WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

QB93Z · 07-01-2015

Come on over to the

Hotdogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet All-American 4th of July

Westminster Maintenance Day

There will be a Maintenance Day at my garage in Westminster, Maryland on Saturday July 4th. We will be replacing a radiator with a DeWitts model to solve an overheating problem.

I will be cooking hotdogs on the grill and there will be apple pie from Baughers Restaurant. Bring the family for this All-American celebration of our nation's birthday.

If you have anything you want to do to your Z, please let me know.

Start time is 9:00 AM but come when you can and stay as long as you like. Come and hang out with us. Lunch will be at about 12:00.

Location: In the garage behind my house at 195 W Main St, Westminster, MD

If you need directions or have questions, contact me at 443-244-1347 of jim@gizmosart.com

Jim

John Boothby · 07-01-2015

Have a great 4th!! Wish I could be there!! Be safe, and good luck on all your Z-maintenance!

John

dredgeguy · 07-01-2015

I would be happy to bring BBQ to supplement the hotdogs. Boys, sing out who is available so we can plan, don't want leftovers.

93 Vette · 07-01-2015

I really wish I could be there. I'll be installing a new deck at our West Virginia house this weekend. Have fun guys!!!

Matt

Arctic91 · 07-03-2015

Jim,

A change in our plans for the weekend has Erica driving up to VT to spend some time with family and retrieve our kids from their summer vacation with the grandparents, so it looks like I can make it out to lend a hand and maybe address a few small needs on one of my cars. Not sure which one I'll bring yet, but I'll be there. Let me know what to bring for the bbq, or I can make a grocery run tomorrow once we see what's needed.

Scott

QB93Z · 07-05-2015

Happy Birthday America! Give thanks to the brave men and women that sacrifice to keep us free!

4th of July in WAZOO-land was rainy and dreary, but that didn't stop seven hard-core ZR-1 enthusiasts from getting together to work on our cars.

Here is the group, left to right: Lois & Bob, Kevin, Jim, Yun, Charlie with his old radiator, Scott, Ed

Bob's 1993 Ruby shining in the rain:

Yun is pulling his injector housings to eliminate a minor coolant leak:

Kevin, Jim and Charlie are disconnecting coolant hoses:

We replaced the radiator and coolant hoses in Charlie's 1992 ZR-1. The new radiator was a DeWitts and the coolant hoses and clamps came from Jerry's Gaskets. I hope Charlie will post some installation photos. The take-out radiator was well clogged with >70,000 mile of debris, including leaves, grass, and the grit that lodges in the fins.

On Yun's 1994, 385cid LT5, he used a florescent dye in the coolant and a black light to locate the slight injector housing gasket seepage into the intake runners that was causing coolant loss.

A photo looking up the alley to the WMD site:

One of Lyndi's "artistic" photos of the ZR-1's:

93 Vette · 07-05-2015

Looks great guys. Wish I could have been there.

Matt

dredgeguy · 07-05-2015

Many thanks to my Wazoo brothers for getting me out of a jam with my overheating stock radiator. After pulling things apart, it was clear that the problem was 23 years of debris stuck in the radiator. It was replaced with a new DeWitts radiator which fit with no or let's say just minor modifications (cut out a 1/2" section of the rubber tab in the bottom mounting area). Jim, Scott, Ed, Yun, Kevin and Bob did an outstanding job getting this done and I am very grateful. Now bring on the high temps, no worries!
Jim starts pulling out leaves but there was a lot of very fine grit stuck in the radiator as well. You can see the fine size that we started to shake out, it just kept coming out. Not worth the effort to try to clean the original, just replace with new technology. The new hoses and clamps from Jerry's are very good quality but a couple were a real PIA to fit onto the new radiator. It took a lot of muscle, grease and a few cigars to reduce stress but finally got them all in place. What a great group of guys.

Arctic91 · 07-06-2015

Charlie, glad that it's back to running as good as it looks...

