speedz28

The pics are great heres my 84 z28 race car!!!

dellman83Z

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The dash and console was not really that hard to do, just time consuming with the wiring. The seats are 4th gen that were recovered by someone locally here. I picked them up off another forum for a decent deal. It actually pained me to put them in, but the drivers side seat I had was just about to start tearing on the bolster and did not want to wreck it. The rest of the seats are perfect. I simply cannot find the fabric to redo them. I have been looking for quite a while, but no luck. I do really like your car too, not to many silver ones out there any more.

Confuzed1

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That's exactly was I was referring to....for instance, my speedo and cruise control is pretty much straight mechanical with cables. I'm sure the 4th gen one is not, which means adding a circuit. I know the later thirdgen years used a sensor that plugs in where my existing drive went, but I'm sure that's just one of many things that need changed...does look great in the end though. But - it's getting tough to even find decent 4th gen parts now...

system155

my cowl hood and yes it is short just had to make work from what i had

DethVenture

Nice car, but for the love of all that is good PLEASE do not write in that bright yellow font.

Curtisyz54

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My 84 currently.

Confuzed1

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Nice ride! Just got painted I assume? Nice deep color...Looks like you need the GFX still...are you painting them silver?? ....I only notice because I'm partial to the 82-84 GFX.

onebad82z

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Confuzed… that's not an '82-84 Z28 nose…. that one is '85 and up…

speedz28

whats wrong with my font i like the yeller it stand out !!! lol thanks

Confuzed1

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Ahhh...you're right!! Why does everyone do this??

I can understand if the original is toast, and one can't be found, but I see WAAAY too many 91-92 GFX (especially) being thrown on the 82-84's IMO.....

But - I guess those of us that kept thier 82-84's GFX will be the rarer ones...boils down to what you like in the end I guess....

EDIT: It's still a nice ride...(be better with original GFX though..lol)

68Strat

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Yeah the 82-84 has a bar before the gfx piece.

onebad82z

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I'm in agreement but it's also to each their own. I prefer the 82-84 nose but I also swapped to 93-02 T/A mirrors most hate. I prefer them. My taste for my car. Let 'em swap to the Iroc nose.... makes mine stand out in a crowd.

onebad82z

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Yup. The early nose also has much more defined corners and edges whereas 85 and nnewer went rounded... softer edges.

yaj15

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I'm very glad to see all of the nice 1982-1984 Z28's here! Please keep posting pics and infomation of your early thirdgen project car - finished or not!

As a big thirdgen fan I'm glad see that there are many examples of the early thirdgen Z28's didn't end up in the glue factory or as the subject of a hacked up project that went too far beyond repair.

I have an IROC but I still wish my dad hadn't trashed his 1984 Z28 - he would have given that car to me! It was a fully loaded car to - even had the memory roll dial option in the roof. About the only option that car didn't have was the L69 motor and the Lear Siegler interior option. Other than that it was a fully loaded LG4 powered 1984 brown metallic Z28.

I still would have liked to have that car parked next to my IROC in the garage and I think about that car alot. I'm very glad to see that there are some early Z28's that didn't suffer the same fate that my dads old car did.

I thought about that car again today. Someone in my town just got a really clean all stock 1982-1983 Z28 that was the same color as my dads car. This car still even had the factory dual muffler set up that the 1982-1983 Z28's got - thats why I'm assuming that it was a 1982-1983 Z28. I can count on my hand now the number of early Z28's that I have seen that are in good shape in my area that I have personally seen.

Keep up the good work on keeping these early Z28's on the road - where they belong!

Curtisyz54

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Ok ok you guys got me. It has a 85-90 gfx and bumpers. I had all the 84 gfx and even a new nose. But I wanted all blue. And I didn't like the look of all blue on the 82-84's. I also got rid of the blue Camaro Camaro Camaro interior and put in black 87 interior. I like the look of the irocs. But I hate the 91-92 gfx and would never put them on my car. And yes I just painted it.

Her is what she looked like 3 years ago when I bought it with the 84 gfx.

kmcn47

if you didn;t like the lear seigler interior, or the 82-84 front end why didn't you just get an 85+ car?

Curtisyz54

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Good question. That's just the car I bought.

BumpaD82

KEEP 'EM COMING !

Bob Hayes

Now that's a badass looking sleeper if I ever saw one!

GreggymacZ28

Here's mine at the track....

yaj15

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Did you get your car published in a magazine recently? I swear I saw a 1982 Z28 that looked just like yours in a car magazine I picked up recently.

