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A26B
12-13-2009, 11:36 AM
Just an advance notice here on the ZR1NetRegistry.

Jerrys Gaskets will be adding new and used LT5 engine parts to the product line. The first additions will be showing up in January, just as soon as I can get the parts inventoried, photographed and described into the website.

Thanks to the Registry for allowing me to post Jerrys Gaskets here and thanks to all the fantastic support from the members. You made the gasket & seal project possible.:handshak:

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
LGAFF
12-13-2009, 11:45 AM
That is awesome Jerry, can't wait.
ZZZZZR1
12-13-2009, 12:01 PM
Woah Jerry.......


Sounds great!!!!!! Look forward to seeing your inventory.

:cheers:


David
GOLDCYLON
12-13-2009, 12:23 PM
awesome !
xlr8nflorida
12-13-2009, 02:39 PM
Cool, did you buy out Doug Rippie's Inventory Parts?
bdw18_123
12-13-2009, 05:56 PM
Awesome! Cus without parts, we won't be able to keep these awesome machines operational. Can't wait to see what ya got! :thumbsup:

Hopefully, in the near future, I'll have the extra money I need to purchase a full LT5 gasket set from you so I can get my Z on the road. :pray :mrgreen:



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4DSZR1
12-13-2009, 09:14 PM
Awesome!!!
HAWAIIZR-1
12-14-2009, 02:20 AM
Jerry,

Thanks for your dedicated efforts to keep the Beast alive!!! :thumbsup:

It is awesome having someone honest to deal with!!!
DaveK
12-14-2009, 09:01 AM
Saw your update email Jerry. It's great to see you're branching out like this, your products and customer service are exemplary.

Good luck with the new operation. :cheers:
A26B
12-14-2009, 09:51 AM
You guys need to understand that it's a disease that started with the 29 LT5 engines deal I had a few years ago. I'm fascinated with the LT5 and hoard this stuff. I need you all to help me get this monkey off my back! :sign10:
LGAFF
12-14-2009, 11:45 AM
You guys need to understand that it's a disease that started with the 29 LT5 engines deal I had a few years ago. I'm fascinated with the LT5 and hoard this stuff. I need you all to help me get this monkey off my back! :sign10:



29 LT5 engines.....please elaborate:cheers:
A26B
12-14-2009, 12:13 PM
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z224/A26B/LT5HeavenS.jpg

"WINDOW ENGINE" as referenced in Heart of the Beast
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z224/A26B/LT524H.jpg
LGAFF
12-14-2009, 12:46 PM
Wow, were those purchased over time, or all test engines?
QB93Z
12-14-2009, 09:21 PM
Putting up a picture like that is a good way to draw a crowd Jerry.

Good luck on your parts business! I am looking forward to seeing the list.

Jim
A26B
12-14-2009, 10:27 PM
The engines, except for a couple I kept, have been gone now for a couple of years. They were the last of the big pkg GM unloaded a few years back. There were a couple of Phase II engines and 3 engines that were in the active handling cars. The majority appear to have been used for dyno and in-car testing. Only about 3 of the lot appeared to have been associated with warranty returns. I really enjoyed just tinkering around with the stuff. They were/are part of the LT5 history.
ShawnZR-1
12-20-2009, 11:43 AM
"WINDOW ENGINE" as referenced in Heart of the Beast
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z224/A26B/LT524H.jpg

That's really cool! The coolant pipes are switched :)

There are two holes in the water pump... what do you think they were for?
A26B
12-20-2009, 01:24 PM
The coolant pipes were on the engine that way. I always thought that they did that on purpose to make for better access to look while the engine was running on the dyno.

There were holes (1/8 NPT) in several places on the engine, for instrumentation probes.
Jagdpanzer
12-21-2009, 07:34 PM
Was just over on DRM's LT5-Parts.com and found the following note posted:

http://www.lt5-parts.com/30531_59786.asp

About Us
LT5-Parts (www.lt5-parts.com (http://www.lt5-parts.com/)) and Jerrys Gaskets (www.jerrysgaskets.com (http://www.jerrysgaskets.com/)) merged during December 2009. Jerrys Gaskets acquired LT5-Parts from Doug Rippie to further the objectives of both entities. The inventory of LT5-Parts has been relocated and combined with the inventory of Jerrys Gaskets in Oklahoma.

