Detailing, Tuning, and the World’s Greatest Mullet | IROC REHAB

The devil is in the details, and dialing in the details is exactly where we’re at with our 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z. On this installment of IROC REHAB, we tackle the final tuning of our Edelbrock small block via a trick Bluetooth tablet. We mount some new wheels and tires, and then the experts from Griots Garage show up to breathe some new life back into the IROCs 35-year-old paint.
From there, Gabe Flores of Classic Industries joins us to help further beautify the Camaro by showing us some great offerings from their catalog. Finally, we take it in for a proper wheel alignment in anticipation of a full road test and review, and in the process, meet one of of the raddest technicians in the Northeast.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
02:40 - Replacing Accessories
03:40 - Wheels and Alignment (The World's Greatest Mullet)
05:00 - Detailing with Griots Garage
09:50 - Finishing off the Accessories

[@BuckKonishi]

Just a shoutout to everyone on the team that voted against calling this car the “EdelROC” but lost the battle to the suits 😆

[@favianvasquez1054]

Guess it was better than I-BROCK

[@aaronpatterson2369]

Its truely stupid..

[@lowbodyfat6707]

Yep, that ruined everything, looks stupid.

[@JeffIvy-wh3jb]

Isnt a day that goes by i dont miss my 87 IROC...wish i could have gotten it from the salvage yard after it was stolen up on me exiting the military. I now own a 71 SS, but miss my baby everyday! Great work on this piece of history and making it growl again!

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Thank you Jeff!

[@houseofno]

Loving this series. Eat it, haters.

[@jcacoustic7857]

The Edel-ROC decal does not look good, imo. That is THE most iconic feature on an IROC-Z. Please consider changing it to a stock decal Mr. Xylophone. Do it.

[@John-cg8hb]

I second that, also change to silver instead of gold.

[@wreckloosecibblecaboot]

@13:33 best part of the entire video!!

[@boxerdog5979]

I bought a 1985 black Iroc with 42K miles. year was 1989 paid $6,400 every penny i had. loved that car.

[@mavricxx]

I always loved this Camaro version. I'd love it even more if they modernized it by adding a modern type of engine like an LS or Coyote, modern brakes, and suspension.

[@IDRIVEOLDCARS]

I can only pray mines come out a fraction of how good this came out

[@itsav6181]

WTF is it with everyone calling IROC’s mullet mobiles? I owned a yellow one for over a decade. Owned many Foxbody stangs and have 3 currently. Never met anyone with a mullet in an IROC only mustangs 😉. Mind you I was rolling in the IROC, 86 5.0 coupe, and a 87 Buick T Type. Fox for the sound, IROC for turns and Buick for luxury and handing out Gapology degrees to all😂 Just busting ur chops! Great job on the IROC. Black n Gold 2nd best combo behind yellow n gold!

[@timitbiscuit3620]

Should of left the Iroc-Z on the doors. But hey I'm not paying for it. So yeah. LOL

[@Supercruze]

So cool you guys brought this old girl back to life. Well done.

[@Lagrange1186]

I know they are a big sponsor… but not loving the name and you put the late IROC wheels on the early IROC car… perhaps I’m more of a purist than I realized. Regardless… I was entertained. So thank you for sharing this build.

[@nathanieljones7981]

Lmao. Not a fan of the name. But do wheels even matter?

[@BuckKonishi]

I agree 100%. Call it the “EdelROC” all you want, but the decal is cringy. I also agree about the wheels. The correct 87 style wheel is available in 17” and gold. But this a great series on my favorite gen Camaro so I’m not complaining! Just a little constructive feedback.

[@Lagrange1186]

@@BuckKonishi exactly

[@leejohnson2024]

I love the black and gold. I just can't help but think screamin chicken.

[@jeremycribb4696]

The black and gold really does remind me of one particular F body car from 1977.

