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Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
05-28-2016, 07:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,099
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 Camaro cloth seats

Seats are sold!


Everything is sold, Thanks to everyone who responded.
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
05-17-2016, 05:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,099
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 Camaro cloth seats

They are still here.....
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
05-06-2016, 04:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,099
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 Camaro cloth seats

Somebody make me an offer, I want them gone!
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
04-25-2016, 06:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,099
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 Camaro cloth seats

Seats are still available. New price... $400.00 shipped
Forum: Camaros for Sale
04-11-2016, 07:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,897
Posted By HankL69

Re: 1989 IROC Convertible Z-28

Where are you located? Any pics of the interior? Auto trans??????
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
04-07-2016, 07:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,099
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 Camaro cloth seats

Steering wheel is sold.


Seat belts are sold.


Seats are still available. Open to offers.
Forum: Camaros for Sale
04-03-2016, 01:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

The car has sold. Went less than 30 miles from here. I'll probably see it at local shows.
The original interior (seats) steering wheel,hood louvers and probably a few other parts will be posted...
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
04-03-2016, 01:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,099
Posted By HankL69

'85 Camaro cloth seats

I have a set (front and rear) of cloth seats that I removed from my '85 IROC to install 4th gen leather ones.
they are in very good condition with no tears, rips, worn spots, burns or spills. Seat...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-23-2016, 07:19 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,758
Posted By HankL69

Re: March 2016 COTM **Voting Thread**

Thanks for the nomination!
My Camaro has been in the garage since '95. I bought it to replace my '70 Z/28 which I had sold just weeks before.
The car still has it's original L69 HO motor and t-5...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
07-13-2015, 09:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

Car is still for sale!!!
Forum: Camaros for Sale
06-08-2015, 08:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

Price reduced. Now $6,000.00. And, it has a brand new battery!
Forum: Camaros for Sale
05-25-2015, 08:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

bump
Forum: History / Originality
05-08-2015, 11:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,358
Posted By HankL69

Re: How to paint headlight pockets

I did mine with satin black enamel rattle can paint, prepped as posted above and had excellent results. They looked very good for 15 years until I had the entire bumper cover re-done. This time the...
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-08-2015, 11:33 AM
Replies: 807
Views: 44,108
Posted By HankL69

Re: Calling all WISCONSINITES

Also Firebird day at the Pontiac museum in Pontiac IL May 17th. All generations of 'birds are welcome. I'll be there with my '69, hoping to see a lot of third gens there.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-08-2015, 11:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By HankL69

Re: How long do Syncros in a T5 generally last?

I have two t-5s both with well over 100K on them and no syncro problems with either one. One is world class, the other not.
Forum: Camaros for Sale
05-08-2015, 11:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

bump
Forum: History / Originality
04-26-2015, 01:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,092
Posted By HankL69

Re: number of 5 speeds

For '85 it works out to about 15%. 180,000 produced, 27,000 with 5-speed. Pretty similar for '91. Probably most years in the 10-15% range. These are numbers for Camaros, I don't have production...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
04-25-2015, 10:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

Rather than start a new post I will keep this one going. The IROC is out of storage and for sale again. Other than a low battery (I disconnected it) it fired right up. I will be posting some pics of...
Forum: History / Originality
11-23-2014, 05:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,709
Posted By HankL69

Re: Tojan found on Craigslist

Did those things really sell (maybe I should say list) for 45K?
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
11-23-2014, 05:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,898
Posted By HankL69

Re: Transmission still engaged even in neutral, help please

When you say that it moves freely when it is out are you saying that the input shaft and output shaft can move independently , or that you can spin the shaft easily. When the shifter is in neutral...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
11-09-2014, 11:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

I put the car in storage yesterday due to the weather forecast. They were right, it is snowing today. I hope my storage deal holds out until spring, I would hate to have to find a place for it in the...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
10-29-2014, 08:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

Bump!
Forum: Camaros for Sale
10-12-2014, 06:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

Re: '85 IROC-Z for sale

Bump
Forum: Camaros for Sale
09-28-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,239
Posted By HankL69

'85 IROC-Z for sale

After 19 years of ownership I've decided to sell my '85 IROC!
It appears I will be losing my storage before too long so something has to go. The IROC hasn't been used much for the past few years so...
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-26-2014, 06:05 PM
Replies: 807
Views: 44,108
Posted By HankL69

Re: Calling all WISCONSINITES

X2 Would be a great time. Just hope it lands on a weekend that I'm free, summer is filling up fast!

Not doing the power Tour this year but thinking of doing the start of it next year (assuming...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
05-04-2014, 05:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,775
Posted By HankL69

Re: Prototype T-5 Transmission

x2
Forum: Mid-West Region
03-30-2014, 04:45 PM
Replies: 807
Views: 44,108
Posted By HankL69

Re: Calling all WISCONSINITES

Hey, 51 degrees today in Green Bay so I thought I's see if the IROC would fire up. Connected the battery, pumped the gas (L69 so it still has a carb) cranked for a while, pumped again and it...
Forum: Electronics
03-16-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 798
Posted By HankL69

Re: Shift up light not functioning properly

The bulb was probably out for a reason, THAT reason. No problem, I don't think you need a light on the dash to tell you when to shift anyway. Just pull the bulb back out and go back to the way it...
Forum: Convertibles
02-08-2014, 05:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,093
Posted By HankL69

Re: Hard top convertible?

