'88 IROC - Was silver, whats the code? - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

Demon355 · 07-23-2009, 06:32 PM

Someone along the lines painted my car black. I don't really have a problem with that but now that I'm trying to make the car look/appear stock, I wouldn't mind having the original colour on the car. What was the code for silver in '88? Was there more then 1 silver at all? Also, striping/decals. I still have my RPO sheet so knowing what to look for would be helpful.

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JamesC · 07-23-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon355

Someone along the lines painted my car black. I don't really have a problem with that but now that I'm trying to make the car look/appear stock, I wouldn't mind having the original colour on the car. What was the code for silver in '88? Was there more then 1 silver at all?

According to the White Book, there was one silver, code 13. Apparently there were only 1,547 of them. There was, however, a medium gray, code 87. There were 8,628.

JamesC

Ls2 GTO · 07-23-2009, 09:09 PM

Silver was a 85 iroc color and the only year they used it on the iroc , most likely your car was med grey which you don't see many of . The grey I remember had blue stripes and decals . The silver may have been used on regular camaro's.

Demon355 · 07-24-2009, 03:59 AM

The medium gray might be what I have. Once I pulled the carpet up, it looked gunmetal underneath. Code 87 you say? Would that be on my RPO sheet?

JamesC · 07-24-2009, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Ls2 GTO

Silver was a 85 iroc color and the only year they used it on the iroc...

That was met. silver. Ask me how I know

. Check my Car Details below, if you wish, for a pic.

JamesC

Iroctopless · 07-25-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesC

According to the White Book, there was one silver, code 13. Apparently there were only 1,547 of them. There was, however, a medium gray, code 87. There were 8,628.

JamesC

Just to expand on this a little (applies to '88) . . .
- Regards to Metallic Silver, code 13S / WA 9021, out of the 1,547, none were IrocZ's. Those were all Sport Coupes.
- Regards to Medium Grey Metallic, code 87 / WA 9243, out of the 8,628, that's not the number of IrocZ's with that colour either but actually the combined total of IrocZ's and Sport Coupes. How many of each, I'm not aware of.

JamesC · 07-25-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Iroctopless

Just to expand on this a little (applies to '88) . . .
- Regards to Metallic Silver, code 13S / WA 9021, out of the 1,547, none were IrocZ's. Those were all Sport Coupes.
- Regards to Medium Grey Metallic, code 87 / WA 9243, out of the 8,628, that's not the number of IrocZ's with that colour either but actually the combined total of IrocZ's and Sport Coupes. How many of each, I'm not aware of.

True, combined total. As far as I know, a breakdown is impossible--though I'd enjoy knowing. For example, in 85 there were 21,177 IROCs. How many of those were met. silver (are silver and met. silver the same)? Since I've never seen another one up close and personal, I'd say they're fairly rare. That said, the White Book lists 11,684 total. Where the heck are they!

JamesC

Demon355 · 07-25-2009, 02:53 PM

I've tried searching for Gunmetal medium gray IROC's on here and come up with just silver cars. I know of a buddy who's sending me pics of his car so I'll post those up when I get them. It's such an awesome colour. I still can't believe someone painted over it for basic black

Iroctopless · 07-25-2009, 04:10 PM

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Since I've never seen another one up close and personal, I'd say they're fairly rare. That said, the White Book lists 11,684 total. Where the heck are they!

JamesC

I hear what your saying. I've seen only one IrocZ ('85 of coarse) in it's original silver metallic paint. Unfortunitly, that was about 12 years ago, it was in rough shape, not well cared for, and I didn't have the resources to pick it up. I wish I knew at the time what I know now. I think I would have found a way to give her a good home.
They do look pretty sharp.

vindeezl · 07-25-2009, 04:53 PM

If you still have the original RPO sheet that matches your vin, read the bottom line it will list the paint codes.

Then you can take that and run that paint code through places like autocolorlibrary online or other paint suppliers and you can order the orig paint color.

I happen to like my gloss black very much however! (It was originally black

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Demon355 · 07-25-2009, 05:51 PM

I'll have to wait till I got back to my shop but yeah, thats what I plan on doing. I liked my black as well. Was one of the selling features when I bought it but now that I know the car was originally gunmetal? I have to repaint it

Sonymaster20 · 07-26-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Iroctopless

I hear what your saying. I've seen only one IrocZ ('85 of coarse) in it's original silver metallic paint. Unfortunitly, that was about 12 years ago, it was in rough shape, not well cared for, and I didn't have the resources to pick it up. I wish I knew at the time what I know now. I think I would have found a way to give her a good home.
They do look pretty sharp.

I saw one last year on a trip in colorado. it had 41k miles and had a red interior. it was for sale on craigslist for about 7500$. I would have told my father to pick it up but he said the silver "didnt fit his taste."

Iroctopless · 07-26-2009, 10:27 AM

There's a guy in Camrose, AB with a Corvette who took the silver paint one step farther and painted his car chrome! Much like this BMW . . .

Looks strange to me during the day but wicked at night.

JamesC · 07-27-2009, 07:33 AM

Looks like the Terminator's ride!

JamesC

Demon355 · 07-27-2009, 03:38 PM

I've seen that car a million times. Buddy loves BMW's so...lol!