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I've got an '86 IROC, black, 305 TPI. Don't drive it as much as I used to but I still like to get it out when it's warm enough to take the t-tops out.
I'm getting too old to enjoy really running it hard (last time I had it up to 120 or so on the interstate messing with a BMW 740i the little voice in the back of my head kept telling me to slow down) anymore but I still get a kick out of messing with the high dollar foreign cars on the ramps.
I keep saying I'm going to build an engine for my other '86 IROC (red) but I always find something else to spend my money on.
__________________ Blue 81 Z28 350 w/4 spd
Black 86 IROC Z w/TPI 305 & 700r4
74 Camaro LT w/400 4brl/turbo 400/3.08 pos rear
Howdy. I have a black 89 Formula. It's my fun car so you'll only see me on the weekends or some sunny afternoons. My plate is "NOT KITT" 'cause I'm sick of the comparison. I'm around the Chesterfield airport area.
I usually wave at any 3rd gen I see, like seeing distant family members.
Eric
__________________ SBC 357-4BM 357hp/507tq at the flywheel, CC 302 roller, Dart Iron Eagle SS 165 heads, FAST EZ-EFI MP-retro kit, ASM/Accel ported intake setup, Venom 30 lb injectors, MSD ignition, 170* thermo & manual fan switch, March polished UD pulleys, A/C & A.I.R. delete, Edelbrock headers, 2.5" true dual exh, WCT5, Strange 12-bolt/3.73 gear, wonderbar, tubular rr LCAs/trackbar/fr a-arms, Spohn fr coilovers & adj TqArm, 1LE fr brakes, Alston Racing SFCs, poly engine/trans mounts & Tq arm bushing.
I'm in Mechanicsville. I have a 89 flame red, tan top, GTA Vert. I haven't driven it in years though. Ive been getting the itch to put it back on the road, so you might see me around.
Anyone recall seeing a black IROC with Ontario plates around Midlothian? I get to Fredericksburg once a year at the end of May and have been around the Richmond area a couple of times. Shopping for a Camaro actually. ( Anyone know a big guy named Peanut?) It would be cool to meet with some 3rd gen folks when I'm there this year.
__________________ 1986 Sport Coupe, underside & engine bay sandblasted/painted, 353 Gen 1 SBC, Vortec heads, XR276HR Comp cam, 1.6 Comp Pro Mag rockers, Full MSD Ignition, 700R4 w/ usual upgrades, 10" TCI convertor,3" driveshaft w/ 1350 u-joints, Dana 44 w/3.73 posi. All new suspension, LS1 front brakes, 1LE rear brakes, Del-A-Lum bushings, UMI adjustable torque arm, Intrax 2" drop springs. Best time on old chassis(86IROC,3700lbs)12.77@105/8.09@84(1/8th)w/1.70 60'. New chassis...12.74 @ 108. (Same weight)
86 TA 502. Work in progress. 86 IROC-Z. Winter beater.
I'm off rt 10 just inside city limits of Richmond. With a black '89 IROC-Z convertible, but it's been off the road since '06. Working on getting it back on the road.
Good hear form you guys. You got to get those ride back on the road. The GTA vert is pretty rare. You got drive that thing!! You guys know any good paint and body shops around our neck of the woods?
Hi all! I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 92 RS vert and am looking forward to doing some minor and major fixes to it although it's in decent shape. I'm in Brandermill on the south side of Richmond. Anyone want to come over and help me do some wrenching? Just kidding but I'm sure I'll be looking for some advice and tapping into your expertise as time goes on.
Hi all! I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 92 RS vert and am looking forward to doing some minor and major fixes to it although it's in decent shape. I'm in Brandermill on the south side of Richmond. Anyone want to come over and help me do some wrenching? Just kidding but I'm sure I'll be looking for some advice and tapping into your expertise as time goes on.
Dude I used to live in Brandermill.......Im still real close, right off Genito in Great Oaks Holla some time......Might hafta get together a WaWa.....When I was into the tuner scene, we used to meet up at the Whistle stop in Chester right off 288.........Good times.....and Im Always up 4 a wrenchin session .....as soon as the weather warms a bit......
Dude I used to live in Brandermill.......Im still real close, right off Genito in Great Oaks Holla some time......Might hafta get together a WaWa.....When I was into the tuner scene, we used to meet up at the Whistle stop in Chester right off 288.........Good times.....and Im Always up 4 a wrenchin session .....as soon as the weather warms a bit......
10-4 on the weather. I have a garage but my other Camaro is setting in there. Hey, ya want to get together and wrench I'll be glad to have you over. Right now I have the entire cooling system pulled out. I have the new parts to go back in but this damn snow is killing my repair time. Let me know if you want to hook up.
I live in Mechanicsville. 91 z 28, 305 (for now), auto. Getting ready to go to the body shop for new paint. Hope to swap to a 350 tpi crate motor sometime this year. Also would like to take it down to Va International Raceway this year. Anybody done that yet?
I'll be near Fredericksburg for a week from the 8th to the 15th.
Looking for a cruise night (even as far as Richmond).
What I'm really looking for is a quality dealer for a pair of new rear tires. I'd like to get a couple of Fuzion ZRi (245/50/16) so as to keep a matching set.
Anyone have any suggestions as to a reputable dealer?
Thanks.