[@nman7044]

Aahhh the good old days! My brother had an 86 hardtop that he put a 350 vette motor in….auto tranny would light the tires up from a stand still. Not a fan of going from silver pin strips to gold but who cares at this point, you brought her back to life that all that matters. Thanks to my brothers love of Camaros I bought myself a 00 SS which now I guess I can say “back in the day” (life goes by in a flash) still have her she’s a driver….LS6 motor, strange 12 bolt stage 3 clutch original tranny…..she’s my baby and my kids love to go for rides with the t tops off…..long live the Camaros since they are getting the axe….again…

[@hemmingsmotornews]

NICE!! Ever track it - either road course or strip? That sounds like a great build!

[@jimr7154]

Came out beautiful Making me miss my old 89 IROC She had 120k on her when I sold it . She had been repainted the original color of rust red with gold trim Had I kept her interior was next then powertrain which was still running strong when I sold it to a guy in central Massachusetts

[@omgneal7016]

Nice! This was my dream car in high school. #classof89

[@davebarron5939]

As a third gen lover / owner, I hope you can make available for someone who is trying to bring one of these great cars back to life, and maybe doesn't have the extra bucks, to sell some of these still not bad parts too. Example the center console parts etc. Craig's-list kinda thing. Cheers!

[@hemmingsmotornews]

All the old parts will get a new lease on life.

[@melissadunagan6596]

The engine and trans need to be rebuilded and put back in at some time in the future.

[@bbb462cid]

I'm glad these things are being preserved and saved. I don't even like them; man I shut down a lot of these when they were five year old stock used cars. But they are part of a huge slice of the car culture history and let's be fair- pretty good looking design.

[@1980sSinaloense]

This was one hell of a journey but i hope we still get 1 more video of you guys taking out for a drive! That “EdelROC” decal just makes it more unique/badass man 🤘🏽 it’s one bitchin 3rd gen i love to see others love these cars as much as i do, all you’re missing is the mullet and jean jacket man hahaha 😂🤘🏽

[@hemmingsmotornews]

You know it!

[@aaronpatterson2369]

Thats one helluva mullet! Dont what complimented what more..the camaro to the mullet..or the mullet to the camaro! A winning 80s combo no matter how you look at it!

[@richardrichards8401]

Really really great journey! Love the mix of creativity, raw mechanics and nostalgia that went into the car. I was in high school when this car came out and drove a 67 Chevelle 396 4 speed, wish I still had her. Great production guys!

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Thank you - really appreciate the compliment!

[@gloriamusto2398]

awesome...we loved this!!! The car is amazing!

[@michaelsauseda1645]

Listen to that engine sounds so sweet

[@kingdeuce7750]

I was there in 1987 as well and that is a louvre. Not a fan of the Edel-Roc. Looks cheesy.

[@sambarnes9520]

Looking Good!

[@sneakersonfeet9045]

WOW so Awesome!

[@o0yamaha0o]

Love the build! Such a clean car. Only thing I'd suggest is getting subframe connectors. These cars flex so bad. Bad enough that high mileage ones with T-Tops are known to crack the sheet metal on the B pillars. Supposed to get rid of a lot of the rattles and squeaks too. I'm excited for the next vid!

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Appreciate the suggestion, and you are not the first! So yes, the next progression of the car chassis stiffening will be in!

[@chrisstrawn4108]

SF Connectors make a HUGE difference on Foxes of this era, too. Solid suggestion!

[@jesseh9174]

Great episodes! As a thirdgen owner, I approve

[@prestonedmonds4128]

I hope this isn't the last video of this car. Thanks for doing a 3rd gen guys.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Nope - full road test and review coming shortly

[@cmr5136]

Turned out great!

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Thank you!

[@ericingram7864]

I like everything you've done minus putting the wrong wheels on it. Those last gen iroc wheels just never looked right to me. But it's not mine so..

[@glenndross]

Nothing takes me down memory lane like this series. Also, looking for my own project Iroc now

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Check out the Hemmings Marketplace - we've got a TON of stuff in there. www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale

[@albert2araujo]

What are you looking for in an IROC?

[@glenndross]

@@albert2araujo 85/87 manual. Good shape.

