Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 - Page 3 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Prez1967 · 07-20-2020

Busy couple of days!

Drove the Z over 300 miles on Saturday. Drove down to Virginia to meet up with a Wazoo member who had a few parts he offered me after a phone conversation.

Take off Control arms front and rear
Take off Grey Seat Covers and Cushions
Spare Drivers Seat Bottom
Take off Bilstein FX3 shocks
Wheel to Hood Weatherstrip

Had a great chat and learned a bunch of neat stuff about the C4 design!

Met up with a buddy for lunch and had a spirited drive around some back roads. Bluey gave the newer German a run for its money

Looks like I need to take the seats back out to install the new to me seat cushions.

I wanted the control arms as I figured i'd rebuild this spare set and swap everything over on my car this winter but this set is pristine! I may upgrade the bushings in them but considering the arms in my car are in desperate need of a refresh, even just installing these arms would be a worthwhile upgrade.

Yesterday I met up with a couple of the local Wazoo guys over at Jim's house as he offered to help me with a stubborn fuel filter. The job was not possible on my two post lift as my lift arm was directly below the fuel filter location.

Lessons were learned! The filter may have been original to the car (seller told me to change out the fuel filter when I bought the car). I didnt try blowing through it like I normally do but there was a lot of debris coming out of the unit.

We had an overall look at my car and it looks like the "to-do" list keeps growing

No complaints as im pretty confident theres no job too big for Wazoo.

Really looking forward to future wrenching sessions!

Prez1967 · 07-20-2020

Dropped Bluey off at Yanks Auto Detailing today for some love. Paint doesnt deserve a full Ceramic Coating yet but some of Brent's magic love will have her looking great by the weekend!

Prez1967 · 07-21-2020

Update picture and video from the detailer!!!

https://youtu.be/b8keubK8ZmE

Stingray1967 · 07-21-2020

Gorgeous color. Always loved The Admirals.

Prez1967 · 07-22-2020

Brent is done detailing the car and he CRUSHED it!!!

Picking it up tomorrow hopefully!

https://youtu.be/iqNVVaXN-lk

G8nightman · 07-22-2020

What did he use on the motor?

Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry

Prez1967 · 07-23-2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by G8nightman

What did he use on the motor?

Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry

I have no idea, can find out today.

I messaged him in a panic the other day to tell him not to hose it down lol he already knew haha

dredgeguy · 07-23-2020

Looks great! Can't wait to see it Saturday at cars and coffee.....pray for no rain!

Prez1967 · 07-23-2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

Looks great! Can't wait to see it Saturday at cars and coffee.....pray for no rain!

You know what they say...

Man makes plans, God laughs

Prez1967 · 07-26-2020

Cars and Coffee was a blast on Saturday!

Great turnout but an even better time with the Wazoo guys! Stuck around after to talk tech and get some pictures

The "tech talk" resulted in adding more TO DO items to my winter project list.

Charlie was kind enough to let me take his car for a spin. He also took mine around the block. End result: the whining my transmission is doing is not "normal". After a phone call with Bill Boudreau earlier in the week, that was my assumption but I figured I'd let a local pro have a look as well.

Bill suggested that I drop the transmission and check the alignment of everything when reassembling. He also offered for me to send him pictures of my clutch/flywheel assembly so we can decide if it needs replacing or refurbishing.

While I have the trans down over the winter i'll also be sending out my power steering rack to Turn One for a refresh. Perfect time since i'll be taking down all the suspension arms for replacement/upgrade and swapping out the old worn FX3 shocks for newer ones. Its going to be one heck of a transformation come spring time!

