Should I restore or mod?
09-19-2005, 08:52 PM
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hmmmm, just got home, its to dark out to take pics, pm me your email all take some tommorw moring and send them tomomrw night.... do you have the RPO codes for yours as well.... the irocs just a shell now like iv stated just wanna make that clear its gutted only thing on it is the dash doors and wireing harness ecm a few other odds and ends also got anymore pics you could send to me too?
09-21-2005, 11:00 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
Engine: 305TPI/uh..also305TPI
Transmission: 5SPEED/auto
Well, now we have another delema people.
Do i trade one gutted car for another? or do i keep this one and just finish it? any advice here is helpful. i'm going to give it till te end of the work day (8pm minnesota) if i don't hear from needforspeed, i'm just gonna keep taking the thing apart.
Do i trade one gutted car for another? or do i keep this one and just finish it? any advice here is helpful. i'm going to give it till te end of the work day (8pm minnesota) if i don't hear from needforspeed, i'm just gonna keep taking the thing apart.
09-21-2005, 11:24 AM
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Car: 92 Camaro (R)eally(S)tock
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Well one car is extremely rare and the other is not.
One is probably more valuable to you.
One is probably more valuable to you.
09-21-2005, 11:35 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
Engine: 305TPI/uh..also305TPI
Transmission: 5SPEED/auto
Oh, BTW, I found one of the vin stickers under the pass seat! It looks like it was the sticker from the trunk. I may but it back. I'm thinking of chenging the color. i've had too many red cars, 90 supercoupe cougar: red
92 Plymouth voyager : red
87 iroc-z 350 TPI: red
89 Iroc-z 350TPI :red
91 Firebird: red
86 camaro 6 cyl: red
90 Plymouth voyager: red
89 Iroc-Z 1LE : REEEEDDDDD!!!!!!!
AAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
I'm thinkin blue. what do you guys think?
92 Plymouth voyager : red
87 iroc-z 350 TPI: red
89 Iroc-z 350TPI :red
91 Firebird: red
86 camaro 6 cyl: red
90 Plymouth voyager: red
89 Iroc-Z 1LE : REEEEDDDDD!!!!!!!
AAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
I'm thinkin blue. what do you guys think?
09-22-2005, 08:16 PM
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Car: 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
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For the love of ***, this is such a rare car and an authentic race car you must RESTORE it to its former glory. Get repro stickers and paint it just as it looked when it was racing. Need a hand doing it, I am available!
09-22-2005, 09:56 PM
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hey Jumpinjoe, that isn't a standard firebird spoiler you have there. The firebird spoiler has the pillars much closer to the ends of the spoiler. What you have almost looks like a chopped down Camaro highrise spoiler. Either that or it could be the '88 only Camaro spoiler. Can you post more pics of it please?
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09-22-2005, 10:13 PM
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Man....I am definitely with TPI383 and JerseyBandit on this one, you've GOT to restore that car to just the way it once was!!! That's an awesome find, if it's as rare as everyone here says it is, it would be an utter desecration to do anything else with it! Like Firebat said, if you're looking for something to modify and go to town on, save the mods for a planejane thirdgen.
09-23-2005, 09:34 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28 IROC-Z
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A genuine players challenge car is worth worlds more than a beat down 87 iroc. NOT a good trade, you can pick up cars like that all day long for $500 or so. I would keep the players car and rebuild it. Run of the mill raggedy thirdgens are a dime a dozen.
09-23-2005, 09:59 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
Engine: 305TPI/uh..also305TPI
Transmission: 5SPEED/auto
WTF Need for speed?! 0 89's? are you feeling ok? I think someone gave you bad info dude. 111 1LE's were built in 1989. YAY!!!
So I take it you guys think i should stay with the red.
My father has all the vinyl cutters i need to re-create the decals. the only ones i cant are the Valvoline runoff stickers cause i dont have any clear pics. if someone has any i would love a pic or two.
jeremy, ill pm a couple of pics later tonite. im at work now.
And i took all of you guys advice. I just picked up a 1989 Iroc-z 350 TPI from one of the dealers we deal with. It's an 85,000 mile car T-Tops, Auto. It was his sons car but the son doesnt want it.
SCORE!!!!
So I take it you guys think i should stay with the red.
