- Tue May 01, 2007 1:41 pm
#7044
Not sure if anybody is familiar with this company. They used to be mainly into corvettes, these days they deal with pretty much any GM they can stuff a v8 into.
http://www.mallettcars.com is their site, they have more pics of their shop & cars that weren't there when I was there. We were there doing some shooting, but their shop was full with all the props & tools, plus this their busy time of year. I used to live about 20-30 mins from their shop, so I'd see one of their projects on the street every now and then in Brunswick on a Sat. night.
pics:
Pontiac Solstice receiving a de-stroked LS2 with components from an LS7, including dry sump system.
while checking out the massive rear brakes, I saw something else...
rear mounted turbo, I figured it would have some lag being back there but the fin design eliminates lag. They estimated the car to have 900 HP, enough to break the tires loose in 5th gear!
you won't be opening the hood to clean your air filters... they fabbed them in the trunk.
Next to the solstice was a Saturn Sky receiving an LS7 motor:
in the background is one of the cleanest machine shops I've ever seen
Here's the fastest car in the building, A Grand Sport corvette. Top speed of 248 mph, 0-200 back to 0 on 20 seconds. Notice the rake of the windshield is not stock, they moved the top of the windshield back to make it more aerodynamic. Chuck Mallet has run this car a few times in Bull Run (the real bull run across the US- not the Spike TV show) and won!
The Vette is going into retirement.
Next to the vette is Mallett Sr.'s drag car.
Mallett Sr. is standing on the right.
only 3865 lbs with full interior?? that's lighter than most v8's made today.
This Ford Galaxie is one of very few built from aluminum. This car is rare and you can't really put a price on it. I was told a story while I was there that someone offered $700k for the car (there is no motor/tranny) and it was no deal!
A customer's roots blown 57 Chevy
You probably saw this in the background of a previous pic...
it is going to replace the Grand Sport vette
right now there's no motor/tranny in it
They were cool for me to wonder around the building and snap some pics...
another room over with more Solstices & Skys getting their transplants
never run out of rims & tires!
the other side of the room
Then I went into the next room over...
need a hood?
where they balance the wheels
A vette hiding in there along with a couple CTS-V's I didnt get pics of.
So much stuff!! From Laser Jammers to vintage RC boats.
They love RC cars too, a good way to unwind after working on real cars all day.
Back to the first room...
Ever wonder what a bare Corvette chassis looked like?
This is the area used for shooting
When you're Mallett Cars Ltd., you get your own customized Matco Tools Tool box
In the paint booth... what looked to be a bone stock Caddy XLR...
what's that, an oil line on the far right?
So that's where I was Friday, instead of posting on here! Thought I'd share it with you all. I only had my point & shoot Nikon S9, I'd love to go back one day with a nice camera, there's so much I didn't get pics of!
http://www.mallettcars.com is their site, they have more pics of their shop & cars that weren't there when I was there. We were there doing some shooting, but their shop was full with all the props & tools, plus this their busy time of year. I used to live about 20-30 mins from their shop, so I'd see one of their projects on the street every now and then in Brunswick on a Sat. night.
pics:
Pontiac Solstice receiving a de-stroked LS2 with components from an LS7, including dry sump system.
while checking out the massive rear brakes, I saw something else...
rear mounted turbo, I figured it would have some lag being back there but the fin design eliminates lag. They estimated the car to have 900 HP, enough to break the tires loose in 5th gear!
you won't be opening the hood to clean your air filters... they fabbed them in the trunk.
Next to the solstice was a Saturn Sky receiving an LS7 motor:
in the background is one of the cleanest machine shops I've ever seen
Here's the fastest car in the building, A Grand Sport corvette. Top speed of 248 mph, 0-200 back to 0 on 20 seconds. Notice the rake of the windshield is not stock, they moved the top of the windshield back to make it more aerodynamic. Chuck Mallet has run this car a few times in Bull Run (the real bull run across the US- not the Spike TV show) and won!
The Vette is going into retirement.
Next to the vette is Mallett Sr.'s drag car.
Mallett Sr. is standing on the right.
only 3865 lbs with full interior?? that's lighter than most v8's made today.
This Ford Galaxie is one of very few built from aluminum. This car is rare and you can't really put a price on it. I was told a story while I was there that someone offered $700k for the car (there is no motor/tranny) and it was no deal!
A customer's roots blown 57 Chevy
You probably saw this in the background of a previous pic...
it is going to replace the Grand Sport vette
right now there's no motor/tranny in it
They were cool for me to wonder around the building and snap some pics...
another room over with more Solstices & Skys getting their transplants
never run out of rims & tires!
the other side of the room
Then I went into the next room over...
need a hood?
where they balance the wheels
A vette hiding in there along with a couple CTS-V's I didnt get pics of.
So much stuff!! From Laser Jammers to vintage RC boats.
They love RC cars too, a good way to unwind after working on real cars all day.
Back to the first room...
Ever wonder what a bare Corvette chassis looked like?
This is the area used for shooting
When you're Mallett Cars Ltd., you get your own customized Matco Tools Tool box
In the paint booth... what looked to be a bone stock Caddy XLR...
what's that, an oil line on the far right?
So that's where I was Friday, instead of posting on here! Thought I'd share it with you all. I only had my point & shoot Nikon S9, I'd love to go back one day with a nice camera, there's so much I didn't get pics of!
Do Not PM me your technical questions. Post them in the forum! 
My 1992 SOHC Turbo Hatch
My Youtube Channel: 6th Gear Garage
My 1992 SOHC Turbo Hatch
My Youtube Channel: 6th Gear Garage
i love corvettes!! used to have one... 
had to sell it couldnt afford it
