PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Blue Flame Restorations · 07-17-2011

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

Car pickup today

tomtom72 · 07-17-2011

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!

Subscribed!

Class is about to begin!

Tom

FU · 07-17-2011

You do great work Brett !

JThomas · 07-17-2011

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 · 07-17-2011

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 · 07-17-2011

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

Blue Flame Restorations · 07-17-2011

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 · 07-18-2011

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

XfireZ51 · 07-18-2011

Brett,

How much for the car once you have it completed?

Blue Flame Restorations · 07-18-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Brett,

How much for the car once you have it completed?

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

07-17-2011	#1
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,899	PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread 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 Car pickup today __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project Last edited by Blue Flame Restorations; 07-17-2011 at 01:41 AM.

07-17-2011	#2
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,609	Re: PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread 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! Subscribed! Class is about to begin! Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

07-17-2011	#3
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,327	Re: PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread You do great work Brett !

07-17-2011	#5
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,466	Re: PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread 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.

07-17-2011	#6
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,683	Re: PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread I told Brett he better not paint the car Aqua again otherwise I'm stealing it back.

07-17-2011	#4
JThomas Join Date: May 2008 Location: Okemos, MI. Posts: 1,190	Re: PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread 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? __________________ Joe Thomas Corvette Club of Michigan NCRS-Michigan Chapter Member NCM Master Ambassador NCM Lifetime Member Former NCM Board Member 1991 ZR-1 Melon Copper Metallic/Black 1992 ZR-1 Bright Red/Black (Sold) 1995 ZR-1 Bright Aqua/Gray (Sold) 2012 ZR1 Super Sonic Blue / Dark Titanium

07-18-2011	#8
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,899	Re: PROJECT REBUILD 1992 #474 Thread Finally decided on a paint scheme for #474. I wonder if Dominic will want it back when it's finished???????????? __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project