Some cars just do not look good in convertible form and the 2nd gen F-bodies are top of the list. Don't get me wrong, I love the 2nd gens but once the top is off they look baaaaaaaad.
Forum: Brakes
02-08-2014, 04:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 900
Posted By HankL69

Re: My Rear Brakes Don't Work!

First thing to do is to pull the wheels and drums off (it is a rear drum brake car, right) and see what is going on in there. It might just be that the adjusters are stuck and need to be set...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
12-28-2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,141
Posted By HankL69

Re: 2.73 with T5 Transmission drivability

For a while I had a 6 cyl. t-5 in my Firebird with a 2.72 rear gear. With the lower first gear in the 6 cyl. transmission it was no problem to drive and the .73 overdrive worked well above 60mph....
Forum: Convertibles
12-20-2013, 05:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,086
Posted By HankL69

Re: For your WTF pleasure...

There is a car that I've seen at local shows that started out as a 4th gen Firebird and was re-skinned as a '67 or '68 Firebird. Rolling down the road you would think that it is a fgf but when you...
Forum: Convertibles
12-19-2013, 07:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,086
Posted By HankL69

Re: For your WTF pleasure...

Sadly it was probably worth what he is asking before he "invested" over $10,000 in it.

Now I'm not so sure.
Forum: Interior
12-19-2013, 07:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 788
Posted By HankL69

Re: What seats?

I have (had) similar seats in my IROC except they were tan/grey colored.
They were listed as "saddle cloth bucket seats" and I think they were the entry level seats.
I've since replaced them with...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
12-19-2013, 06:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,618
Posted By HankL69

Re: 82 Camaro Indy 500 vs 89 IrocZ

The Pace car is probably more collectable but the '89 IROC will be more driveable. Engine tech and suspension design changed quite a lot from '82 to '89.
If it would be for show and investment only...
Forum: Electronics
12-18-2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 686
Posted By HankL69

Re: No Headlights. No High-beam indicator. Everything else good.

Probably the dimmer switch. Easy to replace and not expensive but buy a good one or you will be replacing it again real soon.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
11-30-2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,141
Posted By HankL69

Re: 2.73 with T5 Transmission drivability

Try it for a while. Depending on your driving style it may work out for you. Yes you will have to down shift on long up hill grades but since you are doing the swap to manual I don't think shifting...
Forum: Mid-West Region
11-12-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,020
Posted By HankL69

Re: Winter Storage

Good point, I did have an issue one year when some critter decided to hoard a stash of sunflower seeds in the exhaust of my IROC. I don't know how it was able to get up in there but it did.It took a...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Wanted
11-10-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 4
[IL] WTB T5 VSS
Views: 364
Posted By HankL69

Re: WTB T5 VSS

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the vss part of the speedometer head in cable driven units. All that is in the transmission is the housing that holds the driven gear and connects it to the cable.
Forum: Mid-West Region
11-10-2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,020
Posted By HankL69

Re: Winter Storage

Plastic under the concrete will not prevent sweating in all situations. When the air is warm and the concrete is cold the moisture in the air condenses on the colder surface.
A sheet of plastic is...
Forum: History / Originality
11-10-2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,244
Posted By HankL69

Re: What year gauge cluster is this?

The problem is that the needel hits the trip odometer reset button at about 86mph.
Forum: Mid-West Region
05-04-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 807
Views: 44,108
Posted By HankL69

Re: Calling all WISCONSINITES

Spring is officially here in Wisconsin. Fired up both cars today and cleaned out the garage (sort of). Managed to find a reason to run both cars into town. First car show of the season tomorrow, NWTC...
Forum: Mid-West Region
03-30-2013, 08:49 AM
Replies: 807
Views: 44,108
Posted By HankL69

Re: Calling all WISCONSINITES

It is officially spring in Wisconsin! I took the Camaro out of hibernation yesterday. Connected the battery, pumped the old Q-jet a couple of times, spun it over for a few seconds and it roared to...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-18-2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 52,711
Posted By HankL69

Re: Pics of your Garage set ups for your thirdgens!!!

It is ceramic. I was planning on doing an epoxy type of floor and a friend of mine talked me out of it. He had done both types and was never happy with the epoxy. I do have a couple of small chips...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
01-08-2013, 05:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 799
Posted By HankL69

Re: world class t5! excellent condition!

I might be local, where are you?
Forum: South Central Region
01-01-2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,572
Posted By HankL69

Re: WTF CL 3rd gens??

There are some good parts there. Who knows what he might take for an offer.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
01-01-2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 52,711
Posted By HankL69

Re: Pics of your Garage set ups for your thirdgens!!!

In the village where I live there is a restriction on the size of detached buildings. However, if you add on to your house you can build much larger. So when I needed more room I added 24 ft' to the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-31-2012, 09:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 584
Posted By HankL69

Re: new to this need some help, thanks

To make sure the switch is the problem, remove the connector to the switch and use a jumper wire between the contacts. If you can now start the car with the key the switch is the problem.
If you...
Forum: Camaros for Sale
12-27-2012, 04:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,797
Posted By HankL69

Re: 1987 Iroc convertible 20th anniversary, MINT MINT

Sweet ride! Good luck
Forum: History / Originality
12-27-2012, 04:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 674
Posted By HankL69

Re: What kind of documentation CAN I get for my car

You can get a copy of the original dealer invoice through Allied Vaughn. Just google "Allied Vaughn vehicle invoice" and their web site shouild pop up. cost is $50.00 and is very similar to Pontiac's...
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