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Old 08-22-2008, 08:01 PM
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Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

I am thinking about painting my iroc 2 tone black and tangerine candy orange by house of kolor. I am able to paint it what ever i want since i am currently in auto body classes and i have all materials availible. I just cant decided if i want to keep it solid red or the 2 tone. Either way i am getting the hawks 5" spoiler and possibly a cowl hood. I really just cant decide and i would like to have some opinions about the subject. So all opinions are welcome. Help me out.

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Re: Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

My vote is the 2 tone..that color combo IMO is badarse.
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Go custom...it'll make mine worth more. lol
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Go custom...it'll make mine worth more. lol
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Re: Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

Wow, it looks like I'm the only one to vote stock so far. I like things looking stock and having things like big honk'n brakes a beefy suspension and a huge motor tucked away waiting to scare the poop out of anyone close enough... in other words, I LOVE the sleeper look.
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Is that your car on the botom pic?, if so id keep it like that. Stock is easier to touch up if damage occurs. Also will it be your DD or weekend car?
I say stock for a DD all Tangerine for a weekend car.
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STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK!!!! I Like the look of the tangerine one but I love the look of a stock Iroc-z going down the road. Keep it stock including the rims man. I plead to you lol. do what ya want but I Vote for stock. :-D
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I voted 2-tone, but tweak it some...There's already 1 with like that. Switch the 2 colors or lay in some kind of pattern somehow.. Something to be different from that car.
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I say make it the best red stock out there. Either way it will look good but I prefer the stock IROCS. Your car so have fun with it.
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What about a black and silver combo.
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I vote stock, but then, I'm biased.
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not a fan of two tone but WOW
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Thats a hard one!!! But think of it as do you want to stand out or blend in. Stocks are very cool, but nowadays thats what most are doing. Now custom is cool too because you get to be creative and one of a kind. What the heck go custom,, you might end up on some magazine,, make us proud dude!!!
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Re: Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

Originally Posted by karl's-92'-z28
Is that your car on the botom pic?, if so id keep it like that. Stock is easier to touch up if damage occurs. Also will it be your DD or weekend car?
I say stock for a DD all Tangerine for a weekend car.
Its kinda a daily driver/ cruiser for the cruise in car shows... But yea i know what you mean.

Originally Posted by Sonymaster20
STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK!!!! I Like the look of the tangerine one but I love the look of a stock Iroc-z going down the road. Keep it stock including the rims man. I plead to you lol. do what ya want but I Vote for stock. :-D
my dad put some gas in it for me last night and seeing that car coming down the street with the parking lights on reminded me of the commercials and it was BAD. I like the red iroc convertable with the ss hood on it. I have thought about putting an ss hood on it and the 5" spoiler. Then just keeping the rest basically stock.

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Thats a hard one!!! But think of it as do you want to stand out or blend in. Stocks are very cool, but nowadays thats what most are doing. Now custom is cool too because you get to be creative and one of a kind. What the heck go custom,, you might end up on some magazine,, make us proud dude!!!
To me i like the modern style but its like i have always wanted an iroc so why change the car that i have always wanted and make it so that it looks like just a camaro with nice paint. I think stocks gonna win this one.
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Originally Posted by karl's-92'-z28
Is that your car on the botom pic?, if so id keep it like that. Stock is easier to touch up if damage occurs. Also will it be your DD or weekend car?
I say stock for a DD all Tangerine for a weekend car.
No man thats just another stock one i found that i liked. Check the SIG for a recent pic.
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Re: Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

From what I see on the roads, a CLEAN stock 3rd gen really does stand out the same as a custom one.

And you're already talking of a 5" spoiler and possible cowl hood (hope you have an engine to back it up ). Get some wheels (like the one you posted) and that's a sweet lookin ride IMHO.

I vote stockish.
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hey man, im prolly just gonna keep the engine mostly stock... caz it runs great and do some smaller bolt ons. I dont race my iroc. I plan to eventually build a racer tho lol
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Re: Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

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I am thinking about painting my iroc 2 tone black and tangerine candy orange by house of kolor. I am able to paint it what ever i want since i am currently in auto body classes and i have all materials availible. I just cant decided if i want to keep it solid red or the 2 tone. Either way i am getting the hawks 5" spoiler and possibly a cowl hood. I really just cant decide and i would like to have some opinions about the subject. So all opinions are welcome. Help me out.



Hey I know welcome to many yrs ago but is the red car yours? THAT is the stance Im looking for. What is your wheel/tire/susp combo?. Looks perfect thanks.
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Call the tow truck. You're parked in the handicapped spot.
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i just voted stock as well... with my ca is it any wonder?
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Re: Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

I like that 2 tone scheme and the others like it that I've seen. The 5" spoiler is hot but I would stick with the 91/2 hood rather than the cowl. Ditch the 86 rear hatch and switch to an 87 up to lose the high mounted stop light. Personally, a different lower color than the tangerine would be my preference but it's your car.

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Thread is from 2008.
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LOL - Damn, why do people keep bumping 8, 10 & 12 year old threads???
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I think it is a good thing sometimes. This way lost or forgotten information or even interesting cars are bumped. It also keeps duplicate threads from being made. Not that it matters as many threads as there are already.
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Re: Stock IROC-Z or Custom????? HELP!

Originally Posted by 19CAMARO85
I am thinking about painting my iroc 2 tone black and tangerine candy orange by house of kolor. I am able to paint it what ever i want since i am currently in auto body classes and i have all materials availible. I just cant decided if i want to keep it solid red or the 2 tone. Either way i am getting the hawks 5" spoiler and possibly a cowl hood. I really just cant decide and i would like to have some opinions about the subject. So all opinions are welcome. Help me out.

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I have an 88 iroc and it's red i keep the original paint but put cowel hood and billet grill and a 408 stroker I love it

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Originally Posted by 19CAMARO85
I am thinking about painting my iroc 2 tone black and tangerine candy orange by house of kolor. I am able to paint it what ever i want since i am currently in auto body classes and i have all materials availible. I just cant decided if i want to keep it solid red or the 2 tone. Either way i am getting the hawks 5" spoiler and possibly a cowl hood. I really just cant decide and i would like to have some opinions about the subject. So all opinions are welcome. Help me out.

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