nuther noob
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nuther noob
Hello everyone!
I joined this site about two weeks ago when I saw an ad for a 1982 Camaro on craigslist. I bought the car last sunday, and finally got someone to haul it home for me today. But after reading what I can on here, this car is confusing me. It seems that the vin numbers show that this is a sport coupe, however it has a berlinetta nose and dash. Is the dash the same as a normal one just with a "berlinetta" badge stuck on or are they different? If they are different would someone really go to the trouble to put in a different dash? Anyways, here are some pics if I can figure out the changes to photobucket since i haven't used it in a few years....
Also wondering if this stripe over the c pillars is a factory thing or added on? I actually like it, and am thinking of redoing this after new paint whenever that may happen...
Forgot to add: the iron duke does run, just not getting fuel. This car came out of 8 years of storage, and fires right up with some gas shoved down it's throat. I am planning on dropping the tank and cleaning out 8 years of gunk and replacing the pump. Then I can take it for it's first test drive and see what else she needs. It does have a little rust on the lower outer edges, but it is very decent for a 31 year old from Wisconsin!
I joined this site about two weeks ago when I saw an ad for a 1982 Camaro on craigslist. I bought the car last sunday, and finally got someone to haul it home for me today. But after reading what I can on here, this car is confusing me. It seems that the vin numbers show that this is a sport coupe, however it has a berlinetta nose and dash. Is the dash the same as a normal one just with a "berlinetta" badge stuck on or are they different? If they are different would someone really go to the trouble to put in a different dash? Anyways, here are some pics if I can figure out the changes to photobucket since i haven't used it in a few years....
Also wondering if this stripe over the c pillars is a factory thing or added on? I actually like it, and am thinking of redoing this after new paint whenever that may happen...
Forgot to add: the iron duke does run, just not getting fuel. This car came out of 8 years of storage, and fires right up with some gas shoved down it's throat. I am planning on dropping the tank and cleaning out 8 years of gunk and replacing the pump. Then I can take it for it's first test drive and see what else she needs. It does have a little rust on the lower outer edges, but it is very decent for a 31 year old from Wisconsin!
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Re: nuther noob
The only cars with different dashes were the Berlinettas with the digital instrumentation - and I'm pretty sure that was not an option in 1982.
Based on the pictures and options, I'd say your car is definitely a sport coupe. The nose does not look like a Berlinetta nose and Berlinettas did not cone with the iron duke. Only the sport coupes did.
The Berlinetta dash emblem could have been very easily changed out be someone -- it just clips in.
My money says the VIN is accurate.
Based on the pictures and options, I'd say your car is definitely a sport coupe. The nose does not look like a Berlinetta nose and Berlinettas did not cone with the iron duke. Only the sport coupes did.
The Berlinetta dash emblem could have been very easily changed out be someone -- it just clips in.
My money says the VIN is accurate.
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It says the Berlynetta came standard with a v6. https://www.thirdgen.org/1982-chevy-camaro
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HOLLY ^&$(()#^%#)!!!!!!!!! I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jk nice camaro, but do you know how rare an original 2.5 iron duke camaro is? id kill to have one, even tho i have an iroc
sweet car, id say restore it
jk nice camaro, but do you know how rare an original 2.5 iron duke camaro is? id kill to have one, even tho i have an iroc
sweet car, id say restore it
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Very cool. How many miles? 4 speed or auto. That stripe is someone's custom touch. Where in Wisconsin are you from?
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Yes, it is an iron duke... About 100k on it, if I can trust the speedometer. I am in Rice Lake, WI, so I guess that is considered north west WI, or maybe still West Central WI. I did pick this up fairly cheap. I need to throw a fuel pump in her and take my maiden voyage before I decide what to do with her. I may just get her on the road and sell for a more suitable project for me. I have only had two other camaros in my life. One was a 79 RS that I bought with no engine. Picked up a 350, dropped it in and sold it before I even fired the thing. The other was a 78 Z28 with a 400 SB, I was 16 and traded for it, parents made me undo the deal... So total camaro ownership to date is about 7 days now lol.
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Just made some more discoveries in this car... Besides finding 79 cents so far and a ring for my wife, I also have some original documents. Owners manual, delco radio manual, firestone tire warranty info, space saver spare tire brochure, emissions declaration from the chevy dealership from 1982, and a bunch of other old papers, all in really good shape. It does seem to be the case of being a real 100k mile car too, lots of records up until 2001, then a long dry spell as I was told this car had been in storage a while.
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Yeah it's a sport coupe, but I also think it's cool that it's an iron Duke car. Keep us posted on the progress.
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Since this is the originality section, here is a link to a slideshow which includes pics of a lot of the original 1982 dealer paperwork....
http://s33.photobucket.com/user/craz...20new%20Camaro
http://s33.photobucket.com/user/craz...20new%20Camaro
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