BumpaD82

Correct: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...-magazine.html

~DaVe

yaj15

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Thats very cool! You hardly ever see a 1982 Z28 anywhere anymore.

tooltime

Here is one that I got in a barn that has been stored for 15 yrs. I'm trying to get all the leaks to stop!! It runs and will need some cosmetic work. But it still moves down the road just fine!

Spd-Kilz

Wow looks like a twin sister to mine (83, pics on Page 4). Instead of chasing down all the leaks, I just replaced every hose/line that could be changed with all new Delco replacements. Good luck and post some more pics if you have any!

69boss429man

there are alot of nice ones here mine isnt so much on one side haha


here is a motor shot (need to get a different air filter this one is ugly and came with the car)




here is how i start it haha the black trigger right of the battery

69boss429man

made me laugh

iroc_you

heres mine it needs a bath lol

1983Z28Custom

here's mine I cant drive it now though The brake prop broke and i cant find one for a 1983 Z28 with all around discs, if anyone knows of one or has one for sale please message me!

drjewalton

I've posted earlier, but wanted to add a newer image with my red pinstriped rims. Doing this from my iPhone so hope it works!

Spd-Kilz

That looks really sharp! Where did you get the stripes from? Is there a kit made for the wheels or did you use that pinstripe tape stuff you can buy at the store?

I'd be curious to try it out my dark grey 83 with orange LS interior.

drjewalton

"Borrowed" the idea from another TGO member (motobooks - you should check out his 1984 Trans Am build thread....excellent work!)

Anyway, just 1/8 inch red pinstripe from autozone....$3.99 mod. I removed the wheel and cleaned it well, then slowly went around the rim using the lip of the rim to keep it straight and not wavy. By the time I got to the fourth wheel I was pretty good at it! Lol

Best part...if you don't like it, just peel it off! Can do a variety of colors too, I just liked how red contrasted against a blue car.

Spd-Kilz

Cool, I think I'll try that as my first mod of 2013! I also just remembered that I have the rims here at home in the basement so I can try it next week (car is ~45 min away in storage facility)

Since this is a pic thread, I had better post one. Riding on her $100 crappy storage rims and tires. Sweet eh?

chazman

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Nice! Post more pics when you can.

Spd-Kilz

I've posted a few over the years for my TGO boys and girls to enjoy.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...s-my-83-a.html

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...-together.html

and...in this thread actually (first post showing it off).

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/post...3-post162.html

drjewalton

Be sure to post pics after the pinstripe modification!

kmcn47

jw did a po paint those rims? cuz they look blue to me and i've never seen blue ones before

DethVenture

I think you mean Chazman lol.

And I agree, they do look blue.

drjewalton

Some before and after pics of pinstriped rims. BTW, I think red pinstripe on your 83 would tie in nice with that awesome interior...and if not, just peel it off!

drjewalton

Forgot the after pic

kmcn47

yeah i did, jw means just wondering, sorry i always forget i'm not texting when i'm on thirdgen on my phone

Spd-Kilz

Sorry it took so long, finally got around to doing this. Looks like I used wider tape for mine. I'm unsure about it...car'guy me likes it...but ThirdGen purist me says I'm ripping off the 82 Pace Car.

Better pics to come soon...it's being entered in it's first indoor show in two weeks!!

drjewalton

Looks awesome! Really ties in with that unique interior! I think I might like the wider stripe better too....may have to redo mine! Nice work! Good luck on the indoor show!

hodder

here is mine with out the stripes which I do have

Spd-Kilz

I'll have to check, but I either used 1/4" or 3/8" stuff. It was extremely tedious to lay properly...I didn't do a perfect job (especially on the first one) but unless you're 1 foot away from the rim you can't tell. I'm happy with how they turned out and if I don't like them...it's a $5.99 mod.

Spd-Kilz

Forgot to include my other mod...while I'll post a real pic of tomorrow...I ordered up the "USA-1" plate from the magazine adverts. I also got a real emblem from the selling dealership (not just a sticker like they use today)...I'm hoping to return the car to the "on the dealership lot" look.

BumpaD82

10/05/2013

devestator_x

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Ok, here is my 83 Z28...

How I found it on the Craigslist ad...







Added a stereo system to it...


Swapped out the billet grill, still have it in the garage, not sure on which is a better look...

gt4373

elcamaro82

i made something similar to mi 83 sport coupe