blkfirebird91

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very nice job man looks amazing

cpthowdy

Thanks....
Wait til I put the emblems And decals on

cpthowdy

here is a link to a video I made of this car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suLlbnKNKiE
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blkfirebird91

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nice video btw cant wait to see it with the rims on it..

bigdavesiroc

looks so, so much better than when you first got it. definetly needs some cool wheels and a drop in ride height.

88_thirdgen

good job looks awesome,

i think i would have went with the original i-roc hood , would have looked more original, still looks good though

jrhaus76

Let me first start off by saying the car looks great. The shop did an amazing job so it seems from the pictures making everything line up and look good.

But... I can't help but ask why? I am sure you paid a pretty penny for all that work. I see cloning a Hemi Cuda or a 69 Yenko, but an IROC? There are plenty of real IROCs for sale. I am not saying what you did is wrong, and the car does look good. Just not sure why...

Also I too would have gone with the original IROC hood and the IROC wheels. I don't know what I like less, daytona hoods or outlaws. I have outlaws on my jeep and well lets just say I am not a fan!

Two thumbs up to the car though! Good work.

99b4c

Awesome Camaro, looks like it was a nice clean rust free car to start with, perfect project IMO.

I am also cloning an 89 IROC to replace the one I lost 14 years ago, the problem is most IROC's are very beat up, abused and people still want high $ for a junk rusty car. I found a rust free/straight 89 2.8 for $200. Cloning an IROC is just like people cloning 69 Z28's for the last 40 years, to make the car look its best.

da.slyboy

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Looks very nice. You wouldn't still have the original front nose from your camaro would you? I've been kinda looking for another one of that style in good condition.

88TransAmFreak

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The daytona hood takes away from the classic lines of the car. I love the color and that has to be the fastest swap/resto I have ever seen.

Just in time to enjoy for summer

87_Injected

That car looks killer! Love the color.

cpthowdy

I do still have the nose, and you can have it for free, I live in Ontario Canada. Where r u?

jrhaus76

I too "lost" an IROC 17 years ago on Dec. 23, 1991. Bought it new on June 2, 1989. I found it on August 2, 2008 and bought it back. All original, 85K, no rust, straight as an arrow, runs like a gem. It does need paint but whatever. I paid $5000. Did I over pay? Maybe a tad on the high end but it was the ONLY one in the universe that I had originally. Now I am sire there are many others out there in this price range...

#1 not all are beat up and abused or over priced.

#2 Not even close to the same as a 69 Z28... yet

I was not saying it was a bad idea, just wondering why not try to find a nice clean IROC and have all the stuff that his/yours/anyones clone will never have without paying out the wahoo for?

Thats just my opinion. I am done.

OP> Nice car, with the right wheels, it would have fooled me at first!

Camaro Z Man

Your car looks great ! I would have done the samething if it were my car. Love the red. Good Job !

cpthowdy

Here is how my rims turned out after Dennis polished them.
What can i say :shock: :shock: :shock:
OMFG They look AMAZING!!!!!

Derth Deboblo

I agree, the car looks great. Though I wish they would destroy the mold for the daytona hood. God that hood is ugly

88_thirdgen

not a big fan of the rims , i would have gone with the original irocs if i was making my camaro into an iroc-z "clone"

Ca[maro]88

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dude dont let them get to you, i love the daytona hood, and i absolutely love the wheels! it seems we have the same style lol. not many people on this board that DONT drag race dont like the dip dish wheels. i like it a lot. great job. i got my base camaro for 350 bucks in decent condition. if i bought an iroc with in the same condition it would have been an easy 1500 bucks.

Ca[maro]88

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what is the exact style of those rims? how much did you pay for them if you dont mind me askin and were they used or new?

cpthowdy

it's a long story...
I had a 1983 Z-28 and I bought a 1983 Camaro for the 350 that was in it and for the rims.
Swapped the rims and engine out & sold it for more than I paid for it.

cpthowdy

then I swapped out all of the 83 parts on my Z-28 from an 83 style to an 85-90 style.

cpthowdy

but I had to sell this one to be able to afford this paint job for my 1985.
and before you ask, I do not do this for a living. I built the Silver one as my dd, and I loved it, but it was too expensive to drive, lol. So I bought the red one to use as a dd, until it turned out to be better than my silver one. haha

here is a video of my silver one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOXz1xNIhgU

cpthowdy

here is a link to my silver car makeover thread

http://ccfbg.com/forum/viewtopic.php...t=done&start=0

tattoogoddezz

I think it looks awesome Although the Daytona hood is not my cup of tea, I still think the car looks great and they did a great job on it. That red is very striking, love it

jmacsyodaddy

Car looks so good. I love it. Where did you get the hood?

cpthowdy

Thanks
A guy from the local cruise nights sold it to me.
I love it

cpthowdy

then I made the platform for the amp with the wires running underneath, but I didnt like the look of 2 seperate parts in my hatch area, so I did a little re-work to my sub box, and all the wires will run underneath, and there will be no seam at all.

The only think I took off the box was carpet and spacers. the top is still MDF, but the platform if plywood

Tell me what you think.

cpthowdy

I have added the rocker emblems and fog lights

cpthowdy

I notice that I have to straighten out my drivers side fog light, no biggie

88TransAmFreak

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Have you tried buffing the parking/ turn signal lights? It can make those cloudy lenses look new again.

I used some mild compound and swiped a set of taillights with my buffer...you won't believe the difference it made.

cpthowdy

I did that to my front lenses, but didnt think about my rear lenses. Great idea. Thanks

cpthowdy

Here is a shot with the nose emblem installed, as well as Daytona hood mesh

The Project

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Hey John,

Looks good so far.

Make sure you biring it up to the june show.

cpthowdy

I found a guy locally with a ride just like mine, almost

Ca[maro]88

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when you gettin your tires and wheels mounted?? car looks great, just needs the wheels!!!

Bullydawg

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Nice build. You need to get rid of the stock wheels asap though. Also, what are the chances of a guy local to you having a car like yours?

cpthowdy

I am hoping to get them back sometime this upcoming week. You would be suprised with how many times I am told that

I don't see many 3rd gens here, so one that is almost a twin is a pretty slim chance. I couldnt believe it, and he lives pretty close to me too, that was the real shocker.

How could I have not seen this car before, as he said he has had it for years.

Ca[maro]88

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oh and btw, that picture of the other car with you is a really great way to compare the blacked out headlights, to the regular red headlight pockets. ive been trying to decide if i want to black it out or not for the past 4 months. i think your car cleared it up that i wanna paint them black. thanks lol

cpthowdy

I got the Iroc rocker and bumper emblems today.

here is a shot from behind

studdmstr

Nice job on the conversion. I definitely like the look with the chin spoiler and ground effect much better. The paint looks amazing..........but the Daytona hood and those wheels kill it for me. I would definitely look for a set of iroc's in place of those outlaws. Honestly they only belong on trucks. Overall nice job though.

cpthowdy

so I went to Canadian Tire and bought a trim package for the vent holes in my hood. I got some pics with it and without it. Wadya Think?

cpthowdy

cpthowdy

here is the finished amp and sub box.

18inchboyds

very nice

cpthowdy

I have decided to go with Iroc rims instead of the chrome rims I was gonna use.

Here are the pics

cpthowdy

Ca[maro]88

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looks realllly nice. you gonna lower it?

cpthowdy

I would like to. Has anybody ever done it before? Which spings and shocks should I go with to lower it 1-2 inches?

Ca[maro]88

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cut em!!

moparram

Use Iroc springs, you'll get the ride height correct. Iroc's also have a "quicker" steering gear box !