My father has all the vinyl cutters i need to re-create the decals. the only ones i cant are the Valvoline runoff stickers cause i dont have any clear pics. if someone has any i would love a pic or two.jeremy, ill pm a couple of pics later tonite. im at work now.
And i took all of you guys advice. I just picked up a 1989 Iroc-z 350 TPI from one of the dealers we deal with. It's an 85,000 mile car T-Tops, Auto. It was his sons car but the son doesnt want it.
SCORE!!!!
09-23-2005, 10:55 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
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Oh...and another thing........THE F-ING thing is REEEEDDDDDD!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH@^%$*@#&*,$^#%!!!!!!!!!.......um.....sorry bout that..heh...heh gud ol pils mak me fel bettir alr..r.r..zzzzzzzzzz.
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09-23-2005, 02:11 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
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Red is nice. But almost all my cars have been red. It looks like i'm just gonna restore the race car to red and i'll just re-paint the T-top car. I'm thinking about a dark metallic blue with white heritage stripes. and since i'm gonna put 92 panels on the t-top car, i'll have all the ground effects and trim I need to restore the race car!
09-23-2005, 02:53 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
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I was thinking about that, but was going to paint the race car blue before it was stolen, and i already have the color picked out. that and my painter is going to marble the stripes in a silver color. it's gonna be hot when its done. The tire shop across the road from me is gonna give me a good deal on a set of dark grey Torque thrust II's in 18 inch. thats gonna look good
09-23-2005, 04:46 PM
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Your players car started red. Let's keep it red.
It doesn't matter if you've had a lot of red cars.. At least now you'll have one of the coolest red thirdgens ever.
It doesn't matter if you've had a lot of red cars.. At least now you'll have one of the coolest red thirdgens ever.
09-23-2005, 04:53 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
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OK. Ok. I get it!!! I wont paint it any other color but the original red. the new question is, do I Put decals on it again, or do I just paint it red?
I wont paint it any other color but the original red. the new question is, do I Put decals on it again, or do I just paint it red?
09-23-2005, 04:59 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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Originally posted by jumpinjoe
OK. Ok. I get it!!! I wont paint it any other color but the original red. the new question is, do I Put decals on it again, or do I just paint it red?
OK. Ok. I get it!!!
I wont paint it any other color but the original red. the new question is, do I Put decals on it again, or do I just paint it red? 
man that is going to be a real nice car again
09-23-2005, 06:28 PM
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restor to factory spec's and looks.
If you dont want to Id be glad to take it off your hands.
**** id give upi my mini tubbed, drop top Z project for that car,
If you dont want to Id be glad to take it off your hands.
**** id give upi my mini tubbed, drop top Z project for that car,
09-24-2005, 10:38 AM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
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Umm. I dont totally understand the question 'where do you get 'original' stickers?' do you mean decals? i can reproduce most of the decals with my dads vinyl cutter. the only original stickers i cant get are the Mid-Ohio Valvoline runoff stickers from 96-97. im hoping to get a nice, clean pic of a couple so i can reproduce then and put them on the car. so anyone out there with valvoline run-off stickers pleeze send a big clean pic and i'll give you a llama. or, you know, a thank you.
09-24-2005, 10:45 AM
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Originally posted by jumpinjoe
Umm. I dont totally understand the question 'where do you get 'original' stickers?' do you mean decals? i can reproduce most of the decals with my dads vinyl cutter. the only original stickers i cant get are the Mid-Ohio Valvoline runoff stickers from 96-97. im hoping to get a nice, clean pic of a couple so i can reproduce then and put them on the car. so anyone out there with valvoline run-off stickers pleeze send a big clean pic and i'll give you a llama. or, you know, a thank you.
Umm. I dont totally understand the question 'where do you get 'original' stickers?' do you mean decals? i can reproduce most of the decals with my dads vinyl cutter. the only original stickers i cant get are the Mid-Ohio Valvoline runoff stickers from 96-97. im hoping to get a nice, clean pic of a couple so i can reproduce then and put them on the car. so anyone out there with valvoline run-off stickers pleeze send a big clean pic and i'll give you a llama. or, you know, a thank you.
09-27-2005, 02:36 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z 1LE/ 89 IROC-Z T-Top
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Some doodles i did at lunch this is the basic color i want, but i want alittle darker.
09-28-2005, 01:19 AM
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