53 Blue Flame Brett

Leaving this afternoon for the road trip to FL to pickup the 1990 Morrison World Challenge car hulk. My wife's making fun of me. She hasn't seen me this excited about getting another Corvette in a long time...and bringing home another Corvette isn't exactly uncommon around here.

I can't wait to get it home and start working on it. I plan on bringing it to the C4 bash in BG this May and then to Carlisle for the Corvette Race Car Reunion in August. With any luck, I'll have it running by then....maybe. Time & $$$$$.

You ZR1 guys have really got me fired up! Thanks Tyler!!!

Redline7g

Looks like quite a project. Is the drive train still in it? Good luck on the build.

53 Blue Flame Brett

There is a drivetrain that can be bought but it's not original to the car. I'll probably buy a 1990 six speed car and cannibalize it for everything needed to bring it back to life. It will be a fun build. I have a good idea of the original paint scheme and decals and have contacted a Mobil1 sales rep who is helping me acquire the Mobil1 decals for the entire car. Tom Bell, of Tom Bell Chevy is also helping me with what he can for pics and decals.

I do need two front Dymag wheels. I'm getting two rear wheels with the car.

I'll post pics of the restoration. I am building a website "Blue Flame Restorations.com". Once the website is up and running, I'll have many pics of past and present projects as well as parts that I reproduce for the 53-55 cars.

C-4 Now

Love watching these cars going back together. Hope to see it at one of the shows!!!!: Also look forward to hearing the history of car also.

LT5corsa

Great!!

Looking forward to seeing that car in BG!!!

That's a piece of history.



David

solid dobe

Very nice acquisition. I too look forward to seeing/hearing about it coming together. Good Fortune.

Z51JEFF

Hi Brett,whats the history on the car after it was retired?

53 Blue Flame Brett

After it was wrecked by Heinricy, it was doomed to the corner of the shop where it was stripped for another 99 car to campaign in it's place.

It was bought by a fella in FL so it could be restored but his plans changed and he is selling it to me. Lucky me!!

LT5 Doc

looks like an awesome project. I look forward to seeing it and hearing it run in BG.

lgaff

http://showyourcorvette.com/1990_r9g...%20Number%2023


Here are some pics, I actually have 4 challenge car dymags Gen I and II

LGAFF
90 #966
92 #234

lgaff

phrogs

Looks like 2 hoods are there, so anything included other than whats seen in the pic?

Im with you Id pick up a wrecked 6 speed car and use that to fix this one.

VetteMed

Looks like a driver's side rear quarter behind the shed there...

Goldcylon

Awesome and preproduction 89 rear wheels and a donut on the front. Neat rescue and project.

Brett Richmond

Brett, it was great to finally me you and Mike. Thanks for stopping and letting me look at the car, that will help my project race car in a little bit.
Just remember I get first crack at hit when you sell the car old FRIEND

53 Blue Flame Brett

Hey Brett! It was nice to finally meet you as well. We were pretty wiped out by the time we came back through Nashville. We left Fri at 8pm and had picked up the car and were on St. Pete Beach eating Gruper by 3pm Sat. We then left and drove north of Atlanta. 1:30am we finally called it quits for the night. We were up at least 42 hrs when we got a hotel room.

Glad to have the car though!!!!!

Now, the fun begins!!!!!!

53 Blue Flame Brett

I need two of the early design wheels.

53 Blue Flame Brett

Once the 53 sells, I'll pickup a 90 6 speed car and use it as a parts donor car, for sure. They seem to be cheap, even for a pretty nice one.

53 Blue Flame Brett

Let the fun begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still need two front 1st generation Dymags.

BrianCunningham

nice project