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#1561
Instructor
I love your ZR1...I read the thread on your build and it was great....really good job....very nice car.
#1562
Instructor
Thanks....I have been working on cleaning it up all winter. It was always a garage kept car but never really cared for like I would have thought. I have spent countless hours on it cleaning and servicing it. I have started polishing it now....that is working really well. Although I have some lighter scratches that I have not been able to remove quite yet. I might need a heavier cutting compound, I am not sure just yet. I don't want to ruin the paint but I am extremely careful of course. The PorterCable polisher I have is quite good though it makes it easy for a novice to do a fairly decent job of polishing...
I am thoroughly enjoying all of the time I get to spend on cleaning and servicing my car. It is my first vette and I have been waiting many years to get one of these and it is a lot of fun.
Russell
I am thoroughly enjoying all of the time I get to spend on cleaning and servicing my car. It is my first vette and I have been waiting many years to get one of these and it is a lot of fun.
Russell
#1563
Pro
#1567
Pro
#1569
Racer
Love all the great pics in this thread. I'm only 5 days into ownership - haven't had the chance to detail the 96' LT4 yet. I am loving the short shifter... Now if I could just get the damn seat to go down
#1570
Instructor
Russell
#1571
Racer
I really like the short throw, now that I am used to it. It took about a day to get used to just how short it is. I got a good feel for it on the 200+ mi ride home from the dealership. It's the B&M ripper shifter (which I guess is no longer available), and from reading here has mixed reviews. Before I bought the LT4 car, I had only driven one stock 6 speed (w/LT1), so I don't have a ton to compare to. Reverse is difficult to get into, but it's rarely used. I'm in the love it camp. It takes some effort to shift, and it's very short - there's no doubt about knowing you're in gear. When you're really into the throttle you can pull off some awesome shifts - with 3rd to 4th being my current favorite.
I'll try to get a video of mine in action this afternoon when I leave the office and will post it up here.
#1572
Instructor
[QUOTE=HeavyLifter;1589102469]I like that shift boot and shifter wrap - did you do that yourself?
I really like the short throw, now that I am used to it. It took about a day to get used to just how short it is. I got a good feel for it on the 200+ mi ride home from the dealership. It's the B&M ripper shifter (which I guess is no longer available), and from reading here has mixed reviews. Before I bought the LT4 car, I had only driven one stock 6 speed (w/LT1), so I don't have a ton to compare to. Reverse is difficult to get into, but it's rarely used. I'm in the love it camp. It takes some effort to shift, and it's very short - there's no doubt about knowing you're in gear. When you're really into the throttle you can pull off some awesome shifts - with 3rd to 4th being my current favorite.
I'll try to get a video of mine in action this afternoon when I leave the office and will post it up here. [/QUOT
I purchased the boot and wrap from redline goods.com they will custome design it all for you and send it to you. The stripe matches my paint color and the thread is the color of the embroidery in my head rest.
My shifter is the Hurst model which is now B&M I guess. They are reproduced by another company in billet aluminum. It looks cool for sure. Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to the video.
Russell
I really like the short throw, now that I am used to it. It took about a day to get used to just how short it is. I got a good feel for it on the 200+ mi ride home from the dealership. It's the B&M ripper shifter (which I guess is no longer available), and from reading here has mixed reviews. Before I bought the LT4 car, I had only driven one stock 6 speed (w/LT1), so I don't have a ton to compare to. Reverse is difficult to get into, but it's rarely used. I'm in the love it camp. It takes some effort to shift, and it's very short - there's no doubt about knowing you're in gear. When you're really into the throttle you can pull off some awesome shifts - with 3rd to 4th being my current favorite.
I'll try to get a video of mine in action this afternoon when I leave the office and will post it up here. [/QUOT
I purchased the boot and wrap from redline goods.com they will custome design it all for you and send it to you. The stripe matches my paint color and the thread is the color of the embroidery in my head rest.
My shifter is the Hurst model which is now B&M I guess. They are reproduced by another company in billet aluminum. It looks cool for sure. Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to the video.
Russell
#1573
Racer
I purchased the boot and wrap from redline goods.com they will custome design it all for you and send it to you. The stripe matches my paint color and the thread is the color of the embroidery in my head rest.
My shifter is the Hurst model which is now B&M I guess. They are reproduced by another company in billet aluminum. It looks cool for sure. Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to the video.
Russell
My shifter is the Hurst model which is now B&M I guess. They are reproduced by another company in billet aluminum. It looks cool for sure. Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to the video.
Russell