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Old 10-20-2003 | 11:49 PM
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im looking to buy an 82 pace car and the one im looking at does not have power windows if im correct all the pace car had all the options right?how can i tell if this car is right?here is the vin 1G1AP8771CL130656 i have check this out and it check out and this is what i got . Corrected Title Corrected Title Record(s) Found
i dont know how to decode the vin could someone please help thank you chris
Old 10-21-2003 | 06:25 PM
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1G1AP8771CL130656
Made in: United States
Manufacturer: General Motors
Make: Chevrolet
Restraint System: Manual belts
Carline Series: Sport Coupe, Z28
Body Type: 2 door coupe
Engine Code: 305 ci V8 LU5 (1982), L69 (1983)
1 is the CHECK DIGIT.
Model Year: 1982
Assembly Plant: Van Nuys
Production Sequence: 130656

check out the RPO codes too, on the sticker in the center console
Old 10-22-2003 | 11:03 PM
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Car: 87 IROC-Z, 82 Pace Car
There is no RPO code sheet on an 82 Pace Car. RPO sheets didn't start showing up fro a few more years. The best way to tell if the car is an original Pace car is to check the cowl plate under the hood. The code 16L and 16U will be on the plate with also the 26G interior code. I believe this code was only available on the Pace Cars.

In answer to your other question, No. The pace cars got optioned like every other car. Differently. Some had 4 wheel discs, most didn't. Some had power everything, some had power somethings, some had power nothing. The most common pace cars are the ones with very few options. It will probably be the LG4 with manual trans, manual windows, base stereo, etc. I have seen very few fully loaded pace cars.

The one you are looking at has the upgraded LU5 Cross Fire injected motor which should also have the automatic trans. It will also have the operating cowl induction panels on the hood. The VIN sequence falls in line with the Pace car production time frame. This car was made in February of 82

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Old 10-24-2003 | 12:40 AM
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Car: 89 f-bird and some others
Engine: 3.4
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Does it have t-tops? If it doesn't it's even more rare. Based on what i've read anyway.
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