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Z Factor · 09-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by sledutah

It looks like it was painted or powder coated. It is a even color over the plenum and the valve cover.

Did it look like this?

09-23-2005

Craig, more than likely the surfaces have been cleansed with something in the past. The LT5 finish is durable, but yet it is very fragfile at the same time to chemicals. Water can even discolor the pieces if they are warm. I'm also abailable to travel and do the tear down and rebuild if you would like.

Thanks for the kudos guys.

Here are some other colors.

Black with Silver
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/IMG_2117.JPG

Yellow with Black
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/IMG_2119.JPG

Black Chrome no lettering
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/IMG_2392.JPG

Admiral Blue no lettering (don't ask about the blanked
out letters)
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/admiral.JPG

Silver Felck/Red Lettering
www.pnwzr1.net/Nick/Plenum/IMG_0223a.JPG

Red/Black lettering
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/DSCN2726.JPG

Black Wrinkle/Red lettering
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoa.../IMG_4259a.jpg

Black Chrome no lettering
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoa...lackChrome.jpg

Red/Black lettering
http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/DSCN2726.JPG

sledutah · 09-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z Factor

Did it look like this?

My momma always told me if you can't say anything nice

It wasn't quite that dark

sledutah · 09-23-2005

Thanks Jeff:

I like the Silver Fleck/Red letters and the Black wrinkle/Red letters, they both look awesome.

Kevin · 09-23-2005

Jeff,
Do you do the two color letters? numbers in red letters in black?

09-24-2005

Kevin, there is no surcharge for the dual color.

tomtom72 · 09-24-2005

Hi Chris, The vacuum system that controls the secondary port system on my car has developed a leak somewhere under the plenum. The breather box gasket and or breather hoses leak a good bit. The cost of the parts for these two issues are not significant, the labor to get to them is. Not that R & R on the plenum is any more complicated than an intake manifold swap on an old s/b chevy. To me the question is what else is under there that is a wear item affected by either number of duty cycles and or time in service. That answer I compare to the fact that every time one of those parts needs replacing you have to R & R the plenum. If you have a work space, which I don't, the Q is not relavent because you can just correct each problem as it comes up.
The clutch hyd system needed to be replaced because it sat more than it was used and developed leaks. I'm sure that system's problems were a combination of duty cycles and time in service and me wanting to actually use the car. There were some other issues like the speakers and CD player that were N/G when I got the car. Again, I felt if you use it alot you would be inclined to fix those minor issues because they would bug me as a driver. The owner never brought it back for the PROM update, again I feel because he didn't use it enough for it to bother him. Heck he just had the seat belt recall done about a yr before he sold it!

Maybe I'm wrong about all this but you know when something's wrong with your toys it bugs me & makes me want to fix it. Oh, it also still had the OEM rubber on it, 15 yr old tires! Don't get me wrong, I'm not sorry I bought a ZR-1! I just think had I thought about it a little more I might have saved some $ on the price and bought one with more miles and more fix'in done to it. Hind sight is always 20/20!
JMHO,
Tom

sledutah · 09-24-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtom72

Hi Chris, The vacuum system that controls the secondary port system on my car has developed a leak somewhere under the plenum. The breather box gasket and or breather hoses leak a good bit. The cost of the parts for these two issues are not significant, the labor to get to them is. Not that R & R on the plenum is any more complicated than an intake manifold swap on an old s/b chevy. To me the question is what else is under there that is a wear item affected by either number of duty cycles and or time in service. That answer I compare to the fact that every time one of those parts needs replacing you have to R & R the plenum. If you have a work space, which I don't, the Q is not relavent because you can just correct each problem as it comes up.
The clutch hyd system needed to be replaced because it sat more than it was used and developed leaks. I'm sure that system's problems were a combination of duty cycles and time in service and me wanting to actually use the car. There were some other issues like the speakers and CD player that were N/G when I got the car. Again, I felt if you use it alot you would be inclined to fix those minor issues because they would bug me as a driver. The owner never brought it back for the PROM update, again I feel because he didn't use it enough for it to bother him. Heck he just had the seat belt recall done about a yr before he sold it!

Maybe I'm wrong about all this but you know when something's wrong with your toys it bugs me & makes me want to fix it. Oh, it also still had the OEM rubber on it, 15 yr old tires! Don't get me wrong, I'm not sorry I bought a ZR-1! I just think had I thought about it a little more I might have saved some $ on the price and bought one with more miles and more fix'in done to it. Hind sight is always 20/20!
JMHO,
Tom

Chris

I've been called alot worse

Thanks for the feedback, things that I can look out for. It makes sense that with low mileage comes problems like that, never really thought of it before.

