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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 10:55 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc rebuild
Engine: 355 carb'd
Transmission: 5spd
Axle/Gears: 3:08 pos for a while
1989 Iroc ?????

since my car has drum rear brakes and 15" wheels,is it considered to not be a true IROC??????check post about wheels for RPO codes??and because my car has been wrecked and repainted,the IROC door stickers are to the rear of the door,how incorrect is this also??
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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 11:32 PM
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hwcoll95,

You need to make your picture bigger. I don't have a magnifying glass for that starphoto.

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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 11:56 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc rebuild
Engine: 355 carb'd
Transmission: 5spd
Axle/Gears: 3:08 pos for a while
maybe this is better

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Old Jun 13, 2002 | 12:16 AM
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hwcoll95,

The letters on the door look incorrect, Size wise.

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Old Jun 13, 2002 | 01:03 AM
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Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
That car has the wrong stripes and a completely wrong IROC-Z sticker on it. Thats an aftermarket sticker that looks nothing like the real thing. Although they are in near the correct place. Your stripes are 85-87 stripes and not 89. The headlight pockets were never painted correctly either. Its still an IROC-Z though, 15" wheels doesn't make it not 1.

From what I can see it doesn't have a Camaro emblem on the front bumper or the Tuned Port Injection sticker near the IROC-Z emblem. Anything else?? Just saying, if you are wanting to look completely stock again.

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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc rebuild
Engine: 355 carb'd
Transmission: 5spd
Axle/Gears: 3:08 pos for a while
got wrecked??

thanx for the previous info,and now it'll be more original i hope,got the driver door caved in this past weekend,so the wrong IROC stickers are coming off,and it was mentioned the stripes wrong also???anybody got a pic of '89 all original??
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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 03:09 PM
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Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Sure. Your car should look like this (except these cars have the 16" rims, but you can change that )

http://www.iroc-z.com/1989pages/1989...y/1989pic5.htm
http://www.iroc-z.com/1988pages/1988.../1988pic15.htm (88 looks the same as 89)
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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 08:40 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc rebuild
Engine: 355 carb'd
Transmission: 5spd
Axle/Gears: 3:08 pos for a while
thanx again...

irocz,gonna get the correct door decals out of this deal,of course BIG doors and red paint gonna cost....so going back to insurance company,and yes it still will be incorrect with silver over black,instead of correct black over silver on the stripes,so it will still be a 1 of a kinder????
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 10:27 AM
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irocs had drums too, and tons of people make fake irocs, its easy to do, not saying urs isnt, just check the rpo's or build sheet...
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc rebuild
Engine: 355 carb'd
Transmission: 5spd
Axle/Gears: 3:08 pos for a while
rpo'S,EVEN WITH DRUMS AND 15"

Engine:
LB9 Engine, 305ci, 195hp (IROC-Z only) 8,925(works)
K68 : GENERATOR,105 AMP
UA1 Battery, heavy duty
NA5 : EMISSION SYSTEM, FEDERAL, TIER O

TPI Prom Identification Numbers
(89 5.0-F M/Trans(M39) Fed, 3.08(GU4) 16129337 9338ANYR )

Drivetrain:
M39 : TRANSMISSION, MAN 5 SPD B0RG WARNER, 77MM, 2.95
MM5 : MERCHANDISED TRANS, MAN 5 SPD PROVISIONS
GU4 : AXLE REAR, 3.08 RATIO
G80 : AXLE POSITRACTION, LIMITED SLIP
Suspension:
J50 : BRAKE SYSTEM, POWER
6ZW : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, FRONT, LEFT HAND
9NL : SPRING, COMPUTER SELECTED, REAR, RIGHT HAND
8NL : COMPUTER SELECTED REAR LEFTHAND SPRING
FE2 : SUSPENSION SYSTEM, RIDE HANDLING
PF2 : WHEEL, 15 X 7, ALUMINUM
16P : WHEEL COLOR, BRT WHITE (91)
QYZ : TIRE ALL, P215/65R15/N BL R/PE ST TL HWY [7,564]
N65 : WHEEL & TIRE,SPARE, SPACE SAVER, STEEL