Doug Rippie, DRM MotorSports, has been closely related to and an important part of the ZR-1 Corvette development & history. He will continue to remain a valuable asset to the ZR-1 Corvette community, providing his well known expertise in building & providing components for enhanced handling & performance.

Jerry Downey, Jerrys Gaskets, is an avid ZR-1 Corvette enthusiast and owner. Jerrys Gaskets was formed to provide ZR-1 owners with an alternative gasket & seal source, in a very limited aftermarket for LT5 engines. Quality, both in product & customer service, are the top objectives.


Best of luck Jerry with your new venture and look forward to doing some business with you.
HAWAIIZR-1
12-21-2009, 10:16 PM
Congrats Jerry, now maybe I can get some of the parts that I have been trying to get from DRM for over a year now. :dancing
A1990
12-21-2009, 10:21 PM
This is great news. Best of luck Jerry.:cheers:
ScottZ95ZR1
12-21-2009, 10:44 PM
Fantastic Jerry - Congrats on the growing venture and thanks for all you do for the brotherhood. :thumbsup:
ZZZZZR1
12-21-2009, 10:54 PM
Jerry,

We couldn't be happier to purchase parts from you!!!!!!!

Look forward to seeing your inventory.....

:thumbsup:


David
A26B
12-22-2009, 12:31 AM
Thank you all. I've been working on getting it all unpacked & out where I can see it and just came in. Still a lot to unpack and organize before I can start adding it to the website. There will be new and used parts which will be clearly marked in the descriptions. What will take time is photos, used parts inspection and writing up the descriptions. Everything will have to be weighed so shipping can be calculated.

It's sorta like an early Christmas, opening boxes. I like messing around with all of this stuff anyway.

Reading all of these flattering and supportive posts makes my old bones feel pretty good. Thank you all! :handshak:


Merry Christmas to everyone.:icon_sant
Jeffvette
12-22-2009, 12:53 AM
Good move Jerry. I got tired of calling and being told the frost had heaved the door shut, and then never getting a call back in the spring after the thaw.
scholtmj
12-22-2009, 09:11 AM
Great news :thumbsup: Jerry has first class customer service!
tomtom72
12-23-2009, 06:52 AM
Congratulations Jerry! I hope this new venture has good fortune for you!:thumbsup:





:( now I have another place to spend my $$, but that's the nature of the addiction!:mrgreen:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
:cheers:
Tom
RHanselman
12-24-2009, 12:43 AM
You guys need to understand that it's a disease that started with the 29 LT5 engines deal I had a few years ago. I'm fascinated with the LT5 and hoard this stuff. I need you all to help me get this monkey off my back! :sign10:

But the Monkey looks so good on you...

Thanks for your service to the ZR1 community!
A26B
12-25-2009, 09:37 AM
When do you expect to get these new/used parts listed on your web site?

During January. As I presently think it will happen, parts will begin to show up once everything is shelved in an organized fashion. Each part will be inventoried, assigned a PN, photographed, described, priced & weighed for shipping purposes before it is put on the website. It will take awhile due to the used parts with the same part numbers that have to be described individually and given a unique PN suffix code. That's going to slow the process down.
jrd1990zr1
12-25-2009, 07:42 PM
Great news Jerry. Can't wait to see your inventory listing!

:handshak:
A26B
12-26-2009, 01:34 PM
Is this the new web site :icon_ques

http://lt5-parts.com/30531_124380.asp

No. That's the old web site. I just edited it to indicate the current status and render the parts list non-functional, since it was incomplete and out of date.

I am keeping the LT5-Parts.com domain name which will ultimately link directly to JerrysGaskets.com which will display both Jerrys Gaskets and LT5-Parts on the header. The plan is, clicking on the LT5-Parts logo will take a customer to the first page of parts.