Fixing & Cleaning up a NASTY Iroc-Z! SAVE & BUILD or SELL it? 

It's rougher than I was hoping.... What would you do with it at this point?

Keep the third gen and build it. They are fun cars to work on. I currently have four of them. 89 iroc z28 t-top super clean 84k miles on body and 66k miles on ls 350 that's in the process of being swapped in. 92 rs 120k miles 305 wct5 5speed t-top. Then the 2 gems, both were 1 owner low miles 100% stock mint condition. 85 starship berlinetta t-top 305 with 80k miles and a 86 hard top bare bones sport coupe 2.8 with 50k miles.

I had a ‘91 Z28 with 5.7 700R4 and 3:23 disc rear. One of the best FBody cars ever. I know that 3rd gens get a bad rap for being creaky. But once you put subframe connectors into them most of the noises go away

KEEP IT! We are working on an '89 IROC-Z right now and your videos are so helpful!

The coolest thing about this video is the fact that Steely Dan do it again was playing on the classic radio when you turned on your classic radio , i love my 79 rally sport and my 85 iroc with t tops and steely dan as well

Keep it! You have a beautiful car collection and you have the knowledge to work on them. I love to see GM cars being improved and modified. Good luck.

Upgrades to consider: -Power windows, locks, mirrors, trunk release etc. -Tuned port injection -Rear disc brakes -Quiet exhaust -T-tops -Ditch that ugly concrete gray interior and change over to all black. Be sure to insulate the bottom, sides and top with sound deadening material. -Drive down to Mexico and have body and paint work done. They do great work south of the border at a fraction of the cost. They use an oil base paint as well.

I may just be partial to camaro a, but I say build and save. I think it has some good potential

love the third gen Camaro I've owned a 84 z28 5 l ho 5 speed and an 85 IROC z good video keep it coming

I'd love to to see you keep this as a long term project. Fix the exhaust first thing. Not sure how you could even enjoy driving it like that lol. Third gens are a great car to build. Don't have to necessarily do an LS Swap even. A nice small block with an aftermarket injection system and a TKO600 would be pretty cool setup. There is so many different directions you could go for sure.

Keep it. I have a 91 firebird convertible. 120 kilometers. 305 / 5spd. It's not fast but fun!

I had a 91 chevy cavalier z24! I love that thing to death!! Alas it became more and more expensive to keep it around. I say get it up to par and pass it on to someone who will love it and take it the rest of the way!! You've already done a good chunk of the work! Awesome video as always my brother!!

If you can buddy save it and make more videos of it as well, but I do love the videos of the trans am and the Z06

It up to you I'm new here to your channel And I just bought 91 firebird tran am A ruff one iv got my work cut on for me that for sure it hard to believe that these things are classic now

man this is like a video of my 92 when i bought it like 15 years ago. Awesome video. Ive been putting money in her for a long time and am probaly gonna get burried in it

Keep it ,its cleaning up, your right about DSE Z ,but thats there parts from the catalog. Maybe some new headers n mufflers?

By the way, keep it and keep making it better your way. I had a white 90 IROC that was a LB9 car and did a lot of what you are doing.

I got my carpet and ABS headliner from Rock Auto for my '88 Formula 350.

Just subscribed and like your music selection. In the market for a 3rd gen, but need to get rid of my 07 Mustang.

I say hold on to it.. get it right.. get it where you want it ...then after a couple of years who knows😀

Absolutely build it up!

Junkyard 5.3, rebuild heads, mild cam and a T56. A/C Delete. Subframe connectors. Then 4pt back half cage, Legit sparco front seats. Then bushings, stabilizer bars shocks and brakes. Then we meet at BIR and I buy it from you. ☺️

Boy I tell you, you sure know how to take care of a vehicle, that car is so clean.

I’m really enjoying this content. I hope you keep the car and continue with more upgrades and restoration on it.

As an owner of a 4th n 3rd gen myself I know exactly how u feel,I would keep fixing it up but keep my eyes open in case something else pops up like a 87-90 tpi for example,I guess it comes down to how much u really want the car imho

Just curious what lights did you put in for headlights? I have an 86sport Coupe . Love your car!

Well I had a c6z , a ws6, and have had 6 or so thirdgen Irocs and z28’s .. and right now I have two Ls swapped irocs left.. 🤷‍♂️ it’s what I keep going back to . To each his own

Depends on what you wan to do with it. Whats its purpose? Cruise or race? Could be a good road course or autocross car. Lots of potential and if you wreck it's not that much of a dent on the wallet. It would be painful to total the WS6 or Z06 at the track.

What carpet cleaner and brushes did you use? I have a 91RS with the same same color carpet and that looked like it did an amazing job on the rear seats.

Wish I had one to build up and work on.... dream car

New Sub! Fix it on the cheap for some videos and sell it. Someone would love an IROC. Cut up a beautiful base model for some LS swap. Look, Feel, Smell better driving it. There's a 6 in a garage near you!

lots to consider , its a money pitt , thats for sure .....my 300 dollars car has about 1500 in it so far ...i cleaned it same way you did , im keeping mine due to one i never had when i was around your age ....but you decide maybe somethiing youd like to had down , .....im handing my 2000 firebird down and ive got relatives coming out of the wood works ...lol..... marcus in west texas !!

*Bought a 1990 IROC-Z 1LE brand new. 1 of 28 made with the 5.7L 350. Kept it for 7 months then sold to a collector.*

I'm in the middle of restoring one myself, it's in worse shape then this, but I payed 1800 and it came with a really beefed up trans mission and hydraulic clutch so I can't complain. I'd say keep it it and build it up

Damn bro i come back to my Comp see your camera pointed at the WS6 talking about money pit and stuff my Heart sank .. Lol

As a third gen guy that car is a desirable set up/options but it’s a shame it’s not in the condition of that red Formula you had. Still I would fix it up but it will be a money pit as you already know.

