Factory photos: Norwood 1986, Van Nuys 1992, USCC Nationals 1987 (thanks to David M)
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Looking at those just made my day. Damn I wish I was around in the 80s
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That is amazing, thank you so much for sharing those pictures with us.
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aww lok at the JY Trans Am's " im crying right now " such a beautiful sight , thanks for the vision into the past !
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This is some great history, very interesting. I hope this thread will also slow down the questions about the meaning of my screen name.
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I spent all night staring at these photos. You kept me awake all night wondering about this stuff. One of the red 92 z28's could have been mine. Does anyone know if the heritage cars got there stripes there or at the dealership I see the Iroc-z cars have the stripe package on.
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Btw it's cool someone had a 67 red vert camaro next to the truck
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Sexiest cars ever built... and I mean that! If I ever win the lottery, you can rest assured I'll have an awesome collections of thirdgens... No Porsches, no Ferraris, no exotics, just thirdgens and other GM power from the glory days.
Thanks!
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My thoughts exactly !
Thanks for sharing the pics . Those just blow my mind to think these were actually "new" cars way back when .
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I love the old pics of our Camaros when they were new. I was at Norwood Ohio in 1987 for the USCC show and took some pics of the loader with those IROCs. I have to go look for my pics of that Camaro show. I had my Cortez silver 69 Z/28 RS there and would love to see pics of it that other people have taken.
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Well I just went to the garage and found one pic of the truck with the IROCs and one of my 69. I thought for sure I had more. Tomorrow I will try to take a pics of the pics I have and post them here but they are old and faded (no I dont have a scanner).
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My brother's IROC is a 1987 Original Yellow t-top car...one question, was it a factory option to have those IROC wheels painted body yellow? Been trying to figure out if some one painted his wheels or if they came that way.
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these pics are awesome. I too love to see pictures of our cars when they were new. I was looking for my 1987 Electric Blue Camaro IROC-Z28 but i dont have the 3rd brake light on the rear window and most of them had them. But thanks for sharing the pictures Kizz and David M, great work!!!
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I've offered, a few times, to scan and host the additional pictures David has so all can see them. However, I have not heard from David on it. I'm guessing he doesn't want the pictures sent via any carrier. However, the offer still stands. I have the tools to do it and can host them.
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I've offered, a few times, to scan and host the additional pictures David has so all can see them. However, I have not heard from David on it. I'm guessing he doesn't want the pictures sent via any carrier. However, the offer still stands. I have the tools to do it and can host them.
God this thread is just one of the coolest ever. It's weird, it's like I could go look at a lot full of 2011 Camaros rolling out of the factory and it would be like "Meh, so what." It's like the nostalgia/age is what makes it cool--to see our cars brand new, and even being able to see some of GMs factory quirks like parts constraints seen on cars waiting for final assembly while still out in the lot, quite cool.
Giving this another well deserved bump.
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Awesome! Thank you!
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The offer still stands. I've messaged David a few times but have never received a response. I'd be willing to work with David if he has special conditions/requirements, but we haven't even gotten that far.
Maybe some of the members need to convince David. He does still visits and posts on ThirdGen.
Maybe some of the members need to convince David. He does still visits and posts on ThirdGen.
I would love if this could be done, if he's still around.
God this thread is just one of the coolest ever. It's weird, it's like I could go look at a lot full of 2011 Camaros rolling out of the factory and it would be like "Meh, so what." It's like the nostalgia/age is what makes it cool--to see our cars brand new, and even being able to see some of GMs factory quirks like parts constraints seen on cars waiting for final assembly while still out in the lot, quite cool.
Giving this another well deserved bump.
God this thread is just one of the coolest ever. It's weird, it's like I could go look at a lot full of 2011 Camaros rolling out of the factory and it would be like "Meh, so what." It's like the nostalgia/age is what makes it cool--to see our cars brand new, and even being able to see some of GMs factory quirks like parts constraints seen on cars waiting for final assembly while still out in the lot, quite cool.
Giving this another well deserved bump.
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yes yes we need more!!!
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Wow. Some awesome pictures. Definite nostalgia. Wish there were some from '91.
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So many nice cars....all the red irocs on the trailer is sweet. I just saved all of these photos actually. It's cool seeing into the past, before I was even born. I know where I'm going if time machines ever come around
Sad to think that most are probably screwed now and sitting in a junk yard or being parted out
Sad to think that most are probably screwed now and sitting in a junk yard or being parted out
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This is fantastic. It is very cool to see so many "new" 3rd gens from the past. These cars may not have aged well (in terms of rust, etc.) but more than any other car the 3rd gens defined a generation of Camaro/Firebird.
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These were great to look at. Amazingly clear and beautiful cars from the factory. So shiny and nice looking with great style. Too bad more than half of these cars are now laying somewhere in a junkyard or rusting away.
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It would be nice if car company's would start producing their older cars again...will never happen though
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Nice trip into the past....I never knew some cars came with factory rear louvers....I think they look awesome on these cars and can't wait to find a set for my 86 bird.
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I think my 86 bird has a factory set.Not sure.They look nicer than others i've seen in adds.They are made of plastic,and are a three piece style.The third light of corse in the center panel.There are some crackes and such,How would a person fix the finns that are cracked?Love the pics,wish we had some of the 89 Irocs on the line.
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I used to live one block from the Texas DPS when they were getting the 91 and 92 B4C's. I took a few pics but need to dig them up.
Also, took some pics of the two 1992 B4C's from the El Paso Police Dept in 1993 and 1994. I need to pull those out.
Very cool pics!!
Also, took some pics of the two 1992 B4C's from the El Paso Police Dept in 1993 and 1994. I need to pull those out.
Very cool pics!!
