PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread

[Blue Flame Restorations]

I'm starting this thread with the purpose of showing the rebuilding and re-birth of 1992 #474. This car was wrecked at the drag strip when the right rear tire blew at high speed. The car ended up riding atop the guardrail, bending the frame. The passenger side frame rail was damaged by the guardrail as well as most of the floorpan.
The car will be rebuilt and re-born with a replacement LT5 and ZF trans. It is currently Bright Aqua with light grey interior. The new color scheme will most likely be Medium Blue Metallic (an 87-89 color) with black interior. It may even sport a white GS stripe down the middle....maybe??? Still thinking about this one.
Mods will be 4:10 gears, port/polishing, OBX headers, Hurst shifter and eventually a Marc Haibeck chip. It will also sport a set of Dymag GenII's. 17x13 and 17x11 with meaty 335x35x17's on the rear and 315x35x17's on the front.
07/16/11
Picked up the car today at Dominic's home in Chicago. We wrestled with a few things for a while but finally got it loaded and back to Indiana. Here are some pics of when the car was wrecked and also a few taken while picking the car up today. I plan to buy anything needed for the rebuild at Carlisle next month. I'll post periodic updates as the build progresses. I don't anticipate the frame and floorpan repair to be done until sometime in September. At that point, the progress should be fairly rapid.
Brett
Drag Strip Aftermath
http://i53.tinypic.com/30hpq93.jpg
Car pickup today
http://i51.tinypic.com/21o3qxx.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/2mzfl28.jpg

[tomtom72]

Holy smokes Brett! I can't decide which car started out in worse condition, Elvis or 474.

Good luck......not that luck has anything to do with your projects....on this one!:thumbsup:


Subscribed! :happy1: Class is about to begin!

:cheers:
Tom

[FU]

You do great work Brett !

[JThomas]

I gotta feeling, this thing is going to be wicked when it's done!

Will you be "driving" this at the Gathering next year, Brett?

[Paul Workman]

Great seeing you IN guys yesterday! Great Italian lunch too, thank-you Dom!

I'm fascinated by this whole process of bringing cars back to life. I'm especially interested in seeing how you wrestle with the bent frame. This is going to be an interesting project, and it will be great to see a gifted artist restore (up close) another ZR-1 and giving it new lease on life!;)

P.

[XfireZ51]

I told Brett he better not paint the car Aqua again otherwise I'm stealing it back.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Thanks, guys. Had a great time yesterday with the FBI crew. Thanks for the great Italian lunch, Dom!

It will obviously be a challenge, but that's ok. And yes, my goal is to drive it to Bowling Green for next years Gathering.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Finally decided on a paint scheme for #474. I wonder if Dominic will want it back when it's finished????????????

http://i53.tinypic.com/2up8sqh.jpg

[XfireZ51]

Brett,

How much for the car once you have it completed?:eek:

[Kevin]

Finally decided on a paint scheme for #474. I wonder if Dominic will want it back when it's finished????????????

http://i53.tinypic.com/2up8sqh.jpg

needs 24" wheels
donk it out

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Brett,

How much for the car once you have it completed?:eek:

I'd say a cool $40k. More if I put the 24"s on it.

[XfireZ51]

I'd say a cool $40k. More if I put the 24"s on it.

I'll trade you an ignition module! Very rare

[Blue Flame Restorations]

hahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

[LGAFF]

Finally decided on a paint scheme for #474. I wonder if Dominic will want it back when it's finished????????????

http://i53.tinypic.com/2up8sqh.jpg


But imagine blowing away a new C6 Z06 or even a POrsche in a sponge bob car, classic

[XfireZ51]

But imagine blowing away a new C6 Z06 or even a POrsche in a sponge bob car, classic

PETE! Hey PETE!

[LGAFF]

http://images.paraorkut.com/img/funnypics/images/s/spongebob_slippers-13367.jpg

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Those sure are some BIG slippers......

[Kevin]

http://images.paraorkut.com/img/funnypics/images/s/spongebob_slippers-13367.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Gl0uf.jpg

[bdw18_123]

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Right on!


Wait, what was this thread about again? :icon_scra

[tomtom72]

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Right on!


Wait, what was this thread about again? :icon_scra

:sign10: I thought I was signed up for SMC repair 101....:confused:

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Spoke to the frame shop this morning. The car is scheduled for August 2nd. Only a week away!!

Away we go!!!!!