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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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is my vert valuable?

i have a 88 iroc.... no longer has original:
motor, doors, fenders, hood, seats, or bumper....and has a salvaged title.
if not, oh well.. bought it for $300 running.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

no it's not valuable , but worth $300.00 for parts alone . good luck , sounds like you have a real project .
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Re: is my vert valuable?

I guess it would depend on what you want to do with it. I would buy something like that for parts personally.

1) a salvaged title means its worth about Half of a car with a clean title. Of course I have experienced that it is closer to 75%.
2) If the pieces and parts LOOK correct it goes a long way

Why do you ask?

John
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

^just was a thought. i mean i bought and replaced the parts i named up top, just was wondering if i wanted to sell it, could i sell for what there going for?
i get offer all the time, one guy offered $2000 to take i off my hands as it ws sitting (5 different colors and top had 2 big rips). im just going to use the car for a demo car for my shop.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Vert
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Re: is my vert valuable?

The drivers door would mean the most. Its the one that would have the ASC sticker on it.

If you just want it to be a car to show what your shop is capable of, you picked a good one. Not many around and they draw some attention even in stock looks.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

I'm making an ASSumption your shop is a body shop? If that's the case, I'm sure that you'll make your $300 back on it should you decide to sell it. If it's 5 different colors right now, you will have a hell of a "before" and "after" look to it.

My Trans Am has a "salvage" title. But it also has a 5 speed and the fact that they were only made in 91 and 92 will offset some of that.... well at least I keep telling myself that.

Picture of my "salvaged" Trans Am



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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

on the dor issue. i was going to cut out the asc sticker and info and weld it on the donor car so it will look authentic..... but some idiot threw the old door out. i made my money back on it already (well the 300 anyway) by selling the old bumper and seat. and yes its a paint and a car audio shop. so it will come out real nice. thanks again for everyone input
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by Cadillac
im glad you posted that. i was thinking about that at work today.. can anyone take a pic of their driver door so i can see the asc sticker and whatever else is there and the placement of them?

Last edited by imRICH23; Dec 20, 2007 at 07:23 PM.
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Re: is my vert valuable?

For some reason I thought that sticker was on the Body not the door...

Things that make you go hmm

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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by okfoz
For some reason I thought that sticker was on the Body not the door...

Things that make you go hmm

John
well mines was on the door, and through research on here, their sticker is on the inside of the door......... yours not?... you said it correctly then. "things that should make you go hmm.
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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Yea my sticker is on the driver side door also...hmm
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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Car: 1989 IrocZ Convertible
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by BlueZee28
Yea my sticker is on the driver side door also...hmm
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Picture of the door.
Check out Cardomain for more Pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19015700@N03/2129614630/
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by imRICH23
.. can anyone take a pic of their driver door so i can see the asc sticker and whatever else is there and the placement of them?
Attached is a picture of the drivers door from my 1988 IROC. Not really any different than the those from the 1992 Trans Am.

The silverish one on mine I am pretty sure is related to the alarm system that was installed by the dealer.

Chuck
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by Scooby Doo
Picture of the door.
Check out Cardomain for more Pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19015700@N03/2129614630/
Originally Posted by chuck88iroc
Attached is a picture of the drivers door from my 1988 IROC. Not really any different than the those from the 1992 Trans Am.

The silverish one on mine I am pretty sure is related to the alarm system that was installed by the dealer.

Chuck

appreciate that
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 04:01 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

did Gm ever make a camaro or a firebird with aoutomatix convertable top?
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Did Gm ever make a camaro or a firebird with aoutomatix convertable top?

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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Regarding Camaros . . . power tops were available in all 3 years of the 1st gens, and 4th gens from '94 - '02 (there was no '93 convertible).
All 3rd gen tops were manual.
And unfortunitly 2nd gen never had the option of the convertible.
Any exceptions would be customised rides.

Now, I might be wrong, but I don't think any were fully automatic. I think most needed some sort of human intervention, like releasing a latch, etc.
Let me know if I stand corrected.
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Old Dec 23, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

sweet thanks for the help
yea im just ticked cuz the stang comes with it automatic
and my bestfriend is always givin me a hard time
when we cruise and i have to manually put it down
and all he has to do is push a button
but i still have bragging rights
cuz my bone stock 91 RS 5.0 smokes
his 01 gt
cept i dont think my car is bone stock
i was told it was
from the guy i bought it from
he modifys and restors stangs and camaros
and it has a three calippers on the brakes
and i thought that was weird
so i think i might have the Z28 engine
cuz that thing is rediculously faster then i thought it would be
any help or input about the caliper would be greatly appriciated
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by Iroctopless
Regarding Camaros . . . power tops were available in all 3 years of the 1st gens, and 4th gens from '94 - '02 (there was no '93 convertible).
All 3rd gen tops were manual.
And unfortunitly 2nd gen never had the option of the convertible.
Any exceptions would be customised rides.

Now, I might be wrong, but I don't think any were fully automatic. I think most needed some sort of human intervention, like releasing a latch, etc.
Let me know if I stand corrected.

i believe your right.. on my 88 we're in the process on making it automatic, like the stangs. hopefully it works because i hate doing it manually.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Would be pretty cool. You could then drop while sitting at a red light and show off.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by Iroctopless
Would be pretty cool. You could then drop while sitting at a red light and show off.
yeah thats the plan....well know tomorow on how much it'll be.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

let me know how much taht comes out to
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 06:30 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

sorry for this message
just check in my signature works
again i appologize
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

hey iroctopless how do you make it so that you can have a pic after everything you post?
do you do that manually after everything you text?
or is there a setting that does it for you?
cuz i want this to end all my messeges
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by AwaitedArrival
hey iroctopless how do you make it so that you can have a pic after everything you post?
do you do that manually after everything you text?
or is there a setting that does it for you?
cuz i want this to end all my messeges
You create a signature, then after you post you check the box
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

i try to put it in my signature
but it wont show
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27
Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Re: is my vert valuable?

you have to have someone host it, For example I host mine on my webspace where my website is located... Then you link to the image on your web site. There is a board for this.

John
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

Originally Posted by imRICH23
yeah thats the plan....well know tomorow on how much it'll be.
Originally Posted by AwaitedArrival
let me know how much taht comes out to

well so far no shop wants to do it. they said it cant be done. i say if there are a such thing as hard top verts.... it can be done. ill figure it out
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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Re: is my vert valuable?

sweet man
yea
hopefully you can
cuz im def interested in that
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