1987 IROC-Z convertible. Are 4 IROCs too many?
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Re: 1987 IROC-Z convertible. Are 4 IROCs too many?
I've been meaning to try this stuff. This could be the time.
http://www.detailking.com/store-home...dyes-and-kits/
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Front seats came out pretty nice.
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I have taken care of bleached spots in and SUV, and worn spots in my Firebird with spray paint. Yes, you read that right. The trick is getting the right color, It does not "fix" the problem, but it covers it up pretty well. Black is easy, Gray is kind of hit or miss, but the tan would be a hard one to match.
What I did was clean the carpet, vacuum, use a green machine etc... (let dry if you steam clean.) Then once that is done spray the area with some paint, Try NOT to be liberal with the paint, add more if required as it is harder to remove than add some, just a little bit is all you usually need, Let it dry for about 15 min, then scrub it with a finger nail brush like this one...
What I did was clean the carpet, vacuum, use a green machine etc... (let dry if you steam clean.) Then once that is done spray the area with some paint, Try NOT to be liberal with the paint, add more if required as it is harder to remove than add some, just a little bit is all you usually need, Let it dry for about 15 min, then scrub it with a finger nail brush like this one...
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I have taken care of bleached spots in and SUV, and worn spots in my Firebird with spray paint. Yes, you read that right. The trick is getting the right color, It does not "fix" the problem, but it covers it up pretty well. Black is easy, Gray is kind of hit or miss, but the tan would be a hard one to match.
What I did was clean the carpet, vacuum, use a green machine etc... (let dry if you steam clean.) Then once that is done spray the area with some paint, Try NOT to be liberal with the paint, add more if required as it is harder to remove than add some, just a little bit is all you usually need, Let it dry for about 15 min, then scrub it with a finger nail brush like this one...
What I did was clean the carpet, vacuum, use a green machine etc... (let dry if you steam clean.) Then once that is done spray the area with some paint, Try NOT to be liberal with the paint, add more if required as it is harder to remove than add some, just a little bit is all you usually need, Let it dry for about 15 min, then scrub it with a finger nail brush like this one...
Thanks John. I actually had some SEM paint I tried last night. It worked pretty well on restoring the faded hump, but not so much on the thread worn spots. I'll circle back to this later, I guess.
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Still getting to know it....
Voltmeter really goes down, like to 9-ish volts with AC on. Looks like it already has a new alternator.
And some sort of slight knocking/ticking coming from engine compartment. Stuck lifter? I wouldn't be surprised if the gas is a couple years old.
Voltmeter really goes down, like to 9-ish volts with AC on. Looks like it already has a new alternator.
And some sort of slight knocking/ticking coming from engine compartment. Stuck lifter? I wouldn't be surprised if the gas is a couple years old.
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Also, I'd better start thinking about a lift if I want to bring the yellow one home to be with his brothers.....
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Still has all 4 gray, factory valve caps.
06-02-2017, 12:12 PM
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My lift is finally in Orlando. I pick it up early next week.
The voltmeter was doing the same on my car and I kept replacing the alternator until I decided to test with a voltmeter. The gauge was dropping to 8 or 9 volts, but the voltmeter remained at 13V. I replaced the gauge and all is well again.
The voltmeter was doing the same on my car and I kept replacing the alternator until I decided to test with a voltmeter. The gauge was dropping to 8 or 9 volts, but the voltmeter remained at 13V. I replaced the gauge and all is well again.
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My lift is finally in Orlando. I pick it up early next week.
The voltmeter was doing the same on my car and I kept replacing the alternator until I decided to test with a voltmeter. The gauge was dropping to 8 or 9 volts, but the voltmeter remained at 13V. I replaced the gauge and all is well again.
The voltmeter was doing the same on my car and I kept replacing the alternator until I decided to test with a voltmeter. The gauge was dropping to 8 or 9 volts, but the voltmeter remained at 13V. I replaced the gauge and all is well again.
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First cruise night! The car runs awesome!
06-03-2017, 10:33 AM
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Thanks Chris! It got a pretty good reaction. And the LG4 performed great. Certainly much livelier than earlier LG4s. This LG4 is basically a roller peanut cam LB9 with a carb and smaller exhaust. And call me juvenile, but I LOVE the sound of the carb at full throttle with the air cleaner lid flipped!
