Alright guys most of you have seen the thread of mine where I asked everyone what they thought of the car and if I did get it, what should I do to it. Well the car is now mine and it is getting restored back to stock factory form . My goal is to get the car as close as possable to the way it was when it was drove off the lot in 87.

With that said , here is the link with all the pics and info . I hate photobucket and cardomain is faster to use with the insane amount of pics I will have so here it is .

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3841340

Enjoy guys and like always questions , suggestions , and comments always welcome.

Here is a little peek ,

 

Looks like you've been busy!

 

i took a ride in that thing the other day, and it still hauls. thats an amazing find too. and mark, i think i know why it went so fast. t-tops were off, no interior spoiler was off, and most importantly the front quarter panel was off. couple hundred pounds right there.

 

Ah true . BUT once I put the spoiler on it will add at least 20 hp. And race cars dont have back seats so maybe it thought it was a race car and decided to go faster

And yes chazman I have . Needs to be done for third gen fest

 

dont forget mark, every part you paint red you gain five horse power.

 

I hope to be there too.

 

I have an even better chance of being at the fest this year now . Got a quote to paint the car today . $750 away from a nice newish car

Found a nice spare tire floor pan too. Need to weld that in because the sale on that paint job ends at the end of the month .

 

hi iam chris love your car iam looking for a 85-87 yellow iroc so if you know of any please let me know. i have a 86 iroc-z red but i love the yellow.

 

were is this thridgen fest.

 

Hey man thanks . Good luck with that search . From what guys on here told me its kinda rare and I have only seen a hand full of them . And the ones I have seen were junk. There was just one on ebay but I think it ended . Was pretty beat up too.

 

check out my pixs iam bulding a 84 z28 drag car

 

There's a forum dedicated to the event:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/third-gen-fest-10/

 

yours looks just like my 85 yellow iroc torn apart and all I just started tearing mine down two nights ago she's pretty well stripped doing a full restore

 

Its been a few since I posted an update . Been spending every minute possable working on the car . Here are just a couple pics of the progress. It will be going in for paint in 3 days.

New pics will be posted up on the cardomain page soon. Uploading the pics now.

 

What does this $750 include? You really can't get a decent paint job for $750 these days. Are you doing all of the bodywork, disassembly and prep yourself? Masking? Final finishing and polish? Repainting the black parts black and not yellow? That car deserves better than a slapdash paint job.

Yellow IROC with gold wheels/trim is probably my favorite Camaro color combination. Sweet car!

 

I am doing everything and I know the manager so I am getting a deal. There really is no body work at all. Just alot of preping / sanding ( I want it perfect) . The paint and such alone is costing about $600. They will mask , spray , and polish though. I am getting the "supreme" paint job from maaco. I was going for the presidential but he said that since I am going for stock and buying better paint , I would be getting the same job just cheaper.

 

Well she is back and looking amazing. Cant believe its the same car . All the pics are on the car domain site but here are a few.







And those holes you ask , functional louvers . Started assenbly today . Need to order the decal kit now.

 

excellent!

 

Ok guys, my computer will not let me on this site anymore (on my buddies now) because it is a flaming pile , explaining the lack of updates . I have made lots of progress and its coming out sick . Heres some pics.








Ordering the decals and new badges next.

 

Congrats...She's coming along great. New decals & refinished wheels will make her look awesome.

 

I agree . All new badges and a decal kit will be on te way next week and I am hoping to send the wheels out to a place called wheels america. They do amazing work. And it would only cost me $260 for all 4 to be stripped , straightened , curb rashed filled in then machined , and repainted . I cant wait

 

nice. was that $260 what they quoted us when we worked for pepboys? cause i wanna get mine done when i swap in the LS1. getting them polished.

 

Looks real good. Are you still on target to bring her to Thirdgenfest? I love the yellow Camaros and want to see her up close.

 

Yes sir I will be there . Counting down the days

 

Here is a little update . Cut up a perfect louver today . Well it wasnt really perfect and it was for good reason . They are now there for a reason .



I also started on a mini resto on my other Iroc. Its going to get a makeover to look just like its big brother . The primer one is going to be yellow like the real car . The red one will be the drag car .

 

I love this picture



Congrats on the new paint Roc. That's just a gorgeous car! Something about yellow on an IROC-Z, it really sets them off well

 

this is looking awesome any updates. You should get a picture in the sunlight the one pic has a little bit of sun on it and you can see how bright it is but I would like to see the whole car in the sun.

 

Thanks man . That is also my favorite pic at the moment. Its also the wallpaper on my computer

Not to many updates yet . Still waiting on the graphics kit and going to order the new badges tomarrow. Then when thats all done the photo shoots will start

 

Love it! I'm planning on going to Thirdgenfest. I'll stop by and say hi.

 

Just go my graphics from Phoenix. They are amazing . Pics will be up tomarrow.

