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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

Hello third gen enthusiasts. Just a quick recap:

I got this car a while back, just a plain Jane RS with T-Tops, and had big thoughts for it's future. I bought it for my son for his first car, and at the time we bought it, he was about 11. we have done a lot to it, and now he is 15, almost time for him to drive it. We got the car for $1000 from a guy in North jersey, and he had put over $4000 into it in the time he had it. The only problem it had was a crease in the drivers side door. When he totaled his 87' iroc, he put the Australian Borg Warner 9 bolt in it from his iroc with 3.27 gears, and $1000 dollar shocks and struts. The whole undercarriage was de-rusted, and with the car he gave us Brand new flo-tech headers, a new drivers side door, and a bunch of other misc parts to help it. It also had a FULLY custom leather interior with emboss chevy emblems on the door panels. The other problem was the t-tops leaked. It had went from that to this. Now it has a 355 cop car engine with a radical cam, corvette crank, and other parts. It also has a daytona hood, and 16x9 Torq thrust rims for rear, and 16x8 for the front. I am thinking about getting 91-92 third gen ground effects and the z28 highrise spoiler. Later in the build of this project, my son got the idea of turning it into an Iroc clone. Hey its his car, so whatever he he wants it gets, as long he can pay for it. After the 400+ hp engine went in, the factory 700r4 went from too much horsepower and we got a heavy duty MONSTER TRANSMISSION that can withstand 500 hp. It is absolutely amazing. I will keep you updated, and post pictures soon.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

SOME BEFORE PICS: (WHEN I FIRST GOT IT)




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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Transmission: Borg Warner T56
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

if those pics arent loading here r the url's


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...3DDSCN2776.jpg

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...Ddownsize1.jpg

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...Ddownsize2.jpg
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Transmission: Borg Warner T56
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

Some After PICS


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...=downsize5.jpg

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...tcamaro006.jpg

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...tcamaro027.jpg

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...tcamaro031.jpg
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
Engine: Carbed 355
Transmission: Borg Warner T56
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 10 bolt 3:73 Richmond gears
Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

some of the engine build pics( July 2011)

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rostuff010.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rostuff011.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rostuff013.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rostuff016.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rostuff014.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rostuff018.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...rostuff019.jpg
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

Leather interior:


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...tcamaro025.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...tcamaro024.jpg


http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...tcamaro023.jpg
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

when you bought it
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Transmission: Borg Warner T56
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 10 bolt 3:73 Richmond gears
Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

what you listed as current was last winter, without the motor in, It is currently the pic with the orange hood, grid tail lights, and soon to be torque thrust rims. I will post more pics when the weather improves.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

looks good. good luck
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 7.5"3.42 gears forth gen 2000 camar
Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

so why didn't you finish assembling the engine before installing it?
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Transmission: Borg Warner T56
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 10 bolt 3:73 Richmond gears
Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

it was easier and lighter for 2 people to do it, and once it was in, we finished assembeling it.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
Engine: Carbed 355
Transmission: Borg Warner T56
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 10 bolt 3:73 Richmond gears
Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

Just got the new rims on the car, and took some new pics. will post them later
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

here is the link to my album of pics i just took. they are on the first page, the other pages are the older pics. well here it is.

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...SANE_MaZ_4-42/
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Re: My 1989 camaro IROC Clone Project

Originally Posted by mac86
here is the link to my album of pics i just took. they are on the first page, the other pages are the older pics. well here it is.

http://s1134.photobucket.com/albums/...SANE_MaZ_4-42/
dont mind the other pics that are now on the first page of my photobucket page. Those r just things i am selling. just scroll through to c the pics of the car
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