Keep it and build it a poor mans DSE-Z as you called it. 3rd gens are growing in popularity and the aftermarket is responding. There are plug and play LS swap solutions and lots of good suspension components to really make a cool resto-mod.

Was that period blood on the back floor??

Putting a LT1-T56 in the iroc would be cool. The 92 model almost had that. Would have been a good way to end the generation. The cool body with a engine it deserved! My opinion

I live in western Canada, do you think that these cars run better in colder weather?

I officially speak for the entire youtube community and particularly for all your subscribers. Fucking right for the resomod of the IROC. Are you kidding???? Thats why we are all here..

GREAT MUSIC!

Not an easy decision. I'll say this, If you want to go in a direction of LS swap and T56, be prepared to open the checkbook. Even doing most of the labor yourself, there are costs associated with your engine build (junkyard find and install or performance build, bore and stroke). I'm already 4k in a stroked 408 shortblock. Costs will begin to escalate and if I had to guess, even on a budget build you'll be close to 6 to 7k invested with engine and trans. once you've completed the swap. I say go for the LS swap and T56. 5.3 or 6.0. Either will make good power. And make room in the garage for it!

Its a great builder, carpets are cheap , get new carpet and underlay the smell will be gone.

Why does the driver valve cover look brand new and the passenger looks rusted and old?

What fixed the reverse lights? I have same issue with mine.

I would sell it to me 🤣 and we both be happy 😂 I need a hard top IROC I've got a T Top version of that car. LOL

Keep it

Restoration!!!!!!

Keep it, not many 3rd gen vids out. I'm sure you'll get more subscribers.

Sounds like you have an exhaust leak under the hood. Maybe it just came across that way on video.

Id keep it and mod it

Budget build LS1/4l60 swap

Dude you gotta keep it

Its a content bonanza, if you're up to the challenge

Soundtrack?

If you decide to sell how much.

Put it on the cheap race it on Sunday amd sell on Monday

Carpet is cheap. and FYI 2002 Camaro & Trans Am seats will bolt right up NO PROBLEM.

Put the corvette engine in the iroc🙃

Keep it without putting to much money into it,also keep it as stock looking as possible.

Resto mod.

LS3 swap it.

Leave it old school.

1000 bucks carpet no way Hawks is expensive go ebay

I'm late to the party, just found your channel... "80% better" you're starting with a car that's 80% better than what most thirdgen projects started, and you're saying that the cleaning will make it 80% better, so 80 x 80, um carry the 3, add 2... you're already 183% ahead of the rest of us messing with 3rd gens. "Arguably better," excuse me being the new guy here, but I've had a few of these cars going back to about 1990 and I bought a 4th gen WS6 new... It depends on what you want out of the car: - The 4th gen redesign was specifically targeted at the f-bodies primary market, women (every year 60% or more, much more in some cases, of the sales were to women, most people are surprised by that) who primarily wanted a softer suspension and something that drove more like a regular car. Mod for mod you will have a more aggressive car that can go faster around an autox or road course. With the same drivetrain in both, similarly equipped, the 3rd gen will be a few hundred lbs lighter and will go faster in a straight line or handling, and it will feel more like a "race car" doing it. - sure your 4th gen looks good, but they're surprisingly hard to keep looking good. I think it's primarily all the different materials used on the body, uritane bumpers, SMC doors steel roof and quarters, 'glass wing and hood on a WS6 (steel on a regular 'bird), and lots of rubber and plastic trim where the 3rd gens had metal. The fenders and quarter bulge significantly more and the doors are still just as long but much thicker, it seems like every time you park one in a busy parking lot it gets a big ding in it, more so than a 3rd gen. - I suspect that this isn't the case everywhere, but in a lot of areas 3rd gen's have reached "classic muscle car" status. Even a clapped out one will get attention that a 4th gen won't. My current project isn't nearly as nice, it's an '87 Trans Am that had over 1" of bondo on the quarters (I knocked the bondo off, hammered the quarters as close as I could get them to where they should be and for now covered them with some flat black rustoleum just to keep them from rusting until I have time to redo the whole body right), the passenger door is far worse (it was completely mashed in below the bodyside trim, everything below the trim is bondo, and it's not straight, just to make it look a little better I fogged it with some rusty red primer which somewhat matches the fade burgundy paint, it has a black front bumper on it, a black 'glass hood and black mirrors. You get the picture. I drive it often because mechanically it's good, and getting better. It's fun to drive. I get a thumbs up or some sort of attention in it almost every time I drive it, and I'm downright shocked how many 20something girls make an effort to comment. And I mean make an effort, they'll follow me for a couple of blocks till they end up next to me and roll down the window, "Hi, hot car..." or I've had them stop while I'm doing something, "I love your car." (I'm sitting here typing this, looking out the window at the heap in my driveway, back when I got my first one in college it was much nicer and no one cared). It literally gets almost as much attention as my '71 Mach 1. So keep the 3rd gen. If you have to sell one, I say sell the 'vette. If I get the opportunity I'm going to replace my 4th gen WS6, but not because it's a better car, but because it was my first car I bought new and I regret selling that to get a new SHO but life changes required something more "commuter" at the time. "vettes are boring cars that do too much right, they don't have the character. The only reason to keep one would be if you need a dedicated race car (I don't like the look so much but I've considered picking up a C6 Z06 as a race car, they're the lightest 'vettes with modern drivetrains in them).

LS swap the Camaro, pls.

Id sell it.

Flip it and go searching for a better candidate for Ls1 T56 swap.