you have any info on that stuff?? Thanks again...

djunod wrote: What year is the car?

What year did you buy it? What year did you "trade" it in to get the work done on your Camaro?

The guy I bought my '68 Camaro from was a paraplegic as well.

Scott,The plan is to restore the car back to how it would have been when John built it,Im currently working on a 69 conv,so you never know what might happen.I also just purchased a 69 427 coupe this past fall.I have some interesting literature I assume belonged to John that came with youre car.I think theres a picture of youre Miami Camaro in one of his interviews.As far as I know no one took over,I heard his son is in the service .He supposedly was trying to buy a Maco from a guy up my way.Hope this helps talk to you later,Larry

car guy wrote: The car is a 1969, I bought it around 1988. I hooked up with John around 90'. I think I signed it over to him in 92'. He worked on my camaro until he died in 97'. I was told he sold the car to someone in Rhode Island. I don't know when that happened. I was very surprised to hear that. Did your car h …

Larry , Thanks again . I'm glad the car is still around. Keep me in mind if you decide to do anything with it. I wanted to finish it to original shark specs, but John + I had a deal that forced me to give it to him. Did you see my owners page (Scott Makula). Check it out + let me know what you think. Do you have the sidepipes that were on it?? Your 69' sounds like its going to be mean. Are you tubbing the ragtop?? The articles you are talking about are in the links page under 'shark quarterly'- John Silva interview. Is that right, or do you have something else. I'd like to find someone to finish my Camaro, as I don't have the time to do it now. And at this point, the money either. Do you have any pics of the car now?? I saw some recently that Dave put in ,when is was for sale a few years ago. Looks like the back window is half out, pipes are gone ,rear valence off, and front end held up with a recycling bin. I was makinh a harness for the front end, to make it easy to disconnect the wiring for removal. Are the signal lights I put in still behind the grill?? Thanks again for the input. ( I dont mean to beat you up, but I'm pretty excited to know were my old car is.)

djunod wrote: Linked the page into the Owner's page. Updated the text and added a few more images. I'll add the Camaro & Vectra pictures later on. Right now I have to do some work.

Yes, he had hand controls that he took off & kept. He drove me through the 1/4 mile during the test drive. The car has a B&M sl …

If you don't see the Camaro & Vectra pictures up by tomorrow night, then bug me about it.