I need to show her off!

[ZR1crusader]

Originally Posted by bb62

Great job! What did you use to to clean the engine?

I actually used Arm & Hammer Advanced White (extreme whitening) toothpaste as per suggestions right here on this forum. I tried scrubbing with other cleaners to no avail, but I did three passes over each part with a microfiber towel and the toothpaste. That did the trick. It?s not perfect, but it looks way better than the stained original.

Next on the list is to sand down the rusty brake calipers and paint them.

[ZR1crusader]

Originally Posted by JThomas

Very nice work, keep it up. Hope to meet you at an event some day. Oh, and welcome to the Madness, that is ZR-1!

Thank you so much. I?ve owned 6 other vettes in the past. I?ve always wanted a ZR-1 and now I couldn?t be happier. I am looking every minute of it. I?m still looking for a quasar blue one. I would like to buy that and put it alongside this one in my garage. I am thinking that the only thing more fun than owning a ZR-1 is owning two!

[Top Toy]

Great job on the clean up. Post some pics of the rest of the car.

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[ZR1crusader]

Originally Posted by Top Toy

Great job on the clean up. Post some pics of the rest of the car.

Sent from my SM-G986U1 using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

Absolutely will do. I?m taking this winter to go through everything with a fine-tooth comb. I?ll be posting pictures all the way along. In the meantime, here are a few from the day I got her delivered.

[Top Toy]

👍👍

[ZR1crusader]

I spent most of the day cleaning front calipers and the inside of the front wheels. 30 years of build up was a little stubborn, but some elbow grease and a dremel and all is good. There?s not much to show from the outside, but it?s great knowing the calipers and wheels are clean and protected ? and match the rest of the engine and suspension I?ve been toiling over.

Here are some BEFORE SHOTS. The wheels were caked with grime and brake dust...completely covered in black. This was as clean as I could get them scrubbing with a Brillo pad.

[ZR1crusader]

Here are some in-progress and AFTER shots.

[Top Toy]

A labor of love... there are no shortcuts here.

[rkreigh]

Originally Posted by Thomas ZR-1

Looks pretty good now!

screw the PC I need to polish!! that engine looks great

[tiegsd]

Congrats & Welcome!

Also, appreciate the cleaning tip. My cam covers aren't gray anymore, they're light olive! Going to have to try the Arm & Hammer trick.