[mitchntx]

Sorry I never got over to your pit stall and talk. I did see the car on track.

How was the weekend?

[Mojave]

Ugh, I've had better. In the first two sessions, I got a combined 3 hot laps due to loose power steering pressure line and a serpentine belt that came completely apart. The third session was going great, the car was running well, coolant temp was 190, oil temp 235 (I was worried about cooling with the new motor since it ran quite hot with the stock motor), everything was working well, when the LR Hoosier suffered a tread separation:

(IMG:http://www.mowhineracing.com/ch29/tire.jpg)

The tire still has air in it, so it wasn't a puncture, but the belts came apart in a big way. I felt a vibration around corner 6 (clockwise), and I decided to see what it would do for one lap. By the start/finish line, it came completely apart. The damage to the car is minor in the grand scheme of tire damage, but those rear bumpers are pricey:

(IMG:http://www.mowhineracing.com/ch29/bumper.jpg)


How were things in the CMC garage?

This post has been edited by Mojave: Dec 18 2008, 06:41 PM

[Blainefab]

The damage to the car is minor in the grand scheme of tire damage, but those rear bumpers are pricey:

Some .040 aluminum, pop rivets and a rattle can would fix that right up.

I've got a couple of raceworthy ZR1 rear bumper covers in my loft - do they have any value?

[Mojave]

The damage to the car is minor in the grand scheme of tire damage, but those rear bumpers are pricey:

Some .040 aluminum, pop rivets and a rattle can would fix that right up.

I've got a couple of raceworthy ZR1 rear bumper covers in my loft - do they have any value?

Anything ZR1 related seems to carry a premium, especially the different body panels from base models. I wouldn't be surprised if you could get $300 (maybe even $400 or $500) per bumper for a ZR1 rear bumper in good condition (except for paint). I'd stick them on CorvetteForum and see if you get any bites. For reference, a new fiberglass replacement is $599, and then you have to make it fit (including drilling every single mounting hole).

I've found a decent deal on a factory rear bumper pretty close to me, so I'm probably going to pick it up. I may try and patch my bumper back together and see where that gets me. The car needs paint badly, and I'd love to paint the entire thing flat black. But then I'd have to paint the car...

This post has been edited by Mojave: Dec 18 2008, 08:40 PM