Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z There was a thread recently where there was a lot of discussion about the original exhaust routing/configuration on a 1985 IROC. Here's one up for sale on ebay, very low miles looks pretty untouched with lots of photos for reference. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-...item4cffeabf42 |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Wow thats a beautiful car. I'd be scared to drive it. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Very nice. But it looks like someone rattle can painted the underside. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by paulo57509
(Post 5229228)
Very nice. But it looks like someone rattle can painted the underside. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z looks like dealer undercoating |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z 2 Attachment(s) Thats the first 85 IROC with black interior I have seen that hasn't turned blue. Is that a factory radio for 85? |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by mr396
(Post 5229445)
Thats the first 85 IROC with black interior I have seen that hasn't turned blue. Is that a factory radio for 85? |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z That car was built roughly 900 cars after mine. :eek: The radio is out of a Pontiac. Hence the gray buttons. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Undercoating. Beautiful car, seems to be no end to the parade of low mileage originals. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z If I was looking for an 85 IROC-Z that would be it, but it's a mueseum piece and I wouldn't be able to enjoy it. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Wish they showed the RPO sticker. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z That car looks nearly spotless! but 12 grand beautiful?? |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by blue birdy 87
(Post 5229711)
That car looks nearly spotless! but 12 grand beautiful?? |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Goodness, it should get far more than that. It's an almost 30 y/o first year IROC-Z time capsule. Except for that radio. It doesn't even have the lousy black door moldings. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by lonestar7
(Post 5229459)
I was wondering about the radio too. Can't recall seeing one like it before. Maybe some sort of dealer premium sound package? |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by puma1552
(Post 5229582)
Undercoating. Beautiful car, seems to be no end to the parade of low mileage originals. And reason there are so many ultra low mile third gens out there is that by the mid eighties, the 60's mucslecar craze was just in it's infancy. Everyone you talked to at the time was saying " I shoudda kept that one" when referring to thier 69 Z28 or 70 Chevelle. By 1985, performance was well on it's way to making a comeback, so a first year IROC w/TPI would be a great candidate to wrap in mothballs. Thing is, a lot of people had the same idea, so now you can pick a newish IROC for a reasonable price. Supply and demand. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by eseibel67
(Post 5229844)
The original owner obviously planned to sock this thing away and not drive it. The undercoating was an effort to preserve, but ironically it is a huge turn off to a buyer that's looking for a virgin. It can be cleaned off, but what a horrible job that's going to be. And reason there are so many ultra low third gens out there is that by the mid eighties, the 60's mucslecar craze was just in it's infancy. Everyone you talked to at the time was saying " I shoudda kept that one" when referring to thier 69 Z28 or 70 Chevelle. By 1985, performance was well on it's way to making a comeback, so a first year IROC w/TPI would be a great candidate to wrap in mothballs. Thing is, a lot of people had the same idea, so now you can pick a newish IROC for a reasonable price. Supply and demand. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by KMK454
(Post 5229862)
Look at all the guys that bought Corvette ZR-1s for 70-80k dollars. Now the mint ones with low miles are selling in the 30s. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Thanks for sharing this. I saved the pics for future reference if needed when re-doing things on my 85 IROC! |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by eseibel67
(Post 5229884)
Apologies for getting a little off topic, but you are correct. You can buy a used low mileage base C6 for the same $30s pricetag. Compared to that, the significantly inferior 1990 ZR1 is going to be a tough sale. To the contrary, engines got progressively more powerful and efficient with each passing year during the 1990s and this century. I think that's what's really hurting the C4 Corvettes. Plus I see high gas prices as here to stay, though this may not have as big of an impact on existing collector muscle cars given they aren't something people drive everyday. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by Slater126
(Post 5229809)
