1976 Corvette Stingray: Restore, Repair, Detail: The Corvette Mako Shark II Concept Car

One from the Chevrolet archives, featuring the Corvette Mako Shark II concept car built under the direction of General Motors Design Chief, Bill Mitchell.

Above: YouTube video by King Rose Archives.

Above: Bill Mitchell and the Mako Shark II.

Above: Two Mako Shark generations.

Above: The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette.

There's no mistake where the C3's beautiful styling inspiration came from, and one of the reasons why the C3 body style remains popular today. The C3 was the longest-running Corvette generation, from 1968 through 1982, a total of fifteen model years.

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Steering Column Swap

1977-1982 Corvette steering columns have several advantages over the 1968-1976 units, the most notorious being the overall length of the assembly.

When compared side-by-side, the difference is obvious and significant, even though newer columns are shorter by only 2 inches. However, that small difference translates into a HUGE benefit for the driver—especially tall drivers with long arms.

In this series of articles, I chronicle the process of modifying and rebuilding a 1978 tilt and telescoping steering column that I plan to use in my 1976 Corvette.

Here are all installments of the series.

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