Craig

A1990 · 09-24-2005

I think the black chrome is way cool! Would like to see the whole engine.

tomtom72 · 09-25-2005

Hi Craig, My apologies! A brain lock moment or I just can't read! I don't known which...probably both!

When I was looking, in late 03 & thru 04, I had noticed that most of the cars with abnormally low milage had a very short list of "things already done". Most had no list at all. The more seasoned cars had most of the things that you would expect at 10 to 15 yrs old would need to be addressed already done. Either way you go I guess it's fairly equal dollar wise if you can put a dollar value on not having any miles on the drive train. I just feel that maybe I could have thought about it more carefully. Again, JMHO.

Good luck,
Tom

09-23-2005	#14
sledutah Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Centerville, Utah Posts: 133	Thanks Jeff: I like the Silver Fleck/Red letters and the Black wrinkle/Red letters, they both look awesome. __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink, because when they wake up, that's best they feel all day -- Frank Sinatra Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Author Unknown, it is NOT Benjamin Franklin

09-23-2005	#15
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Jeff, Do you do the two color letters? numbers in red letters in black? __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

09-24-2005	#17
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Quote from Chris, "What kind of work needed?" Hi Chris, The vacuum system that controls the secondary port system on my car has developed a leak somewhere under the plenum. The breather box gasket and or breather hoses leak a good bit. The cost of the parts for these two issues are not significant, the labor to get to them is. Not that R & R on the plenum is any more complicated than an intake manifold swap on an old s/b chevy. To me the question is what else is under there that is a wear item affected by either number of duty cycles and or time in service. That answer I compare to the fact that every time one of those parts needs replacing you have to R & R the plenum. If you have a work space, which I don't, the Q is not relavent because you can just correct each problem as it comes up. The clutch hyd system needed to be replaced because it sat more than it was used and developed leaks. I'm sure that system's problems were a combination of duty cycles and time in service and me wanting to actually use the car. There were some other issues like the speakers and CD player that were N/G when I got the car. Again, I felt if you use it alot you would be inclined to fix those minor issues because they would bug me as a driver. The owner never brought it back for the PROM update, again I feel because he didn't use it enough for it to bother him. Heck he just had the seat belt recall done about a yr before he sold it! Maybe I'm wrong about all this but you know when something's wrong with your toys it bugs me & makes me want to fix it. Oh, it also still had the OEM rubber on it, 15 yr old tires! Don't get me wrong, I'm not sorry I bought a ZR-1! I just think had I thought about it a little more I might have saved some $ on the price and bought one with more miles and more fix'in done to it. Hind sight is always 20/20! JMHO, Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

09-24-2005	#19
A1990 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Grand Island NE Posts: 1,512	I think the black chrome is way cool! Would like to see the whole engine. __________________ Dennis Fierstein 90 ZR-1 #2562 Atomic-Z ZR-1 Net Registry Chairman of the Board ZR-1 Net Registry Treasurer

09-25-2005	#20
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Hi Craig, My apologies! A brain lock moment or I just can't read! I don't known which...probably both! When I was looking, in late 03 & thru 04, I had noticed that most of the cars with abnormally low milage had a very short list of "things already done". Most had no list at all. The more seasoned cars had most of the things that you would expect at 10 to 15 yrs old would need to be addressed already done. Either way you go I guess it's fairly equal dollar wise if you can put a dollar value on not having any miles on the drive train. I just feel that maybe I could have thought about it more carefully. Again, JMHO. Good luck, Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

09-23-2005	#12
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Craig, more than likely the surfaces have been cleansed with something in the past. The LT5 finish is durable, but yet it is very fragfile at the same time to chemicals. Water can even discolor the pieces if they are warm. I'm also abailable to travel and do the tear down and rebuild if you would like. Thanks for the kudos guys. Here are some other colors. Black with Silver http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/IMG_2117.JPG Yellow with Black http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/IMG_2119.JPG Black Chrome no lettering http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/IMG_2392.JPG Admiral Blue no lettering (don't ask about the blanked out letters) http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/admiral.JPG Silver Felck/Red Lettering www.pnwzr1.net/Nick/Plenum/IMG_0223a.JPG Red/Black lettering http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/DSCN2726.JPG Black Wrinkle/Red lettering http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoa.../IMG_4259a.jpg Black Chrome no lettering http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoa...lackChrome.jpg Red/Black lettering http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Powdercoating/DSCN2726.JPG