Definitely not a factory radio. I'd say this came out of a Pontiac of early 1990s vintage. The grey buttons are a dead giveway. Then of course is the undercoating. Beyond these two things, don't see a whole lot wrong with it. I dont believe that is undercoating but I could be wrong. Looks like a bad rattle can job. esp on the rear axle. who undercoats the rear axle. It also looks like they got some on the back bumper!! |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by eseibel67
(Post 5229844)
The original owner obviously planned to sock this thing away and not drive it. The undercoating was an effort to preserve, but ironically it is a huge turn off to a buyer that's looking for a virgin. It can be cleaned off, but what a horrible job that's going to be. And reason there are so many ultra low mile third gens out there is that by the mid eighties, the 60's mucslecar craze was just in it's infancy. Everyone you talked to at the time was saying " I shoudda kept that one" when referring to thier 69 Z28 or 70 Chevelle. By 1985, performance was well on it's way to making a comeback, so a first year IROC w/TPI would be a great candidate to wrap in mothballs. Thing is, a lot of people had the same idea, so now you can pick a newish IROC for a reasonable price. Supply and demand. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by IMissMy86TA
(Post 5229939)
I had the exact UT4 radio in my 86 TA so it is not 90s. the 88 GTA I have doesnt have the lights showing the fade between front and back and left to right but my 86 TA did! I dont know if they had that in a Chevy but they did have it in the 85/86 TA I dont believe that is undercoating but I could be wrong. Looks like a bad rattle can job. esp on the rear axle. who undercoats the rear axle. It also looks like they got some on the back bumper!! The undercoating could be rattle can paint, I don't know. Undercoating usually has a tar-like appearance to it, and this looks a little smooth for traditional undercoating. You could well be right. Whatever it is, it would need to be removed for the car to score well in a factory original show class. Regardless, this is a Lot to pay for one of these cars. I know it has astonishingly low miles but it seems that a lot of them do lately, so I wonder whether it will ever appreciate beyond the 15-20k range price it'll probably sell for. I love these cars to pieces but I just couldn't ever see paying more than 10k for one. And even if the value does go up, you can't really drive this and enjoy it because of the miles. It's value is tied to that. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by darrlee
(Post 5229908)
Thanks for sharing this. I saved the pics for future reference if needed when re-doing things on my 85 IROC! |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by IMissMy86TA
(Post 5229939)
I dont believe that is undercoating but I could be wrong. Looks like a bad rattle can job. esp on the rear axle. who undercoats the rear axle. It also looks like they got some on the back bumper!! |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z 1 Attachment(s)
Originally Posted by mr396
(Post 5229445)
Thats the first 85 IROC with black interior I have seen that hasn't turned blue. Is that a factory radio for 85? That is the same radio that my 85 IROC came with when I bought it. Had to have the volume button panel replaced back in 95 or so and the new GM one only lasted a couple years. Wish I would have bought a couple spares at the time :gocrazy: Not sure if mine was factory or not, it has the radio codes YE2 and UX1 :confused: with UP8, U75, andU79 |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by TTOP350
(Post 5230559)
I hope you didn't save any from the bottom side, those pix are worthless for a restoration.. Yeah, I think they work better as shots of the lower body panels than they do as shots of the underside. Some sellers are just stupid. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Wow that is nice. My black seats have turned blue too from years of the sun. I wish my seats were that good. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by TTOP350
(Post 5230559)
I hope you didn't save any from the bottom side, those pix are worthless for a restoration.. Since I don't know these cars in detail, what has been modified from original (other than the undercoating issue) on the underbody of the car? |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by DAVEY420
(Post 5231988)
Wow that is nice. My black seats have turned blue too from years of the sun. I wish my seats were that good. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z
Originally Posted by lonestar7
(Post 5232002)
Since I don't know these cars in detail, what has been modified from original (other than the undercoating issue) on the underbody of the car? |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Do the back up lights and the parking lights look like they are not smoked. What do you think? or is it my monitor. |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z Your monitor. :) |
Re: Beautiful Low Mile Original 1985 IROC-Z The radio looks just like the one in our original 1985 Iroc... |
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