Cowl Line fitment, can it be done? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

LBreezie · 01-15-2014, 03:11 PM

Im at my uncle's dealership and I told the body shop I needed my ZL1 front bumper with mailslot from autosource to match the cowl lines on my 2lt convertible and they said they couldn't do it and gave me every excuse that they could. I was told the cowl line could be sanded down or something from someone on this forum and I want you guys to tell me what you would say to the dealership, and tell me if this can be done and how? To me it seems simple enough right? just sand it down, the cowl line extend a little bit away from the v6's cowl line.

Smokey jr. · 01-15-2014, 03:20 PM

call Joe at ACS..me personally.....I wouldn't do it...with out some kind of strengthening material glued underneath the material is not that thick and is flexible

LBreezie · 01-15-2014, 03:21 PM

bump

LBreezie · 01-15-2014, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokey jr.

call Joe at ACS..me personally.....I wouldn't do it...with out some kind of strengthening material glued underneath the material is not that thick and is flexible

No one will pick up.

chriscamaro69z28 · 01-15-2014, 07:26 PM

orange10s.c did my zl1 front end and matched the cowl lines up perfectly might ask him as well his name is gary

ka1 · 01-16-2014, 06:02 AM

My body guy just did mine yesterday. The sanding is minimal so it wouldn't weaken it.

Mamooth · 01-16-2014, 06:19 AM

Mine came already matched from gen5diy.com. It certainly can be and is done.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 01-16-2014, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LBreezie

Im at my uncle's dealership and I told the body shop I needed my ZL1 front bumper with mailslot from autosource to match the cowl lines on my 2lt convertible and they said they couldn't do it and gave me every excuse that they could. I was told the cowl line could be sanded down or something from someone on this forum and I want you guys to tell me what you would say to the dealership, and tell me if this can be done and how? To me it seems simple enough right? just sand it down, the cowl line extend a little bit away from the v6's cowl line.

I can tell you what to say to them, but after you tell them what i told you, you will not be welcome there any more.

Its done all the time, there not much of a body shop if they think it will not work, IMO, OP good luck.

01-15-2014, 03:11 PM	#1
LBreezie Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th anniversary Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Cowl Line fitment, can it be done? Im at my uncle's dealership and I told the body shop I needed my ZL1 front bumper with mailslot from autosource to match the cowl lines on my 2lt convertible and they said they couldn't do it and gave me every excuse that they could. I was told the cowl line could be sanded down or something from someone on this forum and I want you guys to tell me what you would say to the dealership, and tell me if this can be done and how? To me it seems simple enough right? just sand it down, the cowl line extend a little bit away from the v6's cowl line.

01-15-2014, 07:26 PM	#5
chriscamaro69z28 army life Drives: 2018 hyper blue zl1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: clarksville, tn Posts: 868	orange10s.c did my zl1 front end and matched the cowl lines up perfectly might ask him as well his name is gary __________________ Mods: lingenfelter 15% overdrive pulley, ATI balancer, kooks headers, DSX low side aux pump, DSX flex fuel, GPI stage 2 cam, trans tune, cat delete, rear seat delete, rotofab cai

01-16-2014, 06:19 AM	#7
Mamooth Drives: 2012 2SS/RS 6M Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: United States Posts: 109	Cowl Line fitment, can it be done? Mine came already matched from gen5diy.com. It certainly can be and is done.

01-15-2014, 03:20 PM	#2
Smokey jr. Drives: 2011 inferno orange camaro Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: West Bend, Wisconsin Posts: 207	call Joe at ACS..me personally.....I wouldn't do it...with out some kind of strengthening material glued underneath the material is not that thick and is flexible

01-15-2014, 03:21 PM	#3
LBreezie Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th anniversary Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	bump

01-16-2014, 06:02 AM	#6
ka1 Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,149	My body guy just did mine yesterday. The sanding is minimal so it wouldn't weaken it.