Cannon Engineering

My entire family has been going to cannon engineering for all drive shaft related issues since the 80s so of course when i needed my drive shaft extended we knew exactly where to take it little did we know that a big business with around 10 employees has been reduced to one guy and the quality of work with it. We arrived at 10am monday morning right when they were supposed to open and ended up waiting til about 12 noon when the owner rushed in with his pants half down (literally…) and a 150 $ quote turned into 240 $ which turned into 440 $ and when i received my drive shaft a day later around 5pm tuesday i was not impressed at all, the welds looked amateur at best, and the drive shaft was not cleaned or repainted. When i showed all my buddies they were simply shocked and disgusted at the quality of work and how much a great business like cannon has gone down hill. As much as i would like to recommend going to cannon engineering i simply can’t because i myself would never go there again. I will also post pictures of my drive shaft for anyone who wants to see the quick shotty work done to it. This is not the cannon engineering you remember.

I have known about Cannon Drive Shafts from a previous job of mine and found them to be great at what they do. I had come in with a drive shaft from my Silverado pick-​up truck that had malfunctioned while I was driving. The owner of the shop dealt with me directly and informed me of what was damaged and what was repairable. Mine was too damaged, so they built me one with the parts they had. It was balanced, painted black and was ready to be installed in my truck. The price was fair, not cheap but it was worth it.
My truck drives so smooth, I didn’t think it would have been possible. The parts they use are of the highest quality and I can feel it in the performance and the ride quality of my Silverado truck. I highly recommended this shop to anyone that have any drive shaft problems that need to be fixed.

Cannon did a driveshaft for me years ago and I have always regretted that I couldn’t bring them more business. They have been doing custom shafts and axles since WWII or maybe earlier and it shows. On the walls of the front room are pictures of great-​grandpa Cannon’s home made experimental flying machine from the Wright Brother’s era, and grandpa’s Cannon Engineering Special sports car based on a wrecked 50’s Lincoln (which still occasionally gets run at vintage meets). If you are doing a custom engine, transmission, rear end swap and need a driveshaft to tie it all together this is the place. They also do axles and CV joins for FWD cars, I think.

These guys are great at modifying custom made automotive parts. I needed a driveshaft that needed to be shorten and balance, within a reasonable price. They did the job and it fits perfectly! Now, they sell customized driveshafts on an exchange basis.
Nonetheless, in the back of my mind, it was a test run of finding out their integrity on how good they were. Reading a Hot Rod Magazine, based on what they do is not good enough with me. I look at the cliché of, «Never judge a book by it’s cover.» As a result, I had commissioned this firm to shortened and balance a differential.
The axles went though the same process. It’s not an easy job! Then again, they have the technological know-​how and the equipment to do this type of work. Took them three weeks; nevertheless, I was totally satisfied! Brings back many great memories cruising Van Nuys Bl.