[@michaelsauseda1645]

Love that years of those body style

[@mikep8442]

Man do I miss my '88 -- This is a fantastic build! It sounds awesome 😎. BTW - the wide pillar is called a sail panel

[@mattw7557]

From a fellow 3rd Gen Owner. With that much power I would highly suggest Weld in subframe connectors and wonder bar from TDS ASAP

[@hemmingsmotornews]

We're definitely going to do some chassis stiffening in the future.

[@mironkorzalko7761]

I had an 86 in 86. ...mullethead n all. Blaupunkt...Alpine...cherry bombs n louvers was all she needed. Years later, polyurethane bushings on a front end rebuild was a great mod. I also ran 255 in the rear

[@mironkorzalko7761]

The 255s in the rear got ya...didn't they. I also had a Grant 13in steering wheel. Xcept fur that 69 Chevelle and the 72 z...I was the hottest shit on the boulevard 😂🤣😂

[@JoeLopez]

Nice job. I love watching this car come together. What product was used to remove the residue after the side vinyl decals were removed?

[@lb9gta307]

With the intake that's on that engine, a factory functional scoop hood or steel 1" cowl hood would have been my choice over the new louvers.

[@petepoling5199]

We better get one more video! lol This along with the suburban are both a fantastic series.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Drops next Tuesday!

[@WitchhunteR82]

10:03 As 14 years since i became owner of such car, i can say these "new ones" tail lights are became available only year ago or so and they cost 600$, OER is the only company who manufacturing them at this moment )

[@chrisstrawn4108]

The first IROC I blasted in my '85 GT had personalized license plates that said "MYROC"-- true story.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

I one where I worked that had a windshield banner that said, TEAL APPEAL - can you guess the color?

[@stevejarboe7291]

Mine was MIROC-Z in Missouri personalized plates - Black with yellow lettering on my Black 88 with a 350. I would have loved for it to be a 5 speed

[@clintelchert7865]

Wasn't too bad. It would have been nicer to see longer episode time. Also show more of the work being done instead of just scratching the surface.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

On the next series, we'll dive further into the weeds.

[@saraflores9601]

The transmission is what makes this car a final boss.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

It definitely helps!

[@kennydemartini2169]

Coming up in the next episode - We replace the grenaded rearend in our '87 Camaro...

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Nah. It held together BUT we did think about it.

[@raybeastbrook_2536]

This car makes me want to crank up Boston to the max😌🔥🔥

[@hemmingsmotornews]

HA! Solid choice!

[@markthomas2436]

They are fake louvers. Meant to look like vents, but they are not. A xylophone is a musical instrument where wooden bars are stuck by wooden mallets. That incredible new exhaust probably freed up 25 horses at the top of the tach band. Sounds incredible. Ya'll did one hell of a job with this car.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

😎

[@patrickgranfors3273]

What’s up Mike I ran into you on Monument Boulevard in my black LS3 swapped Trans Am. Glad to see you got an F body in your🤙 Badass car

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Hell yeah man!! That was bitchin' T/A!!

[@uio890138]

Was in high school in the 80's and I wanted one of these so badly. Never got one, drove shit cars. But my friends all had these rides and so it worked out I guess.

[@lindapowers6845]

I have an 84 z28! Love 3rd gens!

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Whats all done to it?!

[@Cycleinc]

Wish I could own something like this someday 😢 nice job!!🎉

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Why can't you?

[@Cycleinc]

@@hemmingsmotornews life and money 🥲 one day i will tho 😊 keep up the good work tho so I can keep watching your videos!

[@Lozin80]

I have a 82 Camaro Z28 my dad bought it brand new and now it’s mine. I want the same edlebrock engine for it. I’m definitely going to see if I can find one although I’d keep mine automatic with a nice 4 speed.

[@MagnumMike44]

A beautiful rare car, finding an IROC-Z with a manual 5 speed transmission these days is as rare as finding snow in July in Phoenix or Las Vegas, just like finding a new Camaro with a manual transmission.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

They are certainly becoming scarce!