Interior:
AR9 : SEAT, FRT BKT, EUROPEAN STYLE, PASS A DRIVER RECL
AU3 Power Door Locks (works)[99,385]
A90 Power hatch Release (works)[60,744]
B35 Floor Mats, carpet insert, two rear (missing)
B48 Luggage Compartment Trim, deluxe [23,150]
UQ1 : RADIO PROVISIONS, FOR STEREO
UM6 Radio, stereo, cassette, clock, seek/scan (has pioneer now/CD coming)73,338
U79 : SPEAKER SYSTEM, 4, DUAL FRT COAX, DUAL EXT RGE PKG
B18 : ORNAMENTATION, INTR, DELUX
D34 : MIRROR, VISOR VANITY
D7L : GEAR, SPEEDO DRIVEN
E5Z : SPEEDOMETER ADAPTER (DELETE)
E9Z : SPEEDOMETER KEY (DELETE)
NP5 : STEERING WHEEL, LEATHER WRAPPED
N33 : STEERING COLUMN, TILT TYPE
U25 : LAMP, INTR, RR COMPT, COURTESY
U29 : LAMP, INTR I/P, COURTESY
U26 : LAMP, INTR, ENG COMPT, COURTESY
Z28 : MERCHANDISED PKG, SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
72W : TRIM COMBINATION, VINYL, DK CARMINE (W)
72C : TRIM COMBINATION, CLOTH, DK CARMINE (C)
72I : INTERIOR TRIM, DK CARMINE (91)
729 : SEAT BELT COLOR, DK CARMINE (9) (91)
UB3 : CLUSTER, INST, OIL, COOL TEMP, VOLTS, TRIP ODOM, TACH
C49 : DEFOGGER, RR WINDOW, ELECTRIC
C60 : HVAC SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER FRT MAN CONTROLS
CD4 : WIPER SYSTEM WINDSHIELD, PULSE
K34 Speed Control, with resume (not working/something with wipers???)

Exterior:
VAN : ASSEMBLY PLANT, VAN NUYS, CA
VK3 : LICENSE PLATE, FRT MOUNTING PKG
V73 : ANTENNA, FIXED
A01 Tinted Glass, all windows
WW8 : APPEARANCE PACKAGE(BRIGHT RED), AERO #8
W62 : ORNAMENTATION, AERO PACKAGE
1SC : PACKAGE, OPTION 03
B84 Moldings, body side[110,500]
B91 Moldings, door edge (black) [22,801] (red after repaint)
81Q : MOLDING COLOR, BRIGHT RED (91)
86A : STRIPE COLOR, ACCENT, TWO TONE RED/GUNMETAL (91)
D35 : MIRROR, OUTSIDE REAR VIEW
D80 : SPOILER, RR END PNL
D88 : DECAL, STRIPE, SPORT
T93 : LAMP, TAIL & STOP, SPECIAL
TR9 : LAMP, GROUP[103,112]
T96 : LAMP, FOG
DE1 Louvers, rear window [6,734] (missing)
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 03:04 PM
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From: In a mint Third Gen!
Car: Red 87 IROC-Z28 T-Top
Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Where is RPO Z28?? If you have the LB9 it has to be an IROC-Z though.
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 07:48 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc rebuild
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Axle/Gears: 3:08 pos for a while
Z28 : MERCHANDISED PKG, SPECIAL PERFORMANCE


it is in with all the interior stuff
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 10:07 PM
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Engine: 5.7 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Axle/Gears: BW 9-Bolt 3.27
Ah, good.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 03:46 AM
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Car: 1989 Camaro Iroc-Z
Engine: 305 TPI (LB9)
Transmission: Auto 4
I have an 89 iroc, it has rear drums and the RPO code says I have 15"s but some dolt (I could kiss him) put original rim 16"s on before I got it...

It was also produced in august and most of the work I've done on it indicates that it's really a late model 88..

Try to do your heater core and that should let you know
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