1988 ZR1 Prototype UK Graveyard Car
05-02-2011, 09:56 PM
#201
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
05-05-2011, 04:23 PM
#204
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
The door handles and door glass are now in. We installed the hood and adjusted the front bumper today. Now, onto the sanding and buffing tomorrow. The headlights will go in tomorrow, also. I need to get this thing home and detalied before next Wednesday.
Pretty dusty but I just had to take some pics with the hood installed. I worked pretty hard to get the panel fitment right.
Pretty dusty but I just had to take some pics with the hood installed. I worked pretty hard to get the panel fitment right.
Last edited by Vette Daddy; 05-06-2011 at 08:35 AM.
05-05-2011, 04:35 PM
#205
Supporting Vendor
simply amazing job you are doing. It is fantastic that this great piece of Corvette history will now live on.
All of your hard work is worth it, well done
All of your hard work is worth it, well done
05-05-2011, 05:29 PM
#206
This car is front-page awesome and it's story belongs in every Corvette magazine being published !
I just wonder which one will be first...... GREAT JOB Brett
05-06-2011, 01:56 AM
#210
Team Owner
I'm sure whenever you've been working on this car you have that vision of it when it was brand new way back then. And we all appreciate you bringing it back to life 
05-06-2011, 06:35 AM
#211
Le Mans Master
This car is going to look awsum setting in the NCM next week. Bet I get to help get it inside and set up. Then Brett can help us load up the 53. Good trade off.
05-06-2011, 06:54 AM
#213
Melting Slicks
Looking good! Would love to hear how you got the hood to fit, I have NEVER been able to get the corners of the hood to line up with the outside of the bumpers correctly!
05-06-2011, 07:44 AM
#214
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
I actually cut my own gap along the center part of the hood/bumper so the corners would be tighter at each end. I took out enough shims from the bumper and hood so they would be touching. That brought in the corners. I then cut the gap between the hood and bumper. Excellent fit at that point.
Adjustment of the inner fenders is also a big part. The inner fenders control the fender part of the bumper cover. I shimmed and elongated some of the mounting holes until I was satisfied with the fit.
All in all, I'm almost 100% happy with it. I'll tweak it some more after Bowling Green.
Last edited by Vette Daddy; 05-06-2011 at 08:40 AM.
05-06-2011, 02:53 PM
#215
Race Director
Very, very cool. ZR-1s were my favorite car growing up. I'm hoping to bring my car to the NCRS Nationals in 2012. Maybe I'll see you there? I'll be the one with the red Corvette. 
05-06-2011, 10:19 PM
#216
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Finally got it home from being sanded and buffed. Emblems, headlights and windshield banner now in place. Only have to install the B pillar weatherstrip and it's ready for Bowling Green!