[@JimSpinner]

I'd put the correct IROC stickers on. Otherwise it looks like a try hard FUD.

[@mikewoodall3848]

Great car. Hideous name.

[@mikeboutin5084]

The car came out great, but I had to laugh when you had the guy from Griots on his hands and knees stripping the old decals off the door. At least you let him use a lift to buff and polish the car! 👍

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Removing old decals is the worst - we were actually shocked that these came off as easy as they did.

[@TTOP350]

Really liked the videos but my personal taste would have been keeping the wheels stock colors and using stock decals. Other than that, not to bad at all

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Thank you!

[@unite4peaceonearth]

Is the 1987 Iroc a more desirable year? I'm asking because I would like an older Camaro from this time period and I see quite a few 87's that have been built to some badazz cars. I love the "louvers" and the tail lights from this year, so cool. Nice ride you guys have been working on 👍

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Thank you!

[@melissadunagan6596]

It was the first year a TPI 350 could be ordered in a 3 gen. Also a sofetop return.

[@jeremycribb4696]

87 was kind of a unicorn of sorts. As previously mentioned the 350 made a return, when properly optioned the 145 speedo, which started back in 86, most were 115. The 87 was actually a z28 and the Iroc was an additional choice, whereas in 88 z28 dropped in favor of just Iroc. Little details separate the differences in Iroc cars: 85-87 one line wheels and decals at front of doors, badges say z28 in ground effects and bumper. The 88-90 cars have two line wheels and decals at rear of the doors, badges say Iroc in the ground effects and bumper. 90 Iroc is more rare as it was last year offered, those carry a heavy price tag still, gauge cluster changed is most recognizable difference which carries through the last year of the generation in 1992. 1991 and 1992 are z28 or RS, 92 offered a 25th anniversary edition.

[@Aceman597]

85 has best rear end posi disc 373 and also the emblems said iroc on ground effects compared to some later years only said z28.

[@___Reaper___]

Those wheels are looking really nice, but yes, you need to lower the car to get that look. I don't know how the roads look like there, but where I live I would have some clearance issues :D I've tried 17 wheels too, but with new factory height, it looks stupid, so I'm on the hunt for a set of original 16s, but they got pricey and you didn't count the shipping to Europe :) For the rest, I hope you will give us a shopping list when this project ends. Also I really like this black paint with the gold stuff it really wicked nice.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Thank you!

[@tonymickens8803]

Only thing My Man with the Mullet was Missing was a Members Only Jacket, a pair of Dockers and some Docksiders. 🤣🤣😂

[@hemmingsmotornews]

They were in his closet.

[@MagnumMike44]

3rd generation IROC/Z-28 Camaro (1982-1992) is my favorite, I never cared for the 4th gen Camaro that came out in 1993.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Is there anything that you would modify one with Michael? 3rd gen's are definitely a fun platform!

[@oneangrykrakken8593]

omg....i cant stop laughing (4:49) at that guy with the mullet

[@walterrezendes4507]

I was cringing when he was buffing with windows open t tops off,would of kept factory door decals,does look sweet though👍.

[@jonthomsen7433]

I am waiting patiently to see what mike does to his 68 Charger. I am sure its been in his mind to give it some updates.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Ooooh. Trust me when I say, it's coming...

[@lucky135million]

Just wondering what you ended up doing with the thin paint on the top?

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Well, it still paint. The unfortunate truth is you can't restore paint that isn't there.

[@GrecoRoman123]

10:43 The point where they f'ed it all up

[@clevelandaeromotive]

I hope you’re doing a final episode of before/after montage… ?

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Yup - full road test coming soon.

[@MikesArcadeMonitorRepair]

You had me until 10:43, then you lost me.

[@yardsausage]

phuckin sweet.

[@TheWarzoneHackerIsBack]

Would be nice to know what the overall spend was here. Some of us are older now and have money.. ;) Looks like almost 25K to me.. 10 for the new crate engine, 5 for the tranny, 3 for the new exhaust - plastics, labor, etc...

