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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 02:55 PM
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August 2015 COTM **WINNER**



Congratulations to Chazman, with his stock 1989 IROC, for being voted by the ThirdGen.Org Community (the largest Third Generation F-Body Collective world-wide) as the August 2015 Car of the Month. When it comes to bone stock restorations and low-mile, preserved '82-'92 F-Bodies, some of the best in the world can be found on TGO, which makes this win truly special. Congrats to the winner and all the nominees.









[ITS A STOCK '89 IROC]

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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 02:59 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

CONGRATS Charlie!!!!!!
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 03:02 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

I think he cheated!!!!




Congrats Charlie.
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 04:46 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Thanks so much, guys. And thanks to the rest of the nominees for having such awesome cars.

This was this car's third time being nominated for COTM. I'm glad it won, because it was starting to get a complex.
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 04:56 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Very nice! Congrats!
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Congrats all cars this month deserved to win. Great cars guys.
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 08:03 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Congrats!
That is a really nice, and well cared for IROC. You deserve it and have a lot to be proud of.
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 08:12 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

She's a beauty. Congratulations!
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Old Aug 1, 2015 | 12:50 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

All of you have really excellent cars, I liked looking at all of them this week, it was fun. Congratulations to Chazman on having such top notch Iroc, well deserved.
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Old Aug 1, 2015 | 07:36 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

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All of you have really excellent cars, I liked looking at all of them this week, it was fun. Congratulations to Chazman on having such top notch Iroc, well deserved.
Thanks. We do have a lot of top notch cars here. Love to see them all together in the flesh, one day.
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Old Aug 1, 2015 | 11:35 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Congrates,It's a beauty!!
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Old Aug 1, 2015 | 03:28 PM
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Congrats on the win! Some very nice 3rd gens.
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 08:22 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Stunning car, congratulations Charlie!
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 10:03 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Congrats Charlie!!! One of the most beautiful IROCs in existence
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 01:02 PM
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Old Aug 2, 2015 | 02:47 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Wooo hoooo!!!! Congrats on the win Charlie!!! Beautiful, well taken care of, DX3 IROC!
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 09:39 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Thanks again, guys!
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 11:01 AM
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Congrats on your win bud!
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 11:20 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Very nice! Can't beat black.
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Old Aug 3, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Originally Posted by GASPEDDLER
Congrats on your win bud!
Thanks!

Originally Posted by IROCThe5.7L
Very nice! Can't beat black.
Thanks! As you know by your gorgeous car, black takes effort but is worth it.
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Wow! Who is your paint guy? That looks amazing.


Just Kidding Charlie. Congrats on owning one of the finest original Thirdgens to exist.

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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 05:21 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

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Wow! Who is your paint guy? That looks amazing.


Just Kidding Charlie. Congrats on owning one of the finest original Thirdgens to exist.

Haha! Thanks Brad.


Which reminds me of a story. I was standing near some know-it-all guy at a cruise night, while he was critiquing my car's "restoration". He didn't know I was the owner and it was pretty hilarious.

He was telling his friend it had 109K miles on it, (odo at the time said 9K), was DEFINITELY a California car before the full resto, (it was born in Van Nuys, afterall ) and for sure did not have the factory tail lights. He went on about some other stuff I can't remember, also. My son and I still laugh about it.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 08:07 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Congrats chazman on the win. Your car is super nice and clean. Your engine bay picture has motivated me to work on the exhaust manifolds on the Formula. Gonna get some of that Calyx.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 08:38 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

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Congrats chazman on the win. Your car is super nice and clean. Your engine bay picture has motivated me to work on the exhaust manifolds on the Formula. Gonna get some of that Calyx.
Thanks kymme. That Calyx is pretty good stuff, I think you'll like it.
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 07:26 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Congratulations to Chazman!!
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Nice Charlie! Congratulations! I always thought the car deserved COTM honors.
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

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Congratulations to Chazman!!
Originally Posted by 82tarecaro
Nice Charlie! Congratulations! I always thought the car deserved COTM honors.
Thanks, guys.
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 08:05 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

You have a sweet car Chazman. Congrats on COTM.
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 09:28 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

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You have a sweet car Chazman. Congrats on COTM.

Thanks!
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

Beautiful......! Congrats!
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Old Sep 23, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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Re: August 2015 COTM **WINNER**

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Beautiful......! Congrats!
Thank You!
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