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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Own a '77 vette. love it.

I have seen kit cars on the web for '53 vettes and even C2 stingray body kits. Heres my question.. Where, or who would have the ability to make a Manta Ray body kit??

I was thinking it could be mounted on a 69 vette chassis big block.
Someone should do it...

http://www.idcow.com/aa2141.html
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Can't answer your question but I may mount some mirrors up like that 'cause I can't see anything but fender in mine...

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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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go to www.makoshark2.com and look through their forums, i recall reading something about that.
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Originally Posted by 84rzv500r
Can't answer your question but I may mount some mirrors up like that 'cause I can't see anything but fender in mine...

you know... that's a fact... the mirors on my vette keep giving me a great view of the vette's hip (*** curve.. haha)
though I like it.. it worries me sometimes because of the safety factor...
and these cars didnt have airbags...

Hey thanks for the www.makoshark2.com link Ryan..
thats cool that someone had the patience and a ton of filler to do all that bodywork...

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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Hi

There must have been a kit at a time because you find once in a while a mako shark C3 on the market.

Günther
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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The front looks cool...BUT the rear
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Corey_68
The front looks cool...BUT the rear


All the guys who have made the mako shark out of their C3s have neglected to lower the cars by a couple inches and enongate the rear end by atleast 1 foot, to get the triangular tail that we see in the GM file photos..
thats why the fronts look great but the backs are bummers...
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