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Thanks Chris! It got a pretty good reaction. And the LG4 performed great. Certainly much livelier than earlier LG4s. This LG4 is basically a roller peanut cam LB9 with a carb and smaller exhaust. And call me juvenile, but I LOVE the sound of the carb at full throttle with the air cleaner lid flipped!
that car made a lot of breathing sound as I recall. even part throttle you could hear the vacuum.
06-03-2017, 12:22 PM
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My '82 LG4 is a TURD! I think the carb needs to be rebuilt. It just has no umph at all. I really don't want to throw a new engine in a 29k mile car, but the '82 LG4 currently feels like it'll get to 60 in 29 seconds!
06-03-2017, 12:28 PM
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It's starting to look like a 17k mile car again, should clean up pretty well without too much TLC. These cars always looked so good in 'vert form, they just have the right lines with the top down to the point it looks like they were designed to be 'verts.
Nice pickup.
Nice pickup.
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No one but the BIGGEST geek in the world, would even be able to tell you even touched the exhaust.
And for goodness sake, flip that air cleaner lid over!
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Thanks puma!
06-04-2017, 01:06 PM
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puma? Who's that? Haven't seen or heard from this guy in like 2 years. He must've gone the way of Willie and playing with his Mustang now!
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Looking good chazman, giving that vert the love it deserves!
I remember flipping over the air cleaner lid on my '84 Z28 with an LG4, all I seemed to get out of it was my engine light coming on!
I remember flipping over the air cleaner lid on my '84 Z28 with an LG4, all I seemed to get out of it was my engine light coming on!
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Posted this on the convertible section, but it doesn't seem to have a lot of activity there. I'll copy and paste here:
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Anyone have a schematic on how to adjust the front bow/pins on a convertible top? Searched, but didn't find anything.
Previous owner of my '87 said that they always had a problem with the top since new. This car here:https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...nvertible.html (1987 IROC-Z convertible. Are 4 IROCs too many?) That's probably why it's spent the past 30 years folded down.
First day I got it, I couldn't get the top to latch, ie., getting the pins and holes lined up until I loosened the 4 adjusting bolts in the rear. And even then it was tough.
Better now, but still takes a lot of finagling to line the front pins up with the windshield. There has to be a way to improve it.
Any words of wisdom or schematics?
Previous owner of my '87 said that they always had a problem with the top since new. This car here:https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...nvertible.html (1987 IROC-Z convertible. Are 4 IROCs too many?) That's probably why it's spent the past 30 years folded down.
First day I got it, I couldn't get the top to latch, ie., getting the pins and holes lined up until I loosened the 4 adjusting bolts in the rear. And even then it was tough.
Better now, but still takes a lot of finagling to line the front pins up with the windshield. There has to be a way to improve it.
Any words of wisdom or schematics?
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Got a couple of things today.
This too. Thinking of installing it after clean up, as long as I don't need to damage or alter the core support. I actually got 4 of them today, this is the only complete one, though.
This too. Thinking of installing it after clean up, as long as I don't need to damage or alter the core support. I actually got 4 of them today, this is the only complete one, though.
06-08-2017, 08:58 PM
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The door decals look a little different than my NOS ones. Are those solid two color?
Mine are one color & the dashes are transparent to show body color through.
Maybe I am not seeing it right in the photo, or its the way they are on the backing?
my favorite air cleaner of all time. used to drool over those when they came with the ZZ3 engine kits directly from chevrolet back in the day My 84 HO had one two, but it still reminds me of the kit, more than the car.
Mine are one color & the dashes are transparent to show body color through.
Maybe I am not seeing it right in the photo, or its the way they are on the backing?
my favorite air cleaner of all time. used to drool over those when they came with the ZZ3 engine kits directly from chevrolet back in the day My 84 HO had one two, but it still reminds me of the kit, more than the car.
06-08-2017, 09:02 PM
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Looks like the scoops on the end of the ducts should be swapped from side to side.
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The door decals look a little different than my NOS ones. Are those solid two color?
Mine are one color & the dashes are transparent to show body color through.
Maybe I am not seeing it right in the photo, or its the way they are on the backing?
my favorite air cleaner of all time. used to drool over those when they came with the ZZ3 engine kits directly from chevrolet back in the day My 84 HO had one two, but it still reminds me of the kit, more than the car.
Mine are one color & the dashes are transparent to show body color through.
Maybe I am not seeing it right in the photo, or its the way they are on the backing?
my favorite air cleaner of all time. used to drool over those when they came with the ZZ3 engine kits directly from chevrolet back in the day My 84 HO had one two, but it still reminds me of the kit, more than the car.
