My first camaro, first drop im pretty excited lol but at the same time i know it needs some work. its a iroc 305 z28 , original iroc rims, black top, paint looks good but has little chips and imperfections here and there, the speedometer dont work, driver seat got some tears, not sure if the top is in so good shape ill post some pics on that i know its missing some thread, the dash is in great condition the horn dont work but im pretty satisfied , engine dont sound to bad either but then again im a camaro virgin so im not 100% sure how it should sound, mayb ill upload a video of that.

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Think i might plasti dip the steering wheel spokes
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Hey, welcome to the boards! I'm not over here much, but I noticed it was your first camaro and I gotta say that's sharp! it looks like it's been kept in really good condition I see what you mean about like the small chips on the nose, but it looks damn near immaculate otherwise, both the interior and exterior. I'm confused though, is it a Z28 or an Iroc-Z? I know more about the 'birds than the 'maros...

Now, I know other may disagree, but with such a clean car, it would be a shame to plasti-dip those wheels man! If anything, those wheels could polish up like mirrors if I'm not mistaken. I've also heard there are replicas of the original Iroc wheels in like 17 that would add a more modern stance, while keeping the factory fresh look!

 

Nice car.....The seats look like 1987 style seats and the steering wheel is from a firebird.Your vert also has the rare 82-85 only console clock just like mine

 

Thx man , well its irocz , mayb the dash was replaced with a z28 cause the z28 emblems in here lol and i didnt mean i wanted to plasti the wheels. never! but then again if i did i could peel em off lol, i ment the steering wheel columns or whatever you may call them cause there kinda rusted

 

thx for letting me know whats inside my car "MY82roc" wouldnt have known. and damn well good to know.

 

need to fix the convertible release and a quick question for yall about the seat belt cover part and door jam area,...im missing something arent i? im sure i have to replace weather strips and mayb even the top and some parts for the seat belt cover came with the car but im not sure if they're right or not. heres some pics below

 

Looks like your missing the plastic trim piece for the seatbelt and the slide lever that releases the top

 

do you know where i could find the plastic seat belt trim?

 

I believe I have a few in various conditions.I also have a release handle and rod assembly for 87-88 verts

 

i might have to get that release handle from you but not sure how i would install it, gonna have to take a look at the set up tommorrow. and i dont think my tonneau switch works, all it does is flash the trunk light? is that normal?

 

Yeah thats what I get for being ADD and not fully reading it lol, you might also be able to find a decent steering wheel on the classifieds board. Actually, I have a Grant Formula GT wheel that's in nice shape I might be willing to part with if you're interested

-Jack

 

Congrats.

 

thanks berlinetta

 

lol i dont know i kinda like the firebird steering wheel for now mayb might change it tho wheel see

 

my82roc is this the seat belt part your talking about or is it different?

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and it looks like i need the whole top release switch

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and for the torneau release button i dont think it works i hear clicking at the button but nothing else happens except the trunk light flashing ..wiring problem? im gonna check the fuse later this afternoon hopefully thats the problem if theres a fuse for that switch

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Yes the seat belt cap is the part that goes there.You have the 87-88 Rod type release but it appears that everything in missing.I have a complete rod setup along with the lever and spring clip from an 88 Camaro vert.The only thing is the release lever surround is broken on the one side.Keep in mind that these parts are extremely hard to come by as there were not very many convertibles made

 

True , i couldnt use the cable setup without upgrading it and that cost a arm and a leg as it shows on hawks, thanks for pointing that out before i wasted my money on the regular cable pull lol, im trying to figure out if the release with one broken side would still be stable enough to pull with one side screwed in.

and this gap here , im missing something cause its not sealed properly theres a hole

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whats this part for? http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...roduction.html

 

Those are weatherstrips and mount under those plastic seatbelt caps.I have several pairs of them too if needed

 

yea i think i may need those too

 

went into the fuse box cause my horn wasnt working and man..alotta fuses where they shouldnt be.

 

Found some holes on the sub frame and driver floor its rotting like, does 1300 sound like a reasonable avg price? For a repair ?

 

edit: misread your post. It's late. Heh

 

To me that looks real clean for $1300 so I'd say it looks like a pretty dang good buy. I paid $1500 for mine and all the floors are rusted through flintstone style, not to mention the wheel wells...

Got any pics of the rot? The subframe and floor pans should be easy enough to fix especially if you want to add subframe connectors to strengthen the chassis also (which is highly recommended with these cars).

Ultimately, I honestly wouldn't worry about the price you paid. Whether you got gouged a bit or not is inconsequential unless your looking at it from a purely financial aspect. Remember, a project car is a labor of love even when the finances seem too great/tight or if it seems hopeless, neither of which seem to apply to yours.

 

AND being a 'vert. Yeah I think you made out really well guy!

 

I think it got mixed up here lol i paid 4500 for the car , and i didnt get pics , but my mechanic showed me the few holes rotting and how soft it was he could jus push with hit finger and almost go through, so hes taking it to a body shop and said repairs should cost around 1300 , im trying to figure out if that repair price is reasonable lol

 

Hi there,
Take a look on Craigslist; you may be able to find a local welder to fix your rust spots. Should be able to fix you up for well under $1300. And lots of them will come to you! Saves you from having to get the car to their shop, especially if you pull the interior to save yourself some additional money.

 

Thanks ktthecarguy i shudda thought of that! Smh

 

not sure if any one has had this problem but the end of my top by the driver side door isnt flat or secure? like it curls up and i jus hear outside wind etc..am i missing anything? ...ill post pics and if you got pics of inside and out around that area would be nice. mayb i just need a new top

 

Hi there,
Mine did that from nearly day one... and I bought it new from the dealership! I don't think there is much you can do about it. Just one more design flaw from ASC.

 

Congradulations on the car. I too have a 1988 convertible base camaro. They tell me the tops on the cars are just glued on. Anyway good luck.

 

Thx , mayb ill try some glue to hold it down

 

Be careful how you glue it. Part of it is supposed to stay flexible so it collapses when you put the top down into the boot for storage. If you do it wrong, your top may not store properly.

 

summer hurry up

 

look what the previous or im not sure wich owner cause apparently my car had quite a few owners but check out this speaker install smh




yaaaaa what a mess smh

 

Great looking car! My car had some issues with rust and my advice is do as much yourself as youcan, like gut the interior and take it to them where all they have to do is cut and repair. The cost will be reduced significantly, and you will find other issues that need to be addressed as well.

all 88-89, maybe 90? Can't remember, Z28's are irocs and vice versa. Your car has been repainted or at least the nose has been. Looks like you're gonna be cruising in style next summer.

 

So i took my car for a oil change and found out i have a rusted oil pan and its leaking through, knew i had a leak never knew it was a rusty pan and then i found out there was nothing in the differential so i had that re oiled? Or lubed whatever the proper term is lol amongst that i have a loose header bolt on the passenger side and a crack in the header Y where they connect on the driver side ...got some work to do , should i use the same gaskets or upgrade?

 

Did a lil cosmetics today , Dipped the spoiler and gas tank cap

 

Plasti dipped tail