 

6 Days til thirdgen fest. The mad dash starts now !

Anyways , here are a few new pics . I basically just cleaned more stuff up and painted the engine bay. Ordered all my new badges and put on my graphics from Phoenix.






Will post some newer better quality pics tomarrow .

 

Looking good...Cars with fresh paint do well at Thirdgenfest....lol...love the yellow

 

Ok its been a few since I have updated this but here are a few pics from thirdgen fest '10 . It was a hell of a show.





Couple gas station shots ,




And my newest favorite picture of all time

 

Looks great man, I've always had a soft spot for the yellow iroc's, would have loved to have found one in my area

 

It IS possible to get a "decent" paint job. I have a $800 single stage urethane paint job on mine with the last coat being a 50/50 mix of clear/color. Most people never even LOOK at the car close enough to spot the defects. It Shines, it has reflection..etc. I could sell the car, and say nothing about it being single stage and they'd never know.

I have seen the car in person and it looks good. Certainly better than 23 year old factory paint does.
http://gallery.me.com/thirdgen89gta#...&bgcolor=black

It seems i misplaced a bunch of photo's from thirdgenfest 2010, I know I took more pics of his car than that. Grr.

 

There is an identical one for sale on toronto kijijji for 3000$ obo, higher mileage though (230 kilometers) if anyone is interested.

 

My 86 had a maaco or earl shieb paint job when I bought it, and it was no good, but it all has to do with the prep work. If they don't prep the body for paint, it won't stick, which is what happened, mine was coming off in sheets. You can get an ok paint job for under 1K, and yours actually looks really nice. But Ive worked in the autobody/automotive industry for 9 years and a good, quality paint job, where they take their time, pull off all the parts, and carefully prep will cost at least 3K. I did most of the work myself on my car, and when it was time to spray it I had the guys at the dealer I worked for do the paint.

Will

 

Ya everyone I talk to said that maaco did a hell of a job for the price . I think its either hit or miss when it comes to maaco . I just happened to have one of the better ones by me .

 

You did right by that car. Excellent Iroc.

I worked at a couple Maaco's. They are okay for painting a daily driver that doesnt have to be perfect, but if you want a urethane paint instead of cheap enamel, you have to pay hundreds more, and for a full clearcoat? Forget about it, your lookin at $1000 and it will still have the typical Maaco runs and overspray everywhere. Ive found that I ca actually do a better job in my backyard while its snowing very lightly (I'm dead serious) with urethane Omni (made by PPG) for a fraction of the cost. 2 quarts or Omni urethane plus all additives = $100 for single stage, which is what I use because Im not restoring anything real special.... If you do a full base/clear job it might run you $160 or $180 something like that. Assuming you already have a decent compressor and HVLP spraygun....

 

This is true but the owner of the place sees me at every car gathering in my county and knows I show off my stuff alot so they did a better job then usual. Its basically like free abvertisment . I have already reffered 2 customers to him because of the quality of the job done on my car . Plus I did not feel like painting another car this summer .

 

Hey would you happen to have a pic of the side of your car with those wheels on it? thinking about getting a set of those as a "play" set .

 

Thats true there are freak Maaco's that actually do a good job.... I got two cars painted at the one in Sarasota, FL and I was pleasantly surprised to see they didnt have the typical drips and runs and paint on the tires and windows, etc.... And that was the cheapest paint job they had, too... I really like Maaco for the money, like I said I worked for two of 'um. Little secret: The ambassador, presedential, and supreme are all the same thing, just single stage cheap enamel, they just have different warranties, thats all. People think they are getting better paint when they go for presidential or supreme, nope, same ****, your just paying twice as much and getting twice as long a warranty that they are betting you will never use anyway and they are usually right. Thats how they do it....

 

Lol ya I have heard that about the paint . Thats why I made SURE they got me decent paint (went with my buddy who works there to pick the paint up from the mixer) . I basically paid for the prep and masking and such .

 

Its been a while since I have updated on where I am at on the restoration. Have not done anything major since thirdgen fest . Right now I just pulled the rear end to replace the break lines that were rusted to the axle . Pics of all that soon .

Here are a few pics from July 4th . I parked up on this 4 story high cliff over by my buddies lake house . Had to snap a few pics .



One with Mrs. Yellow Iroc



So I have also decided to pick up some "play shoes" if you will . So I dont mess up the stock wheels . Thinling about 18 / 19 inch C6 rims . Here is a lame attempt at a photoshopped pic. What do you guys think ?

 

I think i set of black 18" c5 zo6 wheels with a polished lip would look killer on that car.
trust me i have planned out what i would do for a yellow iroc, lol.

**just want to say that i love ur car & that style is my "Elanor"...factory yellow, 5.7 auto.
take good care of it.

 

very very clean car bro keep up the good work on that and like he said take care of her

 

Check out my photo shoot . Some pretty cool pics



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