Ported and polished Airhorn - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

cuisinartvette · 12-15-2013

I need a new camera
Good to see you all been awhile
Still playing with this stuff just been busy with the musclecars
One day another Z will show up.

LGAFF · 12-15-2013

that probably took acouple of minutes, nice!

GOLDCYLON · 12-16-2013

looks Familar

bradley · 12-16-2013

if I can ask what steps did you take to get that awesome finish ???

cuisinartvette · 12-16-2013

GC yes this was your old one; What yrs does it fit?
Variety of tools used on the inside, outside large fine scotchbrite type wheel/buffs & diffferent compounds on the out;smaller hand tools for the tight spots.
Lotsa time like Lee said I know he knows;most guys wont touch these for a reason.
Hardest part is knowing when to stop lol. Fun stuff

Buffers are dangerous stuff. Grabbed an alt bracket from me yesterday and heard it ricocheting around the garage couldnt see it. Thank god it missed

GOLDCYLON · 12-17-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuisinartvette

GC yes this was your old one; What yrs does it fit?
Variety of tools used on the inside, outside large fine scotchbrite type wheel/buffs & diffferent compounds on the out;smaller hand tools for the tight spots.
Lotsa time like Lee said I know he knows;most guys wont touch these for a reason.
Hardest part is knowing when to stop lol. Fun stuff

Buffers are dangerous stuff. Grabbed an alt bracket from me yesterday and heard it ricocheting around the garage couldnt see it. Thank god it missed

I think 90-92?

cuisinartvette · 12-27-2013

This ones gone time to hunt down some more

randy ransome · 12-27-2013

I'm in the process of polishing mine. I've run into a bunch of sand pits from the casting on the outside, there on the inside also, but I'm not as concerned with those. Did yours have these pits and will they eventually sand out? I've sanded the outside a good bit but there are still some fine pits.

cuisinartvette · 12-27-2013

From doing other pieces probably varies
I got 0 pitting underneath some on the sides there is some up top.,
First few pits seem to buff out but if you go after all of them seems to uncover more. At a point you stop, buff and walk away it seems.

Trick is to do minimal sanding to get your finish then hit it with the buff.

randy ransome · 12-28-2013

OK thanks that's kind of what I thought but now I can quit where I am and start buffing. This helps a bunch, thanks again.

12-15-2013	#1
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Ported and polished Airhorn I need a new camera Good to see you all been awhile Still playing with this stuff just been busy with the musclecars One day another Z will show up. Last edited by cuisinartvette; 12-15-2013 at 05:49 PM.

12-15-2013	#2
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,180	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn that probably took acouple of minutes, nice! __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

12-16-2013	#3
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,120	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn looks Familar __________________ 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

12-16-2013	#4
bradley Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: ridgecrest ca Posts: 103	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn if I can ask what steps did you take to get that awesome finish ???

12-16-2013	#5
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn GC yes this was your old one; What yrs does it fit? Variety of tools used on the inside, outside large fine scotchbrite type wheel/buffs & diffferent compounds on the out;smaller hand tools for the tight spots. Lotsa time like Lee said I know he knows;most guys wont touch these for a reason. Hardest part is knowing when to stop lol. Fun stuff Buffers are dangerous stuff. Grabbed an alt bracket from me yesterday and heard it ricocheting around the garage couldnt see it. Thank god it missed Last edited by cuisinartvette; 12-16-2013 at 12:57 PM.

12-27-2013	#7
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn This ones gone time to hunt down some more

12-27-2013	#8
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn I'm in the process of polishing mine. I've run into a bunch of sand pits from the casting on the outside, there on the inside also, but I'm not as concerned with those. Did yours have these pits and will they eventually sand out? I've sanded the outside a good bit but there are still some fine pits.

12-27-2013	#9
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn From doing other pieces probably varies I got 0 pitting underneath some on the sides there is some up top., First few pits seem to buff out but if you go after all of them seems to uncover more. At a point you stop, buff and walk away it seems. Trick is to do minimal sanding to get your finish then hit it with the buff.

12-28-2013	#10
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: Ported and polished Airhorn OK thanks that's kind of what I thought but now I can quit where I am and start buffing. This helps a bunch, thanks again.