ZR1 #730, 1 of 19 in 1991

[RiceEatingZR1]

Charcoal Metallic Total of 91 of them were made in 90 and 91.

[Z Factor]

That is a great color. If you get some bigger pictures make sure to post them so I can admire it more.

:cheers:

[Aurora40]

Beautiful color! Definitely try to get some bigger pictures, though. It's hard to see it in those. :)

[WB9MCW]

We wanna see big pic's of the grey ghost!!!

[Jim Jones]

Sweet ride!!! Have you done any mods to it??

[RiceEatingZR1]

Sorry about the Small thumbs guys.. here are a few that I have uploaded so far I have some better ones on another PC I will upload them soon

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/Bloomington%20Gold%202005/HPIM0561.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/Bloomington%20Gold%202005/HPIM0459.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/My%20ZR1/HPIM0644.jpg

As far as the Mods the car was Originally owned by David Farmer he Raced the Car in a few AutoCrosses and had the heads and intake ported to the mercury-marine GM racing specs (as run on the Daytona 24hr cars). In 1993 he took a Solo 1 Championship with the car. David Now just finished building a C6R that he will be Racing in the Speed World Challenge series

[Aurora40]

Beautiful car!

[WB9MCW]

THE GRAY GHOST LOOKS GREAT IN THE BIG PIC'S!!! :thumbsup:

[We Gone]

Very Nice..

[Z Factor]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/Bloomington%20Gold%202005/HPIM0561.jpg


That is one sharp looking ZR-1 Shaun. :thumbsup:

I have always liked a dark or charcoal gray/silver.

:cheers:

[Jim Jones]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/Bloomington%20Gold%202005/HPIM0459.jpg


Shaun -
How did you get the plenum so clean and shiny? I have a few stains on mine and the soap and water just aren't cutting it and I am afraid to use any chemicals on it for fear of making it worse!!

Thanks!

Jim

[WB9MCW]

FROM THE ZR-1 NET/REG. WEB SITE: MAINTAINENCE




LT5 Cleaning and Appearance
Some of you have found out the hard way that the LT5 engine is not "cleaning friendly." IN fact, we would more likely say that the LT5 is a real challenge in more ways than one. First of course, the LT5 cannot be rinsed down with water or the puddling within the intake valley will damage your starter resulting in a $600 repair bill. Secondly, the LT5's finish is not a very durable one to say the least. Although similar powder coat was used on all year models, you may have already noticed a change in the appearance of your LT5. This change can be caused by several factors including UV damage, improper use of cleaning solutions, and reactions to underhood chemicals including coolant, oils, and brake fluid. Cleaning of the LT5 should only be accomplished when absolutely necessary by using a damp towel and MILD soap solution such as dishwashing soap or Simple Green. Remember, the LT5 paint is readily damaged by harsh chemicals so the milder the better. In the event your engine's finish is already damaged or simply suffering the adverse effects of time, there are some remedies. There are some spray paints out there that can be applied but obviously are not very durable. The other choice is to have your competent technician carefully remove approximate labor charge of 8-10 hours) the visible components (cam covers, injectors housings, water outlets, plenum, throttle body and air horn) and have them re-powder coated by an experienced powder coater.



CAUTION. Improper application of the powder coat can result in terminal damage of your LT5 parts. Some of these are very expensive. Cam Covers, for instance, come only when attached to the $5,000 cylinder head. There are also a variety of types of powder coat with some being more suitable for engine compartment use. Be sure you use a facility very familiar with this type of work.

[Aurora40]

I always thought it odd that write-up mentions gentle soap and Simple Green. There is nothing gentle about Simple Green. The bottle used to peel the paint off my garage shelving before I moved it to a better storage area.

The engine in that picture looks repainted, though.

[RiceEatingZR1]

I had the engine Refinished by Marc Haibeck :-D :thumbsup:

[Jim Jones]

I had the engine Refinished by Marc Haibeck :-D :thumbsup:

Well he did a great job! It looks like new!!:cheers:

[WB9MCW]

he sure does do a nice job looks brand new!!! :cheers:

[RiceEatingZR1]

He does GREAT WORK! here is a Picture of what it looked up before he refinished it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/RiceEatingZR1/My%20ZR1/HPIM0305.jpg

[Nick]

Powder coating is the only way to go.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/skedadl/6accd3ba.jpg