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Did they ever get that price?

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Who needs 1? Unless you are odd man out and need a single, not sure who would want it.

Anyone know how many sets there are?

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Thanks for the intrest. Dont forget I have said they need to be refinished. Pictures look 90-100% but they are closer to 70%. some one ran these on the street for a few years. Not sure what I am going to do with them just yet. I will let you guys know if I decide to sell and or trade them - you guys are doing great things with these preproduction cars - good luck with your builds!

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Email sent... Eric

The Build Begins!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Here we go!!! Oh...and I have another bare frame to sell as well as one that has NOS doors and upper surround panel attached for a NON ZR1 width.
http://i56.tinypic.com/dw30he.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/mh7mzr.jpg

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Great stuff, I need to plan a visit down there

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Come on down and see Scott and I. Bring those wheels!

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Man, am I excited about this car!! The rear end will be done this week. The windshield frame begins next week or maybe even the end of this week. Starting to look like a ZR1 with that wide back end!!

http://i51.tinypic.com/2evw1gw.jpg

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Great stuff! Keep the pics comning, pretty exciting

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Wow......

Unbelievable stuff! This will be a real piece of history!


Congrats!

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I can't wait to see it with all the body panels installed in a few weeks.

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Only thing wrong with this.....its not on reality TV ;)



Thanks for posting the pictures! Sure is fun watching the progress

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If you want to read some VERY fascinating stories on these early cars start digging.When I first heard these were being resurrected I must have spent hours reading about them.These cars arent restored,they are brought back from the dead.Brett,when I had my 84 I started buying early parts for a future restoration but the cars gone and most of the parts but I do have a few things left,all G.M.What I have left is an 86-89 steering wheel,all exterior lights,heater control.

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Hey Jeff. I may be interested in the steering wheel at some point. I'll need a new one.

:cheers:

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I put this wheel in my car for about a month and then took it off and put it back in the box.When I had the wheel recovered for my Z I used the box to send it out and didnt get the box back,was not very happy but I do have the receipt here somewhere.I also have a set of the front driving lights.

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It will be fun to begin the interior when the times comes. The 87 donor car that I got will be a huge help, but the steering wheel is hard and cracked. I'll contact you when the time comes, for sure.

PS
I just added pics of the 54 Motorama Fastback panels in the mold making thread.

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The work began on the windshield frame today.
http://i56.tinypic.com/qr0zup.jpg

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Wow, think about how rare this car is.....and then think about how many other models of cars had this type of effort put into it, and what the impact was to the auto industry?

The only other program that I can think of is the effort by Ford with the GT40, and but not for the ZR-1, does Ferrari build the F40? The ZR-1 bested the Ferrari Testarossa, Lamborghini Countach, and the Porsche 911/928S4.

The LT-5 was hiccup in the supercar world that upped the ante and I am not sure the American performance cars we have today would be here without the LT-5 program. Keep in mind the genesis of program really started in the mid 80s.

Great to see, I will definately be down to Indiana to check this out, great stuff!

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Lee, come on down to IN and we'll go to the shop and see it. I'm off work until the Monday after New Years.

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Looking like a Corvette again!!!

http://i52.tinypic.com/34snl37.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/33u73op.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/2hclpo3.jpg

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looking good

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Great progress, thanks for posting! Love the shop motto in the last picture.

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The top fit like a glove on the first try. The geometry of the tub was not compromised when they tried to crush it with the front end loader. It should move fairly fast now.
http://i51.tinypic.com/2s66dl0.jpg

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More, more, more pix and details.
I'd love to know all the details of why GM decided to destroy the prototypes and everything that happened after that.

Gary

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Hope to have more pics at the end of the week.:cheers:

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Happy Belated Birthday Mr. Henderson!

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Thanks, Lee. Just coming back from a week in FL. Went to the NCRS Winter Regional in Kissimmee. Currently at the Holiday Inn Express in Goodletsville, TN. Should be home by noon tomorrow.

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you have any pics of the 54 fastback?

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No pics yet. The build begins on two of them in April. I'll be making a new mold with more head room.

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When I got home from the NCRS Winter Regional today, I buzzed by the shop before I went to the house. Boy, was I happy!!!!!!!! Looky here!!

http://i54.tinypic.com/24od2ky.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/24pcsup.jpg

I saved the Pilot #48 part of the front support.
http://i51.tinypic.com/2vbsutz.jpg

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Awesome! It's looking like a Z again!

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:mrgreen: Yea man, now that is starting to look like a ZR-1 again. :fahne:

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It's wearing your Gatorbacks, Tom!

It's really beginning to take shape. If all goes well, I'll have it home by the end of the week. Then, paint prep can begin. I need to have it painted before the Gathering in May.

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this is a thing of beauty

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:mrgreen: I can't wait to see the Z in paint!

:o I'm very proud to have sent my tires to you. They were living out their life in my fuel tank room....at least it was warm ( #6 fuel! ) for them while they waited to be put to good use!

:cheers:

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I was just as proud to mount them on the proto wheels, Tom. Finally coming together.:cheers:

A ZR1 Again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Finally, back in form. Depending on our beautiful IN weather, I'll have it home this week.

Wow!!!!!!!!! What a difference
http://i53.tinypic.com/fyd10j.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/10h3z8j.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/il95ys.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/71sdop.jpg

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it's really coming along. very cool to watch her take shape, thanks for sharing it with us

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Its not a ZR-1 its a KING OF THE HILL. 1989s and up are ZR-1s, the 1988 is named KOH on the build sheet as the ZR-1 as a designation did not come about until 1989.

Tyler

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Guess that means we need to take down all the postings...this is a ZR-1 Website:)