07-20-2020	#1
Prez1967 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Finksburg, MD Posts: 244	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 Busy couple of days! Drove the Z over 300 miles on Saturday. Drove down to Virginia to meet up with a Wazoo member who had a few parts he offered me after a phone conversation. Take off Control arms front and rear Take off Grey Seat Covers and Cushions Spare Drivers Seat Bottom Take off Bilstein FX3 shocks Wheel to Hood Weatherstrip Had a great chat and learned a bunch of neat stuff about the C4 design! Met up with a buddy for lunch and had a spirited drive around some back roads. Bluey gave the newer German a run for its money Looks like I need to take the seats back out to install the new to me seat cushions. I wanted the control arms as I figured i'd rebuild this spare set and swap everything over on my car this winter but this set is pristine! I may upgrade the bushings in them but considering the arms in my car are in desperate need of a refresh, even just installing these arms would be a worthwhile upgrade. Yesterday I met up with a couple of the local Wazoo guys over at Jim's house as he offered to help me with a stubborn fuel filter. The job was not possible on my two post lift as my lift arm was directly below the fuel filter location. Lessons were learned! The filter may have been original to the car (seller told me to change out the fuel filter when I bought the car). I didnt try blowing through it like I normally do but there was a lot of debris coming out of the unit. We had an overall look at my car and it looks like the "to-do" list keeps growing No complaints as im pretty confident theres no job too big for Wazoo. Really looking forward to future wrenching sessions!

07-20-2020	#2
Prez1967 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Finksburg, MD Posts: 244	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 Dropped Bluey off at Yanks Auto Detailing today for some love. Paint doesnt deserve a full Ceramic Coating yet but some of Brent's magic love will have her looking great by the weekend!

07-21-2020	#4
Stingray1967 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 125	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 Gorgeous color. Always loved The Admirals. __________________ 1967 Corvette convertible, L79, 4 speed, red / black / white top 1994 Corvette ZR-1, white / black NCRS North Central Chapter Judging Chairman

07-22-2020	#5
Prez1967 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Finksburg, MD Posts: 244	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 Brent is done detailing the car and he CRUSHED it!!! Picking it up tomorrow hopefully! https://youtu.be/iqNVVaXN-lk

07-22-2020	#6
G8nightman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,186	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 What did he use on the motor? Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ 90 Chevy ZR1 LPE #2315 'SOLD' 90 Chevy ZR1 LPE #2774 'SOLD' 91 Chevy ZR1 Callaway aerobody 91 Chevy ZR1 #1512 91 Chevy ZR1 #951 95 Chevy ZR1 #338 'SOLD' 91 BMW 850i 94 BMW 850csi 95 BMW 850csi 94 Lotus Esprit S4 07 Benz CLS550 06 BMW M5 "SOLD"

07-21-2020	#3
Prez1967 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Finksburg, MD Posts: 244	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 Update picture and video from the detailer!!! https://youtu.be/b8keubK8ZmE Last edited by Prez1967; 07-21-2020 at 03:53 PM.

07-23-2020	#8
dredgeguy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 1,679	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 Looks great! Can't wait to see it Saturday at cars and coffee.....pray for no rain! __________________ Charlie __________ Dredgeguy WAZOO Member 1992 Bright Red/Black ZR1 #246 Dana 4:10 gears Polished LT5 by Haibeck Polished Fikse FM5's with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Stainless Works headers and cats with Corsa

07-26-2020	#10
Prez1967 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Finksburg, MD Posts: 244	Re: Meet Bluey! 1994 #353 Cars and Coffee was a blast on Saturday! Great turnout but an even better time with the Wazoo guys! Stuck around after to talk tech and get some pictures The "tech talk" resulted in adding more TO DO items to my winter project list. Charlie was kind enough to let me take his car for a spin. He also took mine around the block. End result: the whining my transmission is doing is not "normal". After a phone call with Bill Boudreau earlier in the week, that was my assumption but I figured I'd let a local pro have a look as well. Bill suggested that I drop the transmission and check the alignment of everything when reassembling. He also offered for me to send him pictures of my clutch/flywheel assembly so we can decide if it needs replacing or refurbishing. While I have the trans down over the winter i'll also be sending out my power steering rack to Turn One for a refresh. Perfect time since i'll be taking down all the suspension arms for replacement/upgrade and swapping out the old worn FX3 shocks for newer ones. Its going to be one heck of a transformation come spring time!