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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 12:53 PM
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My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

Here is a picture of my build sheet, I am just curious if any of these options are kind of rare or unique. Thanks

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 02:04 PM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

Nope, just a well optioned anniversary Z28 like most were. Hardtop, 350/auto, if it were t-tops and 5-spd it *may* appeal more to certain people but that's about it.

That's awesome you have the original build sheet! Do you still have the original windows sticker too?
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 02:12 PM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

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Nope, just a well optioned anniversary Z28 like most were. Hardtop, 350/auto, if it were t-tops and 5-spd it *may* appeal more to certain people but that's about it.

That's awesome you have the original build sheet! Do you still have the original windows sticker too?
thanks man, yeah I got the original documents that you got when you bought a new car in '92, the owners manual, a goodyear tire manual, the original window sticker, build sheet etc. The car only has 80k miles on it

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was just wandering because I've had several third gens through the years but haven't seen many with the L98 and dual cats in a anniversary edition. Was thinking they may have not made many like that

I just with it had the Bose system and a black interior

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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 02:16 PM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

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thanks man, yeah I got the original documents that you got when you bought a new car in '92, the owners manual, a goodyear tire manual, the original window sticker, build sheet etc.

was just wandering because I've had several third gens through the years but haven't seen many with the L98 and dual cats in a anniversary edition. Was thinking they may have not made many like that

I just with it had the Bose system and a black interior
Yeah or at least grey, but hey, some people really like the red lol.

I believe all 91-92 350s had the N10 dual cats, perhaps even the 1990 models as well. Also most anniversary cars I see are 350 cars.

Bose would be really cool to have. I wish they had a similar options for the Trans Am back then.
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Old Dec 3, 2014 | 09:44 PM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

Their were 3,038 made like ours, with 350 TPI/Auto/Hardtop Combo in the last year of 1992.

All were 25th Anniversary cars in 1992 and all got the 25th Anniversary Badge on the right side of the Dash, including the RS.

But Z28 on top of 25th Anniversary looks better

The only thing that few got that others didn't was the Heritage Edition package, (The Stripes)

Mine has the Dual Cats, but don't know what Radio it had, if it was bose or cd or cassette since it had been changed when I got it.
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 06:12 AM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

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Their were 3,038 made like ours, with 350 TPI/Auto/Hardtop Combo in the last year of 1992.

All were 25th Anniversary cars in 1992 and all got the 25th Anniversary Badge on the right side of the Dash, including the RS.

But Z28 on top of 25th Anniversary looks better

The only thing that few got that others didn't was the Heritage Edition package, (The Stripes)

Mine has the Dual Cats, but don't know what Radio it had, if it was bose or cd or cassette since it had been changed when I got it.
only 3,038? wow, cool to know! I'm really curious, of those, how many were red? and of those how many had the stripes?

any idea how I could find that out?

thanks for the info
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

F***!

I had a long and descriptive answer written out and it logged me out when i hit submit and wouldn't allow me to click back and it erased my post. Gotta write it all over again.


I too would like to know how many of the 3,038 350 equipped '92 Z28 came in black, arctic white, dark teal metallic, bright red, purple haze, and dark blue.

As I have a Dark Teal metallic one.

But I can't find any numbers or any info about the amounts that were made in different colors.


I know that they came in 7 different colors.

1. Black
2. Arctic White
3. Dark Teal Metallic
4. Bright Red
5. Medium Quasar Blue Metallic
6. Dark Red Metallic
7. Purple Haze Metallic

3,038 350 '92 Z28 divided by 7 colors they were offered in = 434 in each color.

But Unfortunately I suspiciously don't believe that they were EVENLY divided in each of those 7 colors so that there woudl be 434 in each of the 7 colors totaling 3,038.


I believe in the much more realistic, more likely and more possible theory that more than 434 were painted in more popular colors like black and arctic white than were painted in purple or dark teal or dark red almost burgundy color.


So I believe there are more Black and White ones rolling around than purple ones or medium quasar blue ones.

And sadly, until someone comes along with some documents showing what amount of cars were painted in, black white, purple, bright red, dark red, blue, teal... We won't know exactly how many were originally painted in which color.

I don't believe they were evenly painted in all 7 colors, equalling 434 in each of 7 colors.
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

Originally Posted by Phenom-1
F***!

I had a long and descriptive answer written out and it logged me out when i hit submit and wouldn't allow me to click back and it erased my post. Gotta write it all over again.


