I was wondering if its was correct that the grain of leather or something used on early round shift ***** in Z28's and IROC-Z's changed and was different the year before they switched to the square 1's?? I think it was supposed to match the steering wheel better, any1 know??

 

hey do you have the $$ for that IROC-Z you want??

cuz i found one exactly like that...........i just didnt have the cash..........lemme know if you want the info

 

IROCZTWENTYGR8,

I am not sure if I can help you or not but it looks like the same leather or grade of leather is used on the steering wheel, shift **** and emergency brake handle. Looking at the folds on the steering wheel where it is stitched, I mean it could be a slightly better leather but not much. This car was finished on 4/04/86, so the shift **** was made early in 1986.

After I looked at that picture again I saw where I liked my graphic equalizer full strength when I used to play the radio. I was a heck of a lot younger when I listened to the ZZ-Top cassette tape in that car.

Chet

 

I love that early style shift console area so much more than the later 1's. I want to know because when I find this 87 I want to change the square shift **** to the round 1 and I wanna know which matches everything better.

1991tealRSt-topGuy, I'll PM you.

 

So, any1 know for sure??

 

IROCZTWENTYGR8,

I was under the assumption that the 1987 350 IROC-Z 's came with the more square **** and the lesser motors had the more rounded *****. This might be bologna but I thought if someone was presenting an IROC-Z as a 350 motor and it had the round shift **** for 87 it could not be a 350 but a 305 and were trying to pull a fast one on an unsuspecting buyer.

If you find a good original car I would keep whatever shifter it has.

Chet

 

That is actually incorrect. All cars 87-92 had the square shift **** no matter the engine. I like the round 1 better so I will change it, but I will keep the other 1 for the originality of it, that way I can do whatever.

 

I'm not so sure about that one.

My buddy just bought a 87 Z28 with LG4/auto and it has the round ****. The car is all original low miles.

 

I agree with iroc22 on at least the year 1987. They were starting out with the square ***** on the 1987 350's and when they used up the supply of round ***** for the lesser auto shifted motor's just did the switch as an inline production change. Just my theory.

I not sure on the exact switch but even the 50-- 1986 350 mule cars had the round ****.

Chet

 

We did a poll about this once. It came out all 87's had the square ****. Every 87 non 350 I've seen had it too. To have that **** the shifter has to be changed because the thread pattern is different. I don't think any1 has ever seen 1 of those pre 87 350's but if they are out there still, they should have the round ****. Its possible iroc22 that it was switched, or maybe very few came with them. I just like the looks of it better.

 

I really doubt that it was changed. The car is all original with 50,000 miles. I think that it may have been leftover stock and I can take all the pictures you need of the car.

 

Yeah, when something like that changes they tend to use the extras in their stock at times. We've seen it with the Wonderbar.