Product Description:
Hawks Motorsports offers our clients this 1982-1983 Camaro Z28 “Cross-Fire Injection” Front Fender or Rear Bumper Decal, Black or Silver, Phoenix Graphix 8283CFI.
This reproduction decal restores the distinctive “Cross-Fire Injection” engine identification used on early third-generation Camaro Z28 models equipped with the optional 5.0-liter LU5 Cross-Fire Injection V8. The factory LU5 system used two diagonally positioned throttle-body injection units and was offered in the Camaro during this early third-generation period.
Designed with the correct-style lettering and proportions, the decal can be used on the lower front-fender area or rear bumper fascia, depending on the original vehicle application. Camaro restoration catalogs identify the same decal configuration for the bumper and both front-fender locations.
This product is sold individually. Customers replacing decals on both sides of the vehicle or restoring multiple locations must order the required quantity. It is not a pair and does not include the main Z28 stripe package, Z28 emblems, hood graphics or additional engine-designation decals.
COLOR OPTIONS
Silver
- Hawks application: 1982 only
- Child SKU: 8283CFI-SILVER
- Sold individually
Black
- Hawks application: 1982-1983
- Child SKU: 8283CFI-BLACK
- Sold individually
Hawks Motorsports and another Camaro restoration specialist use the silver-for-1982 and black-for-1982-1983 color breakdown. Phoenix Graphix lists black and silver for the broader 1982-1983 application without providing a year-specific color division. For a concours-level restoration, customers should compare the replacement decal with the vehicle’s remaining original graphic or documented factory color before ordering.
KEY FEATURES
- “Cross-Fire Injection” engine-identification lettering
- Designed for 1982-1983 Camaro Z28 applications
- Intended for Cross-Fire Injection-equipped vehicles
- Suitable for the front-fender or rear-bumper location
- Available in black or silver
- Adhesive-backed automotive graphic
- Replaces faded, cracked, peeling or missing original lettering
- Sold individually
- Order multiple decals when restoring more than one location
- Phoenix Graphix reproduction product
- Manufactured in the USA
- Parent SKU: 8283CFI
- Black child SKU: 8283CFI-BLACK
- Silver child SKU: 8283CFI-SILVER
Phoenix Graphix identifies itself as an authorized GM Restoration Parts licensee and states that its products are manufactured in the United States.
FITMENT APPLICATIONS
1982 Chevrolet Camaro
- Z28
- Models equipped with the 5.0-liter LU5 Cross-Fire Injection V8
- Front-fender, lower-body or rear-bumper decal location
- Black or silver option available
- Compare against the vehicle’s original decal color before ordering
1983 Chevrolet Camaro
- Z28
- Models equipped with the 5.0-liter LU5 Cross-Fire Injection V8
- Front-fender, lower-body or rear-bumper decal location
- Hawks catalogs black for the 1983 application
FITMENT RESTRICTIONS
- Not intended for carbureted Camaro applications
- Not intended for Camaro models without the Cross-Fire Injection engine
- Not a “5.0 Liter H.O.” decal
- Not a Tuned Port Injection decal
- Not a Cross-Fire Injection air-cleaner decal
- Not a complete Z28 stripe kit
- Not a Z28 emblem
- Not sold as a pair
- Not automatically correct for 1984 Camaro applications
- Not intended for Firebird or Trans Am applications
- Verify the original location and color before installation
Although the LU5 Cross-Fire Injection engine continued into the 1984 model year, Phoenix Graphix and the reviewed Camaro restoration listings identify this decal specifically for 1982-1983 applications.
INSTALLATION NOTES
- Remove the old decal and all remaining adhesive.
- Wash and dry the application area thoroughly.
- Remove wax, silicone, grease, polishing compound, road film and other contaminants.
- Use a lint-free cloth with an appropriate pre-application cleaner or a small amount of isopropyl alcohol.
- Install indoors or in a shaded, dust-free and wind-free environment.
- Phoenix Graphix recommends an application temperature between approximately 70°F and 90°F.
- Do not install the decal in direct sunlight.
- Allow fresh paint to cure before applying the decal.
- Measure the original location or photograph the existing decal before removal.
- Test-position the new decal before removing the backing.
- Confirm that the lettering is level and correctly spaced.
- Apply even pressure across the decal without stretching the vinyl.
- Avoid household dishwashing detergents because silicone, moisturizers and similar additives can interfere with the adhesive.
- Do not apply wax directly over the installed vinyl decal.
