Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
03-27-2009, 06:45 PM
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Car: Red 1985 IROC-Z
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Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
New to the site and just bought bone stock 85 Red IROCZ with rare L69 305 HO 4BBL 5 speed manual 3.73 limited slip. Wanted to list couple images and say hi...
03-27-2009, 08:00 PM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
great lookin car, what part of chicago area you from? bunch of us on the south side.
03-27-2009, 09:17 PM
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That sure is a purty camAro you got there
03-27-2009, 09:17 PM
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'bout time you started posting pics of your car, "Polo"....
now you have to start posting more pics of your car in progress thur the "restoration state"...
oh yeah replace those spark plug wires...they don't look stock appearing to me!
now you have to start posting more pics of your car in progress thur the "restoration state"...
oh yeah replace those spark plug wires...they don't look stock appearing to me!
03-27-2009, 10:24 PM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Thanks on the compliments!!! Hope to do the TGO proud!!
Heres a good shot of the interior and Factory Custom Red Sport Seats RPO CODE F72D(FRR9) .....
Heres a good shot of the interior and Factory Custom Red Sport Seats RPO CODE F72D(FRR9) .....
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03-28-2009, 01:41 AM
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03-28-2009, 02:00 AM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Beautiful IROC--that thing looks brand new (and I guess it should with only 25k miles). That car is collector quality from what I can see.
I have to ask--How much did you pay for it?
I have to ask--How much did you pay for it?
03-28-2009, 07:15 AM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Nice.
I like it.
Your new name is now
Camaro
Camaro
Camaro
Just like your seats lol
J/k car looks good, its one of the ones I would always like to buy if I got the right price.
I like it.
Your new name is now
Camaro
Camaro
Camaro
Just like your seats lol
J/k car looks good, its one of the ones I would always like to buy if I got the right price.
03-28-2009, 07:58 AM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
sharp car, good work on cleaning the engine bay, of all the hot-rods, turbo'd trucks i have had.... that is always my weak spot. can't make em shine worth a dang!!!
03-28-2009, 08:14 AM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Beautiful car!!! Answers my question of were there any '85 L69's made with t-tops. So that's what my engine bay would look like with 100k fewer miles.
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03-28-2009, 08:55 AM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Oh man...this things got low miles..all original...AND a Camaro Conteur interior!!! Wow you own one of my fav third gens.
03-28-2009, 10:21 AM
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Actually Jeremy the camaro logo goes even up the seats and the back too! So there a few more "camaro camaro camaro....etc"
hey "Polo" got any ol pics of your 25th anniversary convertible camaro from "back in the day?" that you can share with your new family?
03-28-2009, 11:03 AM
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03-28-2009, 01:30 PM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Nice care man! Damn that is clean.
04-03-2009, 05:13 PM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
man that is one sweet iroc mind me asking how much you paid for it
04-04-2009, 09:49 AM
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let's just say it's no where near the price ($24,000 or more) of that unrestored 4.3 mile iroc z that was stored in a truck for years....
06-16-2009, 10:53 PM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Love that car!!!!!!!!!!!
06-16-2009, 11:02 PM
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wow very clean car man that engine bay is very impressive
06-17-2009, 06:31 PM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
welcome to the boards,,, your car is sick. Great buy and hope to see you around the chicagoland area.Later
06-17-2009, 06:37 PM
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that is one nice find..all i can say is WOW..really like that interior.
06-17-2009, 10:35 PM
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Thanks for all the nice replies... Hope to see you guys on the road or at shows soon.... 
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Post up current pictures!
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These were from the day I picked her up in North Carolina back in september!
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Good looking car!
I could never do the red interior though
I could never do the red interior though
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
Love Love Love those '85 L69 5-speed Irocs. I'm not a fan of the red interior either (on a red exterior color)
, I need some contrast, but I might be able to make an exception on a Lear Siegler interior! Regardless, nice Iroc!
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I for the life of me can't find a stamp stating the manufacturer, I'll have to get some pictures whenever the next time I go to the garage that it's being stored in
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Get a pic of it and I'll tell you
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
oh I forgot to add that part, when I got the car home and looked in the trunk there was a binder with a bunch of paperwork from multiple previous owners, I decided to keep it in the trunk and when I went to snap these pictures I went through it and matched the last name up with the name used to start this thread, it's a small world in a way! i wish to know more about the exhaust system if someone could help out!
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GMMG style made for 4th gen but will fit 82-02
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Yes, he told me he put a GMMG exhaust on it because he wanted it louder. I was trying to buy the factory exhaust from him but he said he'd already thrown it away. Arrrgggghhh...
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Re: Rare 85 IROCZ 305 HO newbie from Chicagoland
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!! That is a great example of what i consider a "heavy hitter" in the 80's!!! what a great performing, RARE car!!!! you will be able to help a lot of people trying to restore their cars on here because yours is so un-touched!!! VERY jealous! I hope to get my 84 to that level one day!!!! GREAT BUY!!!
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LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!! That is a great example of what i consider a "heavy hitter" in the 80's!!! what a great performing, RARE car!!!! you will be able to help a lot of people trying to restore their cars on here because yours is so un-touched!!! VERY jealous! I hope to get my 84 to that level one day!!!! GREAT BUY!!!
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I appreciate it!! I'm very fortunate to come across this car being so original and I almost feel guilty for even driving it but my mothers first car was a z28 and traded it in to get an iroc when they first came out and I think it was passed in my blood because I've wanted a third gen for as long as can remember, I might be paying for alittle while but to me it's worth every penny.
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