1989 ZR-1 Pilot #004 Thread

[1989ZR1#74]

Originally Posted by zedrone

What ever happened to Geoff's '87?

heck, for that matter, what ever happened to Rupp's '89, Yager's, and Roebuck's?

Ed

Mike Yeager's #080

http://content.mamotorworks.com/mygarage/89lt5.htm

[vettebrett]

[QUOTE=1989ZR1#74;80881]THe record car at the museum no longer has a vin it has a EX

[vettebrett]

Originally Posted by 1989ZR1#74

THe record car at the museum no longer has a vin it has a EX plate so I can't confirm that it is 045 or not and there is a record clone out there. Is the museum car the clone or the real one? I don't know. Hopefully someday it can be confirmed. (I would not break the bank buying back #045 on my circumstantial evidence based on P numbers)

The V12 confimed VIN is #040 it has a P number of P9Y074
The NCM record car has a P number of P9Y079. I guess all I know for sure is NCM was 5 Y engineering cars later. FWIW

I am new here but I have been doing research for a Corvette Race Car book and that has led me down a path about Tommy Morrison so this information about these cars comes directly from the director of the heritage collection.

Now there is 1 car from Ft Stockton and it sits in the museum, the second car which is pictured in these first 3 photos is a prototype 1989 ZR-1 that is #13, this has been verified thru the heritage collection. The car has not been seen for 10 yrs or more. It has been tucked away and the original owners are trying to get it back but are running into problems.

This cars location is only really known by about 6 people and the bad thing is we can't talk about it.


The second car was done as a press car that was done up just like the real one, it was used for photo shoots with magazines, and for ads for Goodyear.

[Tyler Townsley]

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Now there is 1 car from Ft Stockton and it sits in the museum, the second car which is pictured in these first 3 photos is a prototype 1989 ZR-1 that is #13, this has been verified thru the heritage collection. The car has not been seen for 10 yrs or more. It has been tucked away and the original owners are trying to get it back but are running into problems.

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Having spent 3 years getting the 88 protype running I can attest to how hard it is to get one running. I don't think Mike Y has his 89 running yet. I posted some 89 wiring diagrams above that may help. If you need other help just PM me.

Tyler
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[Tyler Townsley]

Originally Posted by zedrone

What ever happened to Geoff's '87?


Ed

Geoffs car is an 88 year model built on the 87 line, it was built after mine.. I posted the info in an earlier post. The car is in Mich and he is restoring it. Long ago he found some body pannels from some of the 88s they were destroying. Capt Kirk had them for storage for awhile along with a couple of phase 2 motors.

Roebucks car is in a car collection in Ind last I heard. The original motor is at SGC in georgia.

Tyler

[1989ZR1#74]

Originally Posted by vettebrett

I am new here but I have been doing research for a Corvette Race Car book and that has led me down a path about Tommy Morrison so this information about these cars comes directly from the director of the heritage collection.

Now there is 1 car from Ft Stockton and it sits in the museum, the second car which is pictured in these first 3 photos is a prototype 1989 ZR-1 that is #13, this has been verified thru the heritage collection. The car has not been seen for 10 yrs or more. It has been tucked away and the original owners are trying to get it back but are running into problems.

This cars location is only really known by about 6 people and the bad thing is we can't talk about it.

The second car was done as a press car that was done up just like the real one, it was used for photo shoots with magazines, and for ads for Goodyear.

"Heart of the Beast" talks about the replica on page 123. The only difference is it ,#013, has a stock gas tank. Eric

[1989ZR1#74]

Daily update:
Cleaned off some of the paint in the passenger side front wheel well
Had a used gatorback mounted to the drivers front rim. The original tire was not repairable.
Added a Museum and ZR1Registry decal.
Spot cleaned the carpets
Replaced the missing hood emblem.




Before:


After:

[1989ZR1#74]

Cleaned up the driver side wiring:

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Looks like you're having fun, Eric. Must be a blast!

[1989ZR1#74]

Originally Posted by Blue Flame restorations

Looks like you're having fun, Eric. Must be a blast!

Not quite up to Blue Flame specifications yet, but it is fun fixing the easy stuff.