[@user-hr2yd5qi2w]

Super dope car, the edelroc sucks though lol

[@polygaryd]

I'd buy the old wheels and steering wheel for my 85 iroc

[@Dabber422]

Bad Ass!!!!

[@BA-pg4od]

Why did you mix the Gold and Silver detail packages?

[@EtoTheKay]

They didn't mix them. They took out the silver and replaced with gold. I preferred the silver personally.

[@John-cg8hb]

How much lower where those springs supposed to make that car sit? I have an 87 myself and yours does not look much if any lower. I know springs settle but my car has only 26k on it. Another twist is IROC cars sat lower than any other 3rd gen. So what is the lowering amount based on? I'm considering lowering mine but don't want to lift it.

[@69olskool54]

With the gold wheels, the interior should've been tan.

[@toddprater14]

Had a black 87’ 305/5speed iroc with gold wheels and gold iroc stripes the interior was black and it was badass..tan will work too.

[@69olskool54]

@@toddprater14 Hell yeah! A 5sp in itself was badass!!

[@toddprater14]

@@69olskool54 oh heah it was my first nice car paid 7000 in 1991 for it with 42,000 miles..loved that car,stupidly pulled that black scraper thing off under the car cause it was falling off -well that aids in cooling and it started overheating traded it in on a red 1990 350 firebird formula, that bitch was fast too cause it was lighter than the Camaros….I’m 53 now and I want another iroc and I will have one..funny back then 230-245 hp was fast lol my 2010 Sierra Denali 6.2 has 403 hp…

[@69olskool54]

@@toddprater14 We're the same age and I had an '86 Iroc, '87 MC SS, '97 WS6, two Vettes, and two '78 Z28s. Kicking myself in the ass for getting rid of them! Would love a do over.

[@toddprater14]

@@69olskool54 87’ iroc, 1990 red formula 350, 1991red 350 z28, 94’burgundy z28, 95’ blue trans am, 97’ white trans am,2001 white z28..lol a. Few silverados a few sierras a few Sierra denalis,,now I want a 89/90 iroc z again. And a 2011 Cadillac DTS platinum…🤣

[@paulchristie4904]

Shop name that did the pinstripe and graphics ?

[@hemmingsmotornews]

GVH Studios in Bennington, VT

[@dieseldad67]

I’m building an 88 iroc and have been searching for dual line reproduction wheels to be year correct. Where did you find the wheels?

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Believe it or not, these were a set of re-pops we found on eBay - here you go! www.ebay.com/itm/295091117884?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=m0_FhXwpR8y&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=HRRfyH5URdG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@John-cg8hb]

Hawks Motorsports

[@kleimbach77]

Should have used og IROC decals on the doors keep the og look without having to advertise. The black/gold works but preferably the og black/silver looked better.

[@irochoes87]

Had an ‘86 z28 4 wheel disk. Only sold it because i couldn’t store it…. Smh one of my regrets

[@bhcamaro2002]

I would go with the Detroit speed louvers, although pricey they will remove the excess heat in the engine bay 👍

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Classic Industries have similar items as well.

[@lb9gta307]

That would also pull air away from the intake at speed and expose it directly to weather.

[@Vintage-vs-Speed]

Wish you didn’t change the wheels and stripes to gold. Edel ROC? - Cheesy in my opinion. Otherwise very good series.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Really, we think it looks great!

[@Vintage-vs-Speed]

@@hemmingsmotornews Don’t get me wrong. You and your team did a great job on the car and the whole build was inspirational to say the least. The burn out scene in the first video when the car was still original with grey stripes and grey/aluminum rims was the money shot. In my opinion, the grey interior doesn’t work with the gold accents. The interior needs to be tied in with the exterior now. Change the interior to black, add some Recaro seats with subtle gold stitching or piping, etc. Regards, Otto

[@RedEye19]

Where’d the WGM go ???

