MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Got my headers back from coating and ready for installation (see attached). I'll be getting started around 9:00 AM for anyone who wants come by to turn a wrench or supervise. The lift will be tied up but any non-lift activities can be accomidated. Shoot me a PM if you need address/directions.
Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Those headers are sure pretty!!!:thumbsup:

I will be there on the 19th. Let me know if there are any tools or supplies we need.

BTW, do you need/have the O2 Sensor wire extension. I can't remember if the 1990 set up needs the longer wire.

Jim

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Roger that Jim! Yes, you do need the O2 extension on the 90, Stainless Works supplied one, so I'm good to go!

Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Looks sweet Rich... have fun, but I will miss the gathering since I will be on my way to Cayman Islands on the 19th. Take pics :cheers:

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Lucky you! I'm hoping for April...
I will try to swing out.

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Gina will be staying with a freind recovering from a scheduled back operation. if I can get a sitter for my to little Z kids I will come down. Maybe I can drive to Jim's and catch a ride with him to VA.?

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Hi Ricky,

Sorry to hear that Gina is having back surgery. That is never fun.

Hooking up on the way to Rich's sounds great. I hope you can make it.

Jim

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

I'm sorry, Gina's freind is having the back surgery, she is going up there to take care of her family for the weekend.

Hope to see WAZOO

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Rich,
You were supposed to plan this on a day that I was working, but since you didn't I'll be there. You're lucky I'm going through a little WAZOO withdrawal. Looking forward to the first event of the year!!!!

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

HAHA.....Yeah, well I called your station and made sure you were off! I know how you so enjoyed the last header installation, I just couldn't let you miss mine :mrgreen: All kidding aside, thanks so much, you can always be counted on to lend hand :cheers: Look forward to seeing you!!!
Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

I already told the Capt, My spousal continuation program demands that I be home for dinner plans with friends that evening. I will stay as long as possible, but can't guarantee I will be around for the whole project (unless we drastically cut our install time).

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

To be honest, I have missed so many WMD's traveling for work, I was iching to hang out with the WAZOO's. If we get the headers installed cool, if not I can handle it, my goal was to have a gathering :cheers:. I also would like to get ALL header bolts in, so that may be a bit time consuming.
Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

If you want ALL those holes filled, you should make sure Dr. Phil (jagdpanzer) is there to show us how!

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Hey Rich, what does MVD stand for? Jim

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

"Mount Vernon Day"

Hey BTW, you may want to bring some extensions, sockets, and flex joints. I think I have everything, but you never know.
Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Well the WAZOO team successfully installed a set Stainless Works headers on my 90 today. The team had to use some creative re-enginerring of some of our hand tools, but got all 32 bolts installed successfully. Thanks to Jim, Yun, and Phil for all the help!! You guys are the champs!!
Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

It was a good WAZOO day! Considering that GM only used 6 bolts to hold an exhaust manifold in place, I consider it amazing that we got 16 in each header. Thanks Rich for the hospitality and for having all of the prep work done.

Phil, Yun and Rich it was fun hanging out with you guys and turning wrenches. :cheers:

Rich gets the polisher of the year award. You cannot imagine what that exhaust system looked like when Rich started working on it. Ricky is going to be bringing parts to Mt Vernon for Rich to shine them up. ;)

Jim

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

HI from the islands! Very cool and great work guys =D> Looks like you had a fun and productive day. No ZR-1s on the Cayman Isles so I will have to live the beast thru you guys for the week

Rich...nice work and polishing up the exhaust etc!

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

I would never had thought it possible to bolt all 32 holes. Well, I stand corrected! Leave it to Jag...
Actually got all bolts in - all 32 of them!

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Rich, I also enjoyed the day to and thanks for the wonderful hospitality. The way you have your garage set up now wrenching on Zs there is real pleasure. A couple of those bolts fought us like tigers but we managed through force of will and a little ingenuity to screw them in anyway .

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Thanks guys for your kind words and all the hard work. Phil, I alway learn something new from you everytime we have a gathering. Your mechanical knowledge is truley amazing!! Until the next WAZOO event....
Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

So how do you like the headers?

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Sounds awsome, haven't driven it yet, still working a couple of issues discovered during tear down/re-assembly.

1. The O2 sensor pigtail extension provided by Stainless Works had the wrong gender pins in the female end of the connector :mad:. Ordered new pins, will install this week. Got to call and bitch at them today.

2. Discovered when I pulled the drivers side fender well that sometime during the cars life, the battery boiled over and the acid ran down the frame eating away all the paint. Rusted pretty bad, had to cean that up and mask it off and re-paint.

I'll let you know hopefully by next weekend.
Rich

Re: MVD - Saturday Feburary 19th in Mt Vernon, VA
 

Rich,

First time I have had "good" internet in almost a week! I am in Wazoo withdrawl watching this.....

I am still traveling and home in 2 day's. Looks like a great time and your car looks "RICKY" worthy!!!!

Congrats and look forward to seeing you guys soon

:cheers:

David