Good Z day Sunday Show - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

RICKYRJ1 · 10-18-2011

I hit up a nice Corvette Show on Sunday. I haven't touch my car since the 3.73 WAZOO gear swap months ago. I came in home in a rain storm that morning so the Z wasn't lookin so hot.
I had my 2 sons (5/6yrs old) help me clean her up, they polished the alum & SS under the car as well as cleaning the wheels/tires. I did the polish & wax. They hung in there for about 1.5 hrs and did a great job. It's funny at their age they don't realize that they are working. I finished the final detail stuff up Sat. nite.
Arrived at the show late and was the last car to register (had to coach a 8 am football game) My wife & kids met me at the show about an hr after I arrived. 1st question out of their mouths when they showed up was "what can we clean dad" (taught them well, lol)
We had a perfect weather day and about 170 cars showed up. Had a chance to se Marty and his son (he is growing up fast) his son, not Marty.
As always his 93 Ruby was lookin strong.
Did the walkabout with the family and some freinds that also came down for the show. So many beautiful Corvettes, everybody brought out their A game for this one.
We ended up winning 1st place in our C4 class as well as winning Best C4 in the show. I had the kids go up an receive the awards for their hard work. (little life lesson teaching moment).

The Z was showed a lot a respect by all who stopped by to look and many reasonable questions were ask. I over heard one young kid rattling off all the specs of the C4 ZR-1 to the older men he was with. He was correct on everything and I was happily surprised.
I suck at posting pics so I am going to send a pic to Dave J. and maybe if he's not sleeping he can post it for me.
Sorry for the long post

ZZZZZR1 · 10-18-2011

Congrats Ricky!!!!!!

rhipsher · 10-18-2011

Very nice. Good looking kid.

ScottZ95ZR1 · 10-18-2011

Congrats Ricky! It's really cool that your boys are right there enjoying the car with you.

Enjoy their eagerness to help detail while it lasts!

GOLDCYLON · 10-18-2011

Congrats Ricky!!!

As Scott says enjoy it now before the "MEH" years take hold on the boys. GC

carter200 · 10-18-2011

Nice job Ricky and there will be many more 1st places coming your way

Blue Flame Restorations · 10-18-2011

Great job!!!! Great to see the boy with the trophy. I bet he never forgets that moment.

QB93Z · 10-18-2011

Congratulations Ricky!!

I bet the 3.73 gears were worth a few points, so it was all worth it.

Jim

Paul Workman · 10-18-2011

Wow! Congratz to you and your crew on the trophy!

Seems to have been a good couple weekends for the Zs!

Fine looking young man you have there!

P.

HAWAIIZR-1 · 10-19-2011

Rick,

Congrats and no surprises here my mod brother. It's great that you can share this hobby with your son making it even more enjoyable.

Craig

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RICKYRJ1 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 1,177	Good Z day Sunday Show I hit up a nice Corvette Show on Sunday. I haven't touch my car since the 3.73 WAZOO gear swap months ago. I came in home in a rain storm that morning so the Z wasn't lookin so hot. I had my 2 sons (5/6yrs old) help me clean her up, they polished the alum & SS under the car as well as cleaning the wheels/tires. I did the polish & wax. They hung in there for about 1.5 hrs and did a great job. It's funny at their age they don't realize that they are working. I finished the final detail stuff up Sat. nite. Arrived at the show late and was the last car to register (had to coach a 8 am football game) My wife & kids met me at the show about an hr after I arrived. 1st question out of their mouths when they showed up was "what can we clean dad" (taught them well, lol) We had a perfect weather day and about 170 cars showed up. Had a chance to se Marty and his son (he is growing up fast) his son, not Marty. As always his 93 Ruby was lookin strong. Did the walkabout with the family and some freinds that also came down for the show. So many beautiful Corvettes, everybody brought out their A game for this one. We ended up winning 1st place in our C4 class as well as winning Best C4 in the show. I had the kids go up an receive the awards for their hard work. (little life lesson teaching moment). The Z was showed a lot a respect by all who stopped by to look and many reasonable questions were ask. I over heard one young kid rattling off all the specs of the C4 ZR-1 to the older men he was with. He was correct on everything and I was happily surprised. I suck at posting pics so I am going to send a pic to Dave J. and maybe if he's not sleeping he can post it for me. Sorry for the long post

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ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,690	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Congrats Ricky!!!!!!

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rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Very nice. Good looking kid.

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ScottZ95ZR1 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 659	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Congrats Ricky! It's really cool that your boys are right there enjoying the car with you. Enjoy their eagerness to help detail while it lasts!

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GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,155	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Congrats Ricky!!! As Scott says enjoy it now before the "MEH" years take hold on the boys. GC __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

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carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Nice job Ricky and there will be many more 1st places coming your way __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

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Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Great job!!!! Great to see the boy with the trophy. I bet he never forgets that moment. __________________ 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

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QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Congratulations Ricky!! I bet the 3.73 gears were worth a few points, so it was all worth it. Jim __________________ If it isn't fun, you aren't doing it right! 1990 Black ZR-1 - sold 1993 Quasar Blue ZR-1 1994 Competition Yellow ZR-1 1995 Dark Purple ZR-1 Maryland State Coordinator WAZOO Member

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Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Wow! Congratz to you and your crew on the trophy! Seems to have been a good couple weekends for the Zs! Fine looking young man you have there! P. __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

10-19-2011	#10
HAWAIIZR-1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Japan Posts: 3,587	Re: Good Z day Sunday Show Rick, Congrats and no surprises here my mod brother. It's great that you can share this hobby with your son making it even more enjoyable. Craig __________________ Craig "ZR-1 NO KA 'OI" "ZR-1 ICHIBAN" 1995 #228 Black/Black with Dunn Heads ZR-1 owner since September 2003 ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #0074 NCM Lifetime Member #2048