I too would like to know how many of the 3,038 350 equipped '92 Z28 came in black, arctic white, dark teal metallic, bright red, purple haze, and dark blue.

As I have a Dark Teal metallic one.

But I can't find any numbers or any info about the amounts that were made in different colors.


I know that they came in 7 different colors.

1. Black
2. Arctic White
3. Dark Teal Metallic
4. Bright Red
5. Medium Quasar Blue Metallic
6. Dark Red Metallic
7. Purple Haze Metallic

3,038 350 '92 Z28 divided by 7 colors they were offered in = 434 in each color.

But Unfortunately I suspiciously don't believe that they were EVENLY divided in each of those 7 colors so that there woudl be 434 in each of the 7 colors totaling 3,038.


I believe in the much more realistic, more likely and more possible theory that more than 434 were painted in more popular colors like black and arctic white than were painted in purple or dark teal or dark red almost burgundy color.


So I believe there are more Black and White ones rolling around than purple ones or medium quasar blue ones.

And sadly, until someone comes along with some documents showing what amount of cars were painted in, black white, purple, bright red, dark red, blue, teal... We won't know exactly how many were originally painted in which color.

I don't believe they were evenly painted in all 7 colors, equalling 434 in each of 7 colors.
I don't think anyone is going to have the information on the number of cars that were painted a specific color, with specific options. GM didn't keep that much detail.
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 05:57 PM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

The only way I see is to create some kind of Registry, like for the Firehawks. Either on it's own Website or build another section on thurdgen for '92 Z28 and B4C owners to register them and reguster the original color and their original engine.


On http://www.nastyz28.com/camaro/camaro92.html It shows the Z28 and B4C as:

1FP87 - Camaro Z28 Coupe 5,197 $16,055.00

B2L - Engine, 350ci, 245hp V8 (Z28 coupe only) 3,038 $300.00

B4C - Special Service Package ($4,309 with RPO B2L) 589 $3,479.00

I personally believe and want to keep believing that whatever the number of B4C that were L98s are counted Separately and NOT included in the 3,038 Total Figure claiming to be "Z28" L98s ONLY.

But Supposing that it turns out that the L98s in the B4C ARE actually included in the 3,038 Total. Then that means that their were less than 3,038 L98 equipped Z28s than we had originally thought.


Hypothetical: If out of the 3,038 L98s, It turns out that THAT number also Includes all B4C L98s then, let's Suppose that out of the 589 1992 B4Cs made, Exactly Half of them were L98s and the other half were 5.0s that leaves us with 294.5 L98 B4C

(Again not Accurate but I'm just Supposing a Hypothetical Theory, bear with me)

Now deduct the 294.5 B4C L98 from the 3,038 Total that leaves us with 2,743.5 L98 Z28s

Now 2,743.5 Divided by the 7 different colors that WE KNOW the 92 Z28s came in, again supposing they were EVENLY colored, leaves us with 391.9 in each color.

So, one thing is for sure, if it turns out that the 3,038 figure does also account for all B4C L98s then that will mean that our L98 Z28s are even rarer and their were fewer made than we had originally thought.

If it turns out that the 3,038 are all Z28 L98s and the B4C L98s are separate then I'd feel better.

But this is All the more reason why I want mine to stay as original as possible.

The only 2 acceptable mods on mine are Exhaust and A shift kit in the trans for crisper shifts.

But the Exhaust is a Catback Flowmaster 80's series 3 Inch single in dual out with 3" chrome tips with an Angle cut. With the original Dual Cats.
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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Re: My 92 build sheet with RPO's- Rare options or not?

That would require owner participation. So that likely won't include cars that are no longer registered and also requires people to participate. Since you're looking for figures that, assuming were fairly accurate, that will only result in a (small) percentage.

There was a thread in this section for all B4C owners.

The closest thing that will likely ever give some insight on this would be Compnine.com as they have a database of VINs from GM and have software that polls RPO codes from said VINs to give some data on equipment.

However, even that won't be 100% accurate because Compnine doesn't have every single VIN from GM.

If you sent me your VIN as a reference, I might be able to get some figures from Compnine.

Originally Posted by Phenom-1
The only way I see is to create some kind of Registry, like for the Firehawks. Either on it's own Website or build another section on thurdgen for '92 Z28 and B4C owners to register them and reguster the original color and their original engine.
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