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Always liked yellow IROC's. Miles look accurate based on pics. No one did any favors for this girl in up keep. To bad. Probably would come nice with a weekend or two of detailing & some TLC.
I wish the factory yellow was a bit bolder. It's got that subdued pasty tone that just doesn't hit the mark. Interesting to see though.
Since the '85s are single stage, they need to be fed oils in order to come to life, especially if the paint hasn't been maintained. Mine was pasty like that when I got it, but a few applications of Megs #7 left on overnight, improved the depth of the color dramatically.
Guess they didn’t have the body color door moldings yet in 85.. I think my white 85 Z28 has black moldings..
I don’t like the silver caps on the wheels.. I know they make silver ones now to fit those rims, but I remember on my 87 the black plastic fell off and they were silver underneath.. I had to get new caps from a Chevy dealer in town and they had them in stock back in 1995!
You’re yellow in that bottom photo looks better than all the ones I’ve seen.. I think that color looked worse if the paint oxidized and wasn’t maintained.. yours looks good Chazman!
I think that color looked worse if the paint oxidized and wasn’t maintained.. yours looks good Chazman!
I think this is so key, especially for this colour. The lighter colours suffer more, but all colours need that TLC to make them pop be it a buff or other treatment and a proper wax IMO.
Since the '85s are single stage, they need to be fed oils in order to come to life, especially if the paint hasn't been maintained. Mine was pasty like that when I got it, but a few applications of Megs #7 left on overnight, improved the depth of the color dramatically.
I appreciate you. I'm just not good at showing it. Please don't take anything too personally, half the time I'm just poking a little fun.
I remember all the Yellow Irocs I saw in the mid 90's were so faded they were white from the door molding up. Looked at one sad example one time, was a TPI car, but it had a Goodwrench 305 in it with the old LG4 style valve covers. I can't remember if I bothered to drive it, or just assumed that it'd be slower than slow. Lot of cars like that around back then, beyond saving in 1996-1998.
Just posted the SPID. 3.42 of course and 4 wheel discs with no posi. I guess the posi shortage started around April/May and went through the end of '85 production. BTW, G80 and J65 were bundled together in '85, until the shortage.
I've seen a PDF of the 85 internal GM order guide order guide pop up from time that shows G80 getting cancelled on 1/27/85. I remember the date cause it's my wife's birthday! I know I've never seen an 85 with G80 built later than Febuary or March.
Hi Chaz, I too think this is the nicest yellow I have seen. I am amazed at the transformation from the color when you got it and after. You mentioned you left Meg#7 on overnight. What is the benefit from that.
Hi Chaz, I too think this is the nicest yellow I have seen. I am amazed at the transformation from the color when you got it and after. You mentioned you left Meg#7 on overnight. What is the benefit from that.
Louis
Thanks Louis. It lets the single stage paint soak up the oil it's starving for. I've done this on a few cars. But it must be porous single stage NOT non porous clearcoat/basecoat.
Pour yourself a Dr. Pepper and read these threads. This is the technique.
The eBay seller is a flipper of sorts. I looked at another car he had, and the car was being sold on an "open title" without assignment to him. Just mentioning that, in case it matters.
Yours' is a May '85 car, Brad? So is mine. Maybe you got the last posi!
Motown's car is one of the lucky ones to get the G80 posi. Of the 21 1985 1C5 "California" IROCs I've located and documented by Vin# none have had the G80. They were all made during the third week of April 1985. Of these cars 6 were stolen or totaled so those that I know of that still exist is 15 cars. Still looking for others to document.
Thanks Louis. It lets the single stage paint soak up the oil it's starving for. I've done this on a few cars. But it must be porous single stage NOT non porous clearcoat/basecoat.
Pour yourself a Dr. Pepper and read these threads. This is the technique.
Thanks for sharing those links, that's some great info. I am glad I read both, as the second answered questions I had while reading the first link regarding clay bars.
Thanks for sharing those links, that's some great info. I am glad I read both, as the second answered questions I had while reading the first link regarding clay bars.
Oops, don't be offended Drew, forgot the firebird was still available in yellow in 92. I'd pay that for that car to. But in this case we're talking about an IROC
03-26-2018, 02:12 PM
Please don't take anything too personally, half the time I'm just poking a little fun.