I almost was subconsciously looking for a Q-jet car, just to put an HO air cleaner on it.
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I think using the stock lid will give me the stealthy, inconspicuous look I prefer.
I need to clean up those ducts and go to the hardware store and get a few screws.
I need to clean up those ducts and go to the hardware store and get a few screws.
06-09-2017, 05:05 AM
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that look will get a few scratching their head
Did you find those on ebay? I see them from time to time but usually the price tags are outrageous & sale proofed
Did you find those on ebay? I see them from time to time but usually the price tags are outrageous & sale proofed
06-09-2017, 05:21 AM
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Guess I should't say sale proof. I just peeked & see some sell for the $400-$500 range in nice shape. I just recall seeing full setups with $800+ price tags. Seems like an awful lot of money for something that is not that uncommon.
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I found them locally. I just wanted one, but he wanted too much money for the one complete setup. We worked out a better deal for everything. I'll probably eBay the rest.
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I can't wait to see how it looks. That set up should have been standard on the base IROC/Z28 with both the LG4 and LO3! I wonder how much of a gain that set up gives? I know the 5.0 H.O. decal is worth at least 5 H.P.
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Time to start restoring the HO aircleaner. De-rusting the passenger side duct bracket. Can't have rusty brackets on an 18K mile car! I'll post some afters later....
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I'll be watching this process chazman. Good luck with it. You can't take too many pictures of the steps.
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Not boring. I have my own to do some day, either by restoring an L69 unit, or making my own from two L03 units.
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Just FYI, there is a difference between LG4 and L69 intake ducts. Guess which is which.
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After a few hours.
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After Evaporust. Looks like I still need to prep and paint.
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Looks like it got rid of most of the rust though.
Quite a difference between LG4 and L69 ducts. I did not know that. Thanks for the side-by-side photos.
Quite a difference between LG4 and L69 ducts. I did not know that. Thanks for the side-by-side photos.
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You're welcome, Dave. Might as well be educational. This is the History/Originality forum, after all!
Too bad the bracket is riveted to the duct. If I could have taken it off, the de-rusting would have gone more quickly. Once I get that bracket painted and everything else cleaned up, I just need to get 3 screws, a clip and a vacuum line cap and I'll be good to go. I'm kind of looking forward to seeing how it drives with it on.
Actually, this LG4 has pretty decent low end torque, more than an L69, but it's all done by 4500 RPM. Just as well, since the 2.73 gear takes forever to wind out.
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I was fiddling under the hood tonight. I wanted to bump the initial timing, but I noticed some staining on the carb, like it had been weeping fuel. All these torx screws on the top of the carb were about half of a turn loose. Hope that was it. Must have been creating a vacuum leak too, since it seems to have snappier throttle response now that they're tightened..
I also noticed some oil on the intake. Coming from the valve cover?
Anyway, getting back to timing. That distributor bolt hasn't moved in over 30 years, and it doesn't want to move now. I may need to put a socket and breaker bar on it - oh, and what a stooooooopid place to put the timing tab!
I also noticed some oil on the intake. Coming from the valve cover?
Anyway, getting back to timing. That distributor bolt hasn't moved in over 30 years, and it doesn't want to move now. I may need to put a socket and breaker bar on it - oh, and what a stooooooopid place to put the timing tab!
06-12-2017, 10:18 PM
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Hey, Charlie you may want to consider throwing a chip in that LG4 with a 160 thermostat. I did that on my 85 LG4 and it responded very well. It was quite a noticeable improvement. A set of 1.6 roller rockers will also bolt on with ease and help give the car some more useable rpm. Both are hidden mods that won't hurt the value of the car.
An aluminum driveshaft also helps.
An aluminum driveshaft also helps.
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Engine: LB9. Dual Cats. Big Cam
Transmission: World Class T-5
Axle/Gears: BW 3.45
Re: 1987 IROC-Z convertible. Are 4 IROCs too many?
Just a mock up. I want to make sure it clears the mind boggling array electrical looms, connectors and vacuum lines.
I don't think I need to install the stove pipe, right?
Looks so much more serious than that weenie LG4 air cleaner!
I don't think I need to install the stove pipe, right?
Looks so much more serious than that weenie LG4 air cleaner!
Last edited by chazman; 06-13-2017 at 12:26 AM.