[@WHATITDOBURRO]

SHOULD OF GONE WITH Pro-Flo 4 XT Sequential Port EFI System

[@markthomas2436]

Should have repainted it. Ya'll did literally everything else. Still, it looks really cool. Tough to beat a black sports car. I owned 2 black vettes in the day. Folks would yell "batmobile" as ya drive by.

[@Mattmazz77]

Please tell me you actually ended up cleaning up underneath the loovers.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

We did.

[@Sacapuntas69]

Edel ROC?

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Yup.

[@albertgaspar627]

they aren't louvers since they aren't open like louvers are (holes punched thru metal). so yeah, xylaphones work.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Thank you Albert! FYI - Classic Industries does make actual venter louvers, we just didn't want to cut the hood this go round.

[@albertgaspar627]

@@hemmingsmotornews and honestly it's not worth it--it's as bad an air intake as the Buick Gran Sport nostrils, it won't need to let out that much hot air with all the aluminum, and you'll have to create rain gutters.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

@@albertgaspar627 Exactly right.

[@John-cg8hb]

Don't get caught in the rain!

[@albertgaspar627]

@@John-cg8hb yeah, boy, i've had that happen once--the TPI covers up the HEI kinda well if you keep the shield, but lucky for me on that particular vehicle i had a stick shift--the engine tried to die but i downshifted and wound the engine up like an alarm clock (I was on the way to work)--at 4,000 rpm there was enough spark to lance thru whatever water got in. not the best performance of course but it got me to where i could pull over and spray in some WD40 and then continue to work in 3rd gear.

[@thinkgolden]

Not sure why you picked gold on the rims when the interior is grey.

[@jtjt3823]

Looks great!! The original owners of IROCs certainly were not purists so no reason to build a purist car today.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

THANK YOU!!!

[@STLSNIPER]

Is this IROC for sale? How much?!

[@hemmingsmotornews]

It's not. We're going to keep this one in the fleet in play with it for the time being.

[@orbital1970goat]

The speed of this project makes my head hurt looking at my unfinished multi year 85 iroc project.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Don't beat yourself too bad... we had a full garage and four techs working 12 hours per day for two weeks!

[@Dbomb81]

Why not just of gone for the actual functional Hood louvers from tracspec? Would've looked way better than replacing the fake louvers.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

We would've had to cut the hood, which is something we thought about - our concern was water drainage.

[@jbrownjetmech-4783]

Not sure why every body goes max-mullet with these cars, I bought my '92 new-changing oil in it as I type this-and I don't remember mullets being a thing. Maybe that was in '82 when they came out. I bought mine in '93 at a dealership in Scottsvile, KY. It was one the very last Z28's made. I guess that fad had passed by then.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Do you still have it Or what happened with it?

[@paperboy371]

Sorry Mike…all cotton swabs are Q-tips, and those are louvers 😊

[@hemmingsmotornews]

HAHAHA! Noted! 😅

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

It would bother me that the louvres aren't functional. At least on the 5th generation ZL1 all the air intakes are fully functional and computational fluid dynamics designed and optimised to generate cooling and downforce.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Classic Industries does make fully functional louvers if people want them.

[@lb9gta307]

They fill what was originally designed as functional dual NACA duct style scoops. When they switched to the TPI manifold it couldn't be made truly functional and having them as open vents would have been a warrenty nightmare. But I agree in that non-functional hood bits do sort of bother me.

[@netburnr]

What did ya'll do with that stock steering wheel? Please don't throw that away! ebay it, or sell it to me directly :)

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Still got it.

[@codyjohnson5674]

What's the chance you donate all the old stuff to me? I have a 86 with a 350 swap. Could use all that😂

[@KevinRoadrageGarage]

I'm from the '80s they are definitely called louvers

[@hemmingsmotornews]

The ones on the rear were.

[@kentdavies1988]

That car won't fish tail on launch after them subframe connectors get welded in.

[@waynemangan9925]

For one second I thought that might actually be Billy Ray Cyrus.

[@hemmingsmotornews]

Nah...

[@americansmark]

Edelroc? Groan...