A Couple of ?'s for restoration gurus
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A Couple of ?'s for restoration gurus
I just bought a 1984 Camaro and wanted to decode the RPO's, and low and behold....wrong danm arm rest in the car, VIN doesn't match. Is there any other way to still decode and find RPO's by the VIN?
At least tell me the engine code for "G".
At least tell me the engine code for "G".
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
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G is the L69. It was the best engine offering in 1984.
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'84s still used the standard trim tag(as far as I know)on the top center of the radiator support.This will give you build date/plant,interior/exterior paint codes and types along with some other basic info.You may luck out and come across a build sheet in her(look under/in the seats,under the carpet sections and in the door panels).
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You may have allready checked, but did you look in the storage compartment in the back? That is where my codes are located on the inside lid.
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Well I checked with our parts deptartment today. The VIN is too old for the RPOs to show up. On the other hand I found alot of parts are still available from GM and VPI(?), a vintage parts locator.
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Oh it has late third gen wheels, the ones that the GMC Sonoma ZQ8 were designed after.
Since I'm here does the hatch area have that big of gap between hatch and roof? Or is there soposed to be a seal or some sort?
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I have dealt with a few 84's that were either mine or a friends and all of them had the build sheet under the back seat. Cant guarantee yours will be there but its a good place to start.
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I think that the Sonoma wheels were the same wheel, I ahve not ever compared them side by side, but they are darn close, but the center caps are different, the Camaro has the fake Single race bolt but the GMC I think is flat, otherwise I suspect they are the same. With my luck on a statement after that someone will tell me that the GMC ones were 15".
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I agree, at this point that would be your best bet to truly know and have all the codes. Except, regarding this bet, your odds are stacked against you with regards to finding one. But slim is still better than none.
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Thanks alot guys for the help, but after real carefull inspection. I don't think a restoration to stock is in order for this one . It has a fiberglass hood of an Iroc. Interior is almost all original except the center console lid, but the seats are a ugly(imo) checkered material. It's been painted a couple of times. Soposed to be Brown metallic.
I think more of a resto mod for this one.
Don't worry the ZQ8 wheels are 16" I have an S-10 also.
I think more of a resto mod for this one.
Don't worry the ZQ8 wheels are 16" I have an S-10 also.
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The Fiberglass hood was an original thing in 1982 & 1983, not sure if they went into 1984 however. you stated that it was a IROC style hood, we would actually have to see the original pix first to determing if it was a factory or an aftermarket.
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^^ now that you mention it, it looks more like the 82-style hood, no holes for louvers or blisters, just a hole at the end or the scoops.
I guess it would've helped if I did post a pic (man I love that smiley). Sorry if the quailty is not that great it was taken by a phone
Oh and guess what I just found a passenger side door of a later model, complete with all weatherstrip, door panel, power window regulator, window, and mirror sitting at my uncle's shop under a bunch of hoods.
I guess it would've helped if I did post a pic (man I love that smiley). Sorry if the quailty is not that great it was taken by a phone
Oh and guess what I just found a passenger side door of a later model, complete with all weatherstrip, door panel, power window regulator, window, and mirror sitting at my uncle's shop under a bunch of hoods.
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That looks like an 82-84 hood, Nose, and GFX. Those wheels are not 1982-1984 though.
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It's a CFI hood, the L69 hood would have not had the openings at the rear for the functional intake. CFI had the flip up doors, L69/LG4 had stationary pieces to look like the doors but if removed there are just 2 holes on either side for the locating pins.
Brown and charcoal were pretty common early colors, and the seats usually weren't as nice as the later cars.
Probably not worth restoring, but a good place to start a project.
PS, take a real close look at that hood before you get on the interstate. There was a recall on some of them because they like to come apart at the seams. Hoodpins might be real cheap insurance.
Brown and charcoal were pretty common early colors, and the seats usually weren't as nice as the later cars.
Probably not worth restoring, but a good place to start a project.
PS, take a real close look at that hood before you get on the interstate. There was a recall on some of them because they like to come apart at the seams. Hoodpins might be real cheap insurance.
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