Scott

07-01-2015	#1
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th Come on over to the Hotdogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet All-American 4th of July Westminster Maintenance Day There will be a Maintenance Day at my garage in Westminster, Maryland on Saturday July 4th. We will be replacing a radiator with a DeWitts model to solve an overheating problem. I will be cooking hotdogs on the grill and there will be apple pie from Baughers Restaurant. Bring the family for this All-American celebration of our nation's birthday. If you have anything you want to do to your Z, please let me know. Start time is 9:00 AM but come when you can and stay as long as you like. Come and hang out with us. Lunch will be at about 12:00. Location: In the garage behind my house at 195 W Main St, Westminster, MD If you need directions or have questions, contact me at 443-244-1347 of jim@gizmosart.com 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 Last edited by QB93Z; 07-01-2015 at 11:55 AM.

07-01-2015	#2
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 777	Re: WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th Have a great 4th!! Wish I could be there!! Be safe, and good luck on all your Z-maintenance! John __________________ JB 1990 #148 Red/Saddle Haibeck AYBKG5 Chip/RC Engineering/Flowmasters/K&N/Samco/Fuzzy Dice :cheers:

07-01-2015	#3
dredgeguy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 1,706	Re: WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th I would be happy to bring BBQ to supplement the hotdogs. Boys, sing out who is available so we can plan, don't want leftovers. __________________ 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

07-01-2015	#4
93 Vette Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 98	Re: WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th I really wish I could be there. I'll be installing a new deck at our West Virginia house this weekend. Have fun guys!!! Matt __________________ Matt Glyder "93 Vette" WAZOO Member 1991 ZR-1 - Artic White/Red #1252 1991 ZR-1 - Dark Red Metallic/Saddle #1817 2018 Grand Sport Coupe - Admiral Blue/Red & Black 1988 Corvette Challenge Race Car - Red/Black #66 (Co-owner with Dad) 1993 LT1 Coupe - Arctic White/Black (SOLD 5/31/15)

07-03-2015	#5
Arctic91 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sykesville, MD Posts: 377	Re: WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th Jim, A change in our plans for the weekend has Erica driving up to VT to spend some time with family and retrieve our kids from their summer vacation with the grandparents, so it looks like I can make it out to lend a hand and maybe address a few small needs on one of my cars. Not sure which one I'll bring yet, but I'll be there. Let me know what to bring for the bbq, or I can make a grocery run tomorrow once we see what's needed. Scott __________________ WAZOO Member '95 Callaway SNAT 450 Aerobody Coupe - Black/Black '92 Callaway SNAT 400 Convertible - Polo Green/Beige '91 ZR-1 #1231 - Arctic White/Saddle (SOLD) '90 ZR-1 #2547 - Turquoise Metallic/Black '89 Callaway Twin Turbo Aerobody Coupe #027 - Black/Black '85 Corvette 454 Coupe - White/Red

07-05-2015	#6
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,689	Re: WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th Happy Birthday America! Give thanks to the brave men and women that sacrifice to keep us free! 4th of July in WAZOO-land was rainy and dreary, but that didn't stop seven hard-core ZR-1 enthusiasts from getting together to work on our cars. Here is the group, left to right: Lois & Bob, Kevin, Jim, Yun, Charlie with his old radiator, Scott, Ed Bob's 1993 Ruby shining in the rain: Yun is pulling his injector housings to eliminate a minor coolant leak: Kevin, Jim and Charlie are disconnecting coolant hoses: We replaced the radiator and coolant hoses in Charlie's 1992 ZR-1. The new radiator was a DeWitts and the coolant hoses and clamps came from Jerry's Gaskets. I hope Charlie will post some installation photos. The take-out radiator was well clogged with >70,000 mile of debris, including leaves, grass, and the grit that lodges in the fins. On Yun's 1994, 385cid LT5, he used a florescent dye in the coolant and a black light to locate the slight injector housing gasket seepage into the intake runners that was causing coolant loss. A photo looking up the alley to the WMD site: One of Lyndi's "artistic" photos of the ZR-1's:

07-06-2015	#9
Arctic91 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sykesville, MD Posts: 377	Re: WMD - Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Chevrotet - July 4th Charlie, glad that it's back to running as good as it looks... Scott __________________ WAZOO Member '95 Callaway SNAT 450 Aerobody Coupe - Black/Black '92 Callaway SNAT 400 Convertible - Polo Green/Beige '91 ZR-1 #1231 - Arctic White/Saddle (SOLD) '90 ZR-1 #2547 - Turquoise Metallic/Black '89 Callaway Twin Turbo Aerobody Coupe #027 - Black/Black '85 Corvette 454 Coupe - White/Red