88 + 89 IROC-Z with L98, T Tops, and G92?
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Thank you ,yes the vin matches everywhere on the car & paperwork.
Gonna try to find out the code for these yellow stripes...
It seems weird my exterior colour is printed on the top ,someone said it should be lower on the sticker...
Gonna try to find out the code for these yellow stripes...
It seems weird my exterior colour is printed on the top ,someone said it should be lower on the sticker...
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Re: 88 + 89 IROC-Z with L98, T Tops, and G92?
For the record, your RPO codes show 40U in the list. That denotes white. I'm going to have to agree that the label printer got skewed as there were no L98 produced cars with a silver ground effects in 1988. The black and silver is definitely for the previous car on the assembly line, a Black Sport Coupe.
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Re: 88 + 89 IROC-Z with L98, T Tops, and G92?
For the record, your RPO codes show 40U in the list. That denotes white. I'm going to have to agree that the label printer got skewed as there were no L98 produced cars with a silver ground effects in 1988. The black and silver is definitely for the previous car on the assembly line, a Black Sport Coupe.
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He we go......let the crazy begin......JK
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Re: 88 + 89 IROC-Z with L98, T Tops, and G92?
Thanks all ,ok so that mystery is solved .
As a novice I didnt know they did aftermarket t tops....
Was hoping for the car to be all original.
The colour is white and sticker says black.....cant understand that but must have been repainted as I dont think they mad emistakes on these code stickers.
Car is beautiful and have full stack of service history.
Its in Europe and the prices are going up for these cars ... I hope I made the right choice to buy this one ,she drives great though...
Very grateful ,for all the info...
As a novice I didnt know they did aftermarket t tops....
Was hoping for the car to be all original.
The colour is white and sticker says black.....cant understand that but must have been repainted as I dont think they mad emistakes on these code stickers.
Car is beautiful and have full stack of service history.
Its in Europe and the prices are going up for these cars ... I hope I made the right choice to buy this one ,she drives great though...
Very grateful ,for all the info...
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Re: 88 + 89 IROC-Z with L98, T Tops, and G92?
For the record, your RPO codes show 40U in the list. That denotes white. I'm going to have to agree that the label printer got skewed as there were no L98 produced cars with a silver ground effects in 1988. The black and silver is definitely for the previous car on the assembly line, a Black Sport Coupe.
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40U Exterior Color, Primary White
90A Accent Stripe, Two Tone Silver/Yellow
Thanks so much ,this is fun...yes my car has a wrong colour code on its sticker ,I think thats it.....
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Yeah for sure your SPID label was printed incorrectly. Top is paint codes from car before it and VIN and RPO codes are for your car.
Scott pointed out the 40U RPO code for the paint that matches your car. I overlooked that. A two tone car would have paint RPO code in the format XXU and XXL where XX = the paint color code and U denotes the Upper color code and L denotes the lower color code. If it only has one paint color RPO code XXU then it is a solid color car.
Also don't worry much about the aftermarket Cars & Concepts T-tops. Many cars had them and they were a well made T-top conversion. Probably even better than the factory T-tops as long as the installer did an excellent job on the conversion. They seal well and have an improved water drainage channel in them. It's also very likely this car had the T-top conversion done before the 1st owner bought the car by the dealership.
But make sure if you ever have to get new seals or parts for the T-tops that you inform the company you buy the parts from that they aren't factory CC1 T-tops and that they are aftermarket Cars & Concepts T-tops. Parts are available for the Cars & Concepts T-tops.
Also if you ever need to recover the T-top headliner due to sagging you will probably need to reuse the original backer board because it is not the same as a CC1 T-top car headliner and even if it was the replacement T-top headliner boards today don't even fit factory T-top cars right. They are made wrong so even on a CC1 T-top car you need to reuse the factory backer board.
Hardtop and CC1 T-top/Convertibles use different sun visors. CC1 T-top and convertibles use a curved sun visor that wraps around the header. Hardtop cars use a flat sun visor. Cars & Concepts T-tops car may use the factory hard top sun visor since the distance from the back of the windshield to the front of the T-top is longer. But if they use their own design sun visor then you will have to get it recovered instead of buying a replacement.
Scott pointed out the 40U RPO code for the paint that matches your car. I overlooked that. A two tone car would have paint RPO code in the format XXU and XXL where XX = the paint color code and U denotes the Upper color code and L denotes the lower color code. If it only has one paint color RPO code XXU then it is a solid color car.
Also don't worry much about the aftermarket Cars & Concepts T-tops. Many cars had them and they were a well made T-top conversion. Probably even better than the factory T-tops as long as the installer did an excellent job on the conversion. They seal well and have an improved water drainage channel in them. It's also very likely this car had the T-top conversion done before the 1st owner bought the car by the dealership.
But make sure if you ever have to get new seals or parts for the T-tops that you inform the company you buy the parts from that they aren't factory CC1 T-tops and that they are aftermarket Cars & Concepts T-tops. Parts are available for the Cars & Concepts T-tops.
Also if you ever need to recover the T-top headliner due to sagging you will probably need to reuse the original backer board because it is not the same as a CC1 T-top car headliner and even if it was the replacement T-top headliner boards today don't even fit factory T-top cars right. They are made wrong so even on a CC1 T-top car you need to reuse the factory backer board.
Hardtop and CC1 T-top/Convertibles use different sun visors. CC1 T-top and convertibles use a curved sun visor that wraps around the header. Hardtop cars use a flat sun visor. Cars & Concepts T-tops car may use the factory hard top sun visor since the distance from the back of the windshield to the front of the T-top is longer. But if they use their own design sun visor then you will have to get it recovered instead of buying a replacement.
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Re: 88 + 89 IROC-Z with L98, T Tops, and G92?
Thanks all ,ok so that mystery is solved .
As a novice I didnt know they did aftermarket t tops....
Was hoping for the car to be all original.
The colour is white and sticker says black.....cant understand that but must have been repainted as I dont think they mad emistakes on these code stickers.
Car is beautiful and have full stack of service history.
Its in Europe and the prices are going up for these cars ... I hope I made the right choice to buy this one ,she drives great though...
Very grateful ,for all the info...
As a novice I didnt know they did aftermarket t tops....
Was hoping for the car to be all original.
The colour is white and sticker says black.....cant understand that but must have been repainted as I dont think they mad emistakes on these code stickers.
Car is beautiful and have full stack of service history.
Its in Europe and the prices are going up for these cars ... I hope I made the right choice to buy this one ,she drives great though...
Very grateful ,for all the info...
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40U is the RPO for White, and 41U is Black,
You are correct, U8555 = Black and U8554 should be White...
According to your SPID the colors were Black on top with Silver Lower, which does not make sense based on the rest of the RPO Sheet (SPID)
It appears to be very nicely equipped.
John
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Thanks all.
Interesting info bout the visors,good stuff.
Feel very welcome and I think we got it right about my rpo sticker and codes....
Also now seen a sticker at boot about the T tops....
Best regards all.
Interesting info bout the visors,good stuff.
Feel very welcome and I think we got it right about my rpo sticker and codes....
Also now seen a sticker at boot about the T tops....
Best regards all.
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Re: 88 + 89 IROC-Z with L98, T Tops, and G92?
Looks like the rear dics have been upgraded as well considering a JL 102 were not in production yet.
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