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Does anyone have any more info on the Red Irocs on the trailer at the 3rd Annual USCC Grand Nationals, Norwood Ohio, 6-20-87
because mine was made in June also. I see the the last 2 on the trailer are the 350's, are they all? Mine is a 305 and if they aren't all 350's then one could be mine. Any info would be great....
because mine was made in June also. I see the the last 2 on the trailer are the 350's, are they all? Mine is a 305 and if they aren't all 350's then one could be mine. Any info would be great....
After a few miniutes he read it off to me! I was ecstatic! I rushed home and dug through my Canadian '87 Camaro build archives and it matched a red 350 IROC. Last eight on the car that is located in the belly of that trailer is HN168532. The only other car I can probably verify is the one right above it as it's a hardtop car, and you don't see many hardtop IROC'S. I'll try and find this one and the others as I am going through and logging in all the '87 Canadian built IROC's and Z28's.
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Agreed. I've sent David a few PMs over the past years about this subject when he indicated he had a lot more photos after this batch got posted. Unfortunately, I don't hear back.
I'm guessing the pictures are valuable to David and he may not have an easy time parting them.
I'm guessing the pictures are valuable to David and he may not have an easy time parting them.
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These are amazing picture's, thank you so much for sharing! I tried to click picture to get to photo bucket and was unable to. The yellow Icoc looks like my first camaro!
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It looks like a replacement hatch of some kind. U bolts were there to make removal easier. I would guess it's hatch got damaged and that was there for protection until it could be replaced. Just guessing, however, use to work at a dealership and had cars come in like that when some kind of damage happened. Awesome pics bumpdidy bump bump !!!!!
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There were assembly plants that would have had a BOC sign and did not build Cadillacs for example. So....hope this helps.
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It's sad to see these pictures and know that 99% of those care are destroyed, long gone, But leave it to Dusk to find the negative...
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i wish i could find factory pictures of my 86....those red ones looks so much like mine but most have the spoiler on the rear. mine didnt have a spoiler..
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I just want to say this is awesome. I find myself dreaming of buying a brand new from the factory and this just makes that want much stronger. thanks for uploading these photos can't wait to see more.
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VERY awesome pics!
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Cool pix! I want to see more......inside the plant? Video? This is awesome!
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Brought back memories of working in a dealership in the summer of 1987 and watching the brand new Irocs coming rolling off the truck.
I remember one Yellow Iroc coming off the truck being 7 noticeably different shades of yellow. From a light greenish yellow to a darker greenish yellow.
Never would have occurred to me to write down any VINs...
I remember one Yellow Iroc coming off the truck being 7 noticeably different shades of yellow. From a light greenish yellow to a darker greenish yellow.
Never would have occurred to me to write down any VINs...
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That's the truth about the stock paint on these cars, probably the Van Nuys cars especially. The orange peel might seem minimal compared to some new cars today, but Third Gens were never one solid color, except for black I guess. If you look close, you can usually see that the metal is one shade, the bumpers are another, and the GFX/spoilers yet another. Many cars were that way from the factory at the time though. Today, the paints match nicely but they seem have tons of orange peel in general.
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That's the truth about the stock paint on these cars, probably the Van Nuys cars especially. The orange peel might seem minimal compared to some new cars today, but Third Gens were never one solid color, except for black I guess. If you look close, you can usually see that the metal is one shade, the bumpers are another, and the GFX/spoilers yet another. Many cars were that way from the factory at the time though. Today, the paints match nicely but they seem have tons of orange peel in general.
Anyone here own a yellow 87 Iroc they bought from Robertson Motors (The Old Reliable), with original paint?
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I know my car is a Van Nuys car, but the orange peel and color issue is something that's plagued my car since day one. It has excessive orange peel and "striping" in the paint. The "striping" is only on the driver's side, but the orange peel and color difference between body parts is very noticeable.
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I know my car is a Van Nuys car, but the orange peel and color issue is something that's plagued my car since day one. It has excessive orange peel and "striping" in the paint. The "striping" is only on the driver's side, but the orange peel and color difference between body parts is very noticeable.
That is pretty bad. On such a beautiful car!
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BTW, does anyone know if Canadian cars came from both plants, or just one of them?
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I know my car is a Van Nuys car, but the orange peel and color issue is something that's plagued my car since day one. It has excessive orange peel and "striping" in the paint. The "striping" is only on the driver's side, but the orange peel and color difference between body parts is very noticeable.
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I know my car is a Van Nuys car, but the orange peel and color issue is something that's plagued my car since day one. It has excessive orange peel and "striping" in the paint. The "striping" is only on the driver's side, but the orange peel and color difference between body parts is very noticeable.
Hate to say it, but almost makes me glad my car had to be resprayed in '92. I don't think I could cope with striping like that in my car.
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I know my car is a Van Nuys car, but the orange peel and color issue is something that's plagued my car since day one. It has excessive orange peel and "striping" in the paint. The "striping" is only on the driver's side, but the orange peel and color difference between body parts is very noticeable.
I don't have the striping problem that you have, but I do have the problem that every thirdgen seems to have: the plastic bits like the nose, ground effects, side-moulding, spoiler, and bumper are fading/discoloring differently than the steel body. I've even seen some cars have slight warping in the nose piece and GFX over time, even if the car has been beautifully preserved otherwise.
On your IROC it shows up as a different shade of red. On a white car, it shows up as a slight yellow cast. It's unnoticeable in direct sunlight, but was the sun sets you can start to tell. The good thing is the plastic parts are all easy to remove and repaint; the bad thing is it's original paint, so repainting it takes that away...
If it makes you feel any better, GM still can't get this right. I have owned an 05, 08, and now a 2011 Chevy; the black and white ones had orange peel, and the silver one had orange peel along with striping and inconsistent colors from panel to panel.