__________________ 1986 Sport Coupe, underside & engine bay sandblasted/painted, 353 Gen 1 SBC, Vortec heads, XR276HR Comp cam, 1.6 Comp Pro Mag rockers, Full MSD Ignition, 700R4 w/ usual upgrades, 10" TCI convertor,3" driveshaft w/ 1350 u-joints, Dana 44 w/3.73 posi. All new suspension, LS1 front brakes, 1LE rear brakes, Del-A-Lum bushings, UMI adjustable torque arm, Intrax 2" drop springs. Best time on old chassis(86IROC,3700lbs)12.77@105/8.09@84(1/8th)w/1.70 60'. New chassis...12.74 @ 108. (Same weight)
86 TA 502. Work in progress. 86 IROC-Z. Winter beater.
Anyone recall seeing a black IROC with Ontario plates around Midlothian? I get to Fredericksburg once a year at the end of May and have been around the Richmond area a couple of times. Shopping for a Camaro actually. ( Anyone know a big guy named Peanut?) It would be cool to meet with some 3rd gen folks when I'm there this year.
I know this post was a long time ago but this guy peanut does he drive a tow truck and have a bad s10? Or had?
I know this post was a long time ago but this guy peanut does he drive a tow truck and have a bad s10? Or had?
The tow truck is a possibility. When I picked up my coupe a few years back, it was in a towing company's impound lot and "Peanut" worked out of their office. He was a BIG guy.
I can't speak for an S-10 though. He seemed a little on the large side for a compact truck.
The tow truck is a possibility. When I picked up my coupe a few years back, it was in a towing company's impound lot and "Peanut" worked out of their office. He was a BIG guy.
I can't speak for an S-10 though. He seemed a little on the large side for a compact truck.
I think we may be talking about the same guy. really big guy and bald. I wanna say its edwards towing maybe. Super super nice guy. I talked to him alot a while back at the track and when he towed cars to my shop. His S10 is a 406 SBC and i think runs low 11s or high 10s. It moves out. I havnt seen him in about a year or so.
I think we may be talking about the same guy. really big guy and bald. I wanna say its edwards towing maybe. Super super nice guy. I talked to him alot a while back at the track and when he towed cars to my shop. His S10 is a 406 SBC and i think runs low 11s or high 10s. It moves out. I havnt seen him in about a year or so.
Well, if you ever see him again, ask him if his brother sold a Gunmetal gray Sport Coupe to a guy from Canada. That would have been three years ago.
It's on the road and running mid 12's. I drive it to Virginia every year (Fredericksburg area).
Well, if you ever see him again, ask him if his brother sold a Gunmetal gray Sport Coupe to a guy from Canada. That would have been three years ago.
It's on the road and running mid 12's. I drive it to Virginia every year (Fredericksburg area).
Ok will do. What time of year do you come down here. Im only 25 min south of fburg right off I95. Im always up to meeting new TGO people.
Jamie D., you live RIGHT around the corner from me. I try and make as much noise as I can when I drive by your house. You sure do have a lot of pickups!
Eric do you have that spotless black formula? I've talked to you a few times, at advance abdand at the meet right up the street at the golf place. Haha yeah a few trucks. Ram and 4runner mine, wrangler my gfs, and 87 chevy my old roommates
Yeah man, that's me. Got the car up on stands and the gas tank sitting on the floor. Think I may have gotten a faulty pump, working thru that w/ Walbro.
On a side note, my girlfriend saw a clean black TA with gold wheels around Martin's on Saturday, anybody know who that might be (since we are a rare breed..)?
that sucks about the pump. a buddy of mine helped me tune the carb on mine and its running 100% better. i had a branch hit the quarter panel in the hurricane, lucky its only the side of a baseball. still needs painted anyway. i moved here about a year ago, i love the area, only seen your car once or twice tho. did you ever see a green 91/92 350/auto gta running around this area? i had it then sold it to my friend that lives down the street, but he sold it too. ive seen it on craigslist since then
I remember that guy from the sports park car shows. I saw him driving the 3rd gen for a short while and then he started driving a 4th gen of the same color. He & I used to get on 288 at the some time in the morning; I'd try and keep up but my Honda just wasn't having any of that.
If you have any vehicular emergencies and you need a covered work space, I have a two-car garage and a couple helping hands. I'm down the road in the Brentwood subdivision.
I'm in Culpeper, about 45 mins west of Fredricksburg.. working on getting my 91Z running. Going to start a Virginia Z28 club, maybe have some get togethers.. I'm planning on doing a cruise to somewhere like Cumberland, MD.. the drive is awesome. Start off in Fredricksburg, go to Madison, then over the mountain then over to 211 then over the next mountain over to 81 then north to I-70 then over to Cumberland and spend the night then come back the next day... it's a beautiful drive.
Stone Northeastern Z28 Car Club 3G
__________________ 1991 Z28 RED with Black/Gray 5.7 TPI
HE LOVED US SO MUCH, THAT THEY NAILED HIS ARMS TO A CROSS..!!!!...
I used to drive across 211 from Warrenton to I81 every couple of weeks back in the mid 70's. Beautiful drive and always fun. Another fun stretch of road (but farther away) was the section of old Rt. 60 between Lexington and Clifton Forge, VA. Sometimes I get off I81 onto Rt. 11 north of Lexington, then at Vesuvius I take a right onto (darn, just went brain dead and can't remember the Rt. number....56 east maybe???) and go up the mountain to the parkway and drive it up to I 64 on top of Afton Mountain. Driving Rt. 60 from Richmond to Lexington is fun, too.
__________________ Blue 81 Z28 350 w/4 spd
Black 86 IROC Z w/TPI 305 & 700r4
74 Camaro LT w/400 4brl/turbo 400/3.08 pos rear
Hi, there are a few of us. ScottyRock is in Cattlet (outside of Manassas) and i'm in Culpeper. We are planning on starting a club soon, do some road trips and basically hang out or maybe work on our cars.
Stone
__________________ 1991 Z28 RED with Black/Gray 5.7 TPI
HE LOVED US SO MUCH, THAT THEY NAILED HIS ARMS TO A CROSS..!!!!...