Changing Colors - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

randy ransome · 10-18-2013

I have a 91 ZR-1 with a Cory Henderson 368 cubic inch motor. It has been painted torch red with a grand sport white stripe. Seeing how it has already been repainted, several years ago, it was originally bright red, I'm thinking about changing the color to black. What do ya'll think?

mike100 · 10-18-2013

I wouldn't, but I'm a mechanic, not a body man. I have no hook-ups in the auto body trade so I have always shied away from those kinds of things. Just repainting it all red would seem to be the safer move.

randy ransome · 10-18-2013

Yea I should have mentioned my brother owns a body shop and I've had him paint several C4's for me in the past.

GOLDCYLON · 10-18-2013

Its far from stock..... do what YOU want with it. Nice looking motor!!!!

efnfast · 10-18-2013

I agree with GC, you gotta' do what works for you. The market says, keeping them bone stock doesn't increase the value. Don't save it for someone else. When I went shopping for a 'Vette, it needed to be two things. Black and a stick. I ended up with a black 1990 ZR-1. Boy, ain't it a bitch to keep clean.

GOLDCYLON · 10-18-2013

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Originally Posted by efnfast

I agree with GC, you gotta' do what works for you. The market says, keeping them bone stock doesn't increase the value. Don't save it for someone else. When I went shopping for a 'Vette, it needed to be two things. Black and a stick. I ended up with a black 1990 ZR-1. Boy, ain't it a bitch to keep clean.

Black is one of my favorite colors on a vehicle. I had a nice Black and Silver truck back in the day. Black is the only color that immediately after washing it you can see the crap floating back on top of it to dirty it again. Not a practical color for AZ either.

randy ransome · 10-18-2013

Yea, I like black also I've got one. I'm usually a red car guy but after I bought this black Z a couple years ago I've fallin in love with black again.

efnfast · 10-18-2013

I drive my black Z 1.5 miles on dirt before I hit the asphalt. I wear out California dusters pretty quick.

LGAFF · 10-18-2013

what shop does your brother own?

randy ransome · 10-18-2013

It's called Final Touch Body Shop in Olive Branch Ms.

10-18-2013	#1
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Changing Colors I have a 91 ZR-1 with a Cory Henderson 368 cubic inch motor. It has been painted torch red with a grand sport white stripe. Seeing how it has already been repainted, several years ago, it was originally bright red, I'm thinking about changing the color to black. What do ya'll think?

10-18-2013	#2
mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,786	Re: Changing Colors I wouldn't, but I'm a mechanic, not a body man. I have no hook-ups in the auto body trade so I have always shied away from those kinds of things. Just repainting it all red would seem to be the safer move.

10-18-2013	#3
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: Changing Colors Yea I should have mentioned my brother owns a body shop and I've had him paint several C4's for me in the past.

10-18-2013	#4
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,117	Re: Changing Colors Its far from stock..... do what YOU want with it. Nice looking motor!!!! __________________ 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

10-18-2013	#5
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,574	Re: Changing Colors I agree with GC, you gotta' do what works for you. The market says, keeping them bone stock doesn't increase the value. Don't save it for someone else. When I went shopping for a 'Vette, it needed to be two things. Black and a stick. I ended up with a black 1990 ZR-1. Boy, ain't it a bitch to keep clean.

10-18-2013	#7
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: Changing Colors Yea, I like black also I've got one. I'm usually a red car guy but after I bought this black Z a couple years ago I've fallin in love with black again. Last edited by randy ransome; 10-18-2013 at 11:14 AM.

10-18-2013	#8
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,574	Re: Changing Colors I drive my black Z 1.5 miles on dirt before I hit the asphalt. I wear out California dusters pretty quick.

10-18-2013	#9
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,180	Re: Changing Colors what shop does your brother own? __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

10-18-2013	#10
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: Changing Colors It's called Final Touch Body Shop in Olive Branch Ms.