1993C4LT1

Thanks! That engine is a thing of beauty. As always, keep us updated please!

HAWAIIZR-1

Mike,

Wow is all I can say! Everything you do is so bada** cool. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing. You are the MOD KING and I have to take away the crown from one the Z brothers in NJ (just kidding). Just awesome work.

-=Jeff=-

5abivt,

how are you liking that steering wheel?

How did you wrap it on the back side?

Thanks

TommyL

Wow Mike, you have done an amazing job and given me ideas for my 90. I am in London ON.. not too far away from you. We should get together sometime this summer as I would love to see your Z in person. If you have any original parts your looking to get rid of let me know. Very nice car and those wheels fit the car perfectly.

95wht6spd

Any updates?

2ljd

Poetry in motion!

5abivt

Thanks Very much ! Appreciate the compliments it sure does make it more enjoyable to share all the fun
Love the steering wheel ! Had it for a very long time (was on my 93 like many parts I stole it from there ). Im a huge fan of flat top wheels and bottom mostly because the Enzo had it but especially in my c4s because I sit low and the flat top actually increases road visibility for me significantly. I have a few ideas in my mind but I do plan to change the wheel soon. The wrap if I recall it is 2 pieces one on the back and the front overlaps slightly so its not visible from the front.

Thanks I appreciate that ! I would be more than happy to meet up sometime and take you for a ride ! would love to hear your opinion on the car especially another Z owner !


Yes Finally !! Been a busy few months. Sold our home and was struggling for time to get in the garage to start doing all the little things I needed to get done.

During Christmas during the start of our mild winter I drove the z for a few days while I had the mustang in pieces awaiting parts. It rained and the Z ended up being parked fairly dirty and then it got cold so fast that I couldn't get it washed right away. The wheels needed a little TLC as water sat in the wheels and etched the polished barrels and it drove me crazy I did daily the car for a month when I first finished it a few years back while I searched for a dd so it did see lots of rain (love the rain ! - just sucks to detail it back up ) so the wheels did get lots of water spotting that I always planned to clean up. I need to get under the front anyways to swap out the clutch slave so I put it up on stands and pulled the front wheels to start.

Before pic of the inner barrel on the front wheels ..


The aluminum for the inner/outers is relatively soft so lots of washes will scratch them easily. Letting rain sit on them definitely doesn't help!


After a few passes of the power all and mothers polish.. Started to look good ! I'll probably deflate the tires and get nitrogen from Nissan put in. Have it in my mustang and it's pretty cool how they resist temp fluctuation vs regular air.

2ljd

I love your rim/tire setup on the Z!

Can I ask what size/offset/backspacing you are running?

5abivt

Thx ! theyre 19x10.25 and 19x12.25. Offsets were very close to oem offsets. I haven't actually measured the offsets to see what they are now with the 1/4" rings in them. The tires are 265/30/19 and 315/25/19. I was planning to rebuild them a little different but Ill wait until these tires are worn out then likely change things up over the winter

2ljd

Thanks for the info! I know one way to make them wear out faster...

jay23ls

just went through several pgs of this thread. Its cool to see you continue workin on your ride. Badass

Hope to own an Admiral Blue ZR1 sooner.. or later lol

If you don't mind sharing, how much did you get it for? Only seen 1 up for sale in about a year

2ljd

Are these still available?

5abivt

Been a while since i posted an update.. Managed to finish polishing up my wheels. Tried many different ways to polish and learned a few things. I think next time I will buy a grinder like I've seen in YouTube videos.

After gaining some experience polishing the Mustangs Corsa system I got down to what I originally planned with the corsa on the ZR-1 when I first got the car (was doing it by hand back then ) Pretty happy with it now

Dirtiest pic I could take lol ..


After...


Got it all back up! Cleaned up the liners . Added the second bolt through the frame for the vette2vette frame stiffeners.. Wanted to tinker with them a little bit more. Plan to get the car to my fab guy to work out the idea I have so I will likely end up selling them in the future once I get that done.



Did a few minor things under the hood while I had the chance besides cleaning it... Every time I see those headlights I go back to my plans to modify them.. Sucks I had to get shafted by a forum member who sold me 2 headlights and covers etc and then disappeared with everyone's money . I'll try to source another pair in the future to continue with my plans for them.



For now she's ready to drive ! Will charge up the go pro and get her all set for more fun videos and maybe a top speed run in Mexico couldn't commit to the runway event this year as it was the same day we have to be out of this house .. Moving in 2 weeks so will be strapped for time as we move but will do my best !

2ljd

Nice job on the polishing! Care to share any helpful tips/tricks?

Looking forward to more videos too!

5abivt

Thanks ! I pretty much started with 600 to 800 to 1000 and 1500 grit sand paper and then a polishing pad with the metal polish I used on the lips with an orbital (think 5"). Doesn't take long to start seeing the reflection. There were some deeper scratches but I didn't care to get them out completely.

95wht6spd

nice. How do you like those frame stiffeners?

5abivt

I definitelky like them. I will likely be selling them soon as I plan to add some bracing that should negate the need for them.

BrandensBeast

I follow you on instagram, and subscribed to your youtube, just went through all 19 pages of this thread for the first time

5abivt

Happy to hear it thanks !!

It's been a while since I've updated the thread.. Have a few pics and videos but been a little busy to get them off my computer and edited.

5abivt

Pic beside my 15 mustang GT. Always amazing to see the size difference between a newer modern car like this beside a c4 !



Just another pic before I get to the good stuff !



And so finally .. A week or so ago I was able to make it out to meet a fabricator and talented welder who was somewhat local (3 hour drive) to discuss my idea for a roof brace and put it in motion. Had a great problem free drive in the Z and even left a few challengers in the rearview on the freeway

My idea was .. To brace the four corners with an 'X' style brace. Of course aesthetics is a major priority for me and it needed to look good as wel as function. Pretty much the ongoing theme with my car.. A personal balance of form and function ! The main objective was that this brace needs to remain in place with the roof on AND off. It would stay and provide more rigidity than the roof could on its own.

I planned to have it welded in place but as it turns out we figured a way to make it a bolt-in. Now, I'm well aware of the options out there and I don't want to be too critical but they just weren't for me. Previous ones were thick heavy square tubing , newer ones are cut and rounded but they all need to be removed when the roof went back on. I just wasn't happy with that. My brace will be lighter , look better and remain in place while providing the rigidity that a c4 deserves.

Pics to come shortly ...