Passenger door panel doesn't align with dashboard - Page 2

Stephen12ZL1 · 10-23-2018, 09:22 PM

anyone have a pic of a perfect fit there? I will check mine tomorrow

shaftwhy · 10-23-2018, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

anyone have a pic of a perfect fit there? I will check mine tomorrow

Here are two close-up pictures for driver side (perfect fit) and passenger side (not so great fit).

shaftwhy · 10-23-2018, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nicktechla

How do the lines on the actual door look like on the outside?

Outside picture where you can roughly see outside aligns not too bad but inside is off.

Alain · 10-24-2018, 11:03 AM

It’s not just your car dude. My 2018 Zl1 1LE looks exactly like yours when the doors are closed. I noticed it the day I picked up the car. I looked at a regular Camaro in the dealership’s showroom and it also had the same issue.

It doesn’t bother me anymore. Give it sometime and you’ll probably not care as much. I wouldn’t mess with disassembling the interior just for that minor issue.

Lethal Z · 10-24-2018, 12:19 PM

For reference OP, here's some pics of mine for comparison.

17CamaroZL1 · 10-24-2018, 12:33 PM

I had to check mine last night after seeing this thread. I knew I hadn't noticed mine being off and the alignment and gaps on all the body panels inside and out was one thing that I was really impressed with when I first got the car. I don't think I've ever had a vehicle with such tight perfect gaps everywhere, and for a Camaro to have better fit and finish than our Lincoln and Cadillac, blew my mind.

Back to the question of dash to door panel, my passenger side is perfect, but the driver side is off by a hair, but where it's so close to the gauge cluster humps, I guess I hadn't noticed it. It's close enough to perfect for me. I didn't try pushing up on the door panel to see if it might slide up a tad and fit tight enough to stay that way, but that's the first thing I would try if the alignment bothered me enough.

shaftwhy · 10-24-2018, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lethal Z

For reference OP, here's some pics of mine for comparison.

Thanks! Yours is perfect!

shaftwhy · 10-24-2018, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Alain

It’s not just your car dude. My 2018 Zl1 1LE looks exactly like yours when the doors are closed. I noticed it the day I picked up the car. I looked at a regular Camaro in the dealership’s showroom and it also had the same issue.

It doesn’t bother me anymore. Give it sometime and you’ll probably not care as much. I wouldn’t mess with disassembling the interior just for that minor issue.

Good to know! As long as it is just fit and finish, I am sure I will get over it soon!

Michael2000 · 10-25-2018, 07:03 AM

Corvettes are just as bad, maybe worse.

GM needs to work on fit and finish. It's 2018.

LT4Greg · 10-25-2018, 07:30 AM

Quite normal in my opinion! My SS has been that way from day one and it doesn’t bother me. My 2010 had the same issue too and there was no fix to repair it short of tearing the dash out and trying to align everything which caused more problems according to folks on the gen5 forum. I understand your concern though since you bought a ZL1 but that’s the way it goes now. Quality control for the Camaros seem to be lacking since they moved production from Canada to the US!

Alain · 10-25-2018, 08:45 PM

Not about being picky dude. These things are 60k+. Mine was over $70k, that’s a shit load of money. Yeah, it’s a Camaro but if you’re gonna price them at 70k they should try and address what would probably be an easy fix.

Seems like it’s shitty craftsmanship and not shitty design on GMs part since some of the cars line up perfectly. Some people don’t care enough I guess.

k20attack · 10-26-2018, 08:24 AM

Mine looks exactly like that too.

Pollock · 10-26-2018, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael2000

Corvettes are just as bad, maybe worse.

GM needs to work on fit and finish. It's 2018.

I work in manufacturing. Its hard to find people who give a crap about anything other than when they are getting thier pay check. Showing up one second before the shift starts and leaving the second the shift is over.

One guy figured out the he could clock out at 3:59.45 and it show 4pm on his time card.

Lethal Z · 10-26-2018, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Pollock

I work in manufacturing. Its hard to find people who give a crap about anything other than when they are getting thier pay check. Showing up one second before the shift starts and leaving the second the shift is over.

One guy figured out the he could clock out at 3:59.45 and it show 4pm on his time card.

LOL! He must be union.

10-23-2018, 09:22 PM	#15
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,809	anyone have a pic of a perfect fit there? I will check mine tomorrow __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

10-24-2018, 11:03 AM	#18
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	It’s not just your car dude. My 2018 Zl1 1LE looks exactly like yours when the doors are closed. I noticed it the day I picked up the car. I looked at a regular Camaro in the dealership’s showroom and it also had the same issue. It doesn’t bother me anymore. Give it sometime and you’ll probably not care as much. I wouldn’t mess with disassembling the interior just for that minor issue. __________________ 2016 Challenger Hellcat /B5 blue/Sepia interior/Brass Monkey Wheels/ 2018 ZL1 1LE/Red hot 2019 Shellby GT 350R/ Oxford white/ Matte Black Stripes/ Carbon Fiber Dash/ Electronics Package #413

10-24-2018, 12:33 PM	#20
17CamaroZL1 Life's Short, Live Fast! Drives: 2017 Hyper Blue A10 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: London, KY Posts: 2,015	I had to check mine last night after seeing this thread. I knew I hadn't noticed mine being off and the alignment and gaps on all the body panels inside and out was one thing that I was really impressed with when I first got the car. I don't think I've ever had a vehicle with such tight perfect gaps everywhere, and for a Camaro to have better fit and finish than our Lincoln and Cadillac, blew my mind. Back to the question of dash to door panel, my passenger side is perfect, but the driver side is off by a hair, but where it's so close to the gauge cluster humps, I guess I hadn't noticed it. It's close enough to perfect for me. I didn't try pushing up on the door panel to see if it might slide up a tad and fit tight enough to stay that way, but that's the first thing I would try if the alignment bothered me enough. __________________ Life's Short, Live Fast! https://youtu.be/rTUv2p4T7OA 10.94 at 128 mph, 11.13 at 127mph 870 DA, https://youtu.be/e_X_LcpFp50 11.19 at 127mph 1100 DA, https://youtu.be/OXQiCQdQuH4 11.40 at 125mph 1800 DA https://youtu.be/uWba1qs8M6Q 11.52 at 123mph 3500 DA TZQPHG '17 ZL1 HBM\|A10\|Nav\|PDR\|CFW Hood\|ZL1 Mats 12/26/2016 Ordered! 2/8/2017 Built!! 3/2/2017 Brought Home!!!

10-25-2018, 07:30 AM	#24
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	Quite normal in my opinion! My SS has been that way from day one and it doesn’t bother me. My 2010 had the same issue too and there was no fix to repair it short of tearing the dash out and trying to align everything which caused more problems according to folks on the gen5 forum. I understand your concern though since you bought a ZL1 but that’s the way it goes now. Quality control for the Camaros seem to be lacking since they moved production from Canada to the US! __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

10-25-2018, 08:45 PM	#25
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	Not about being picky dude. These things are 60k+. Mine was over $70k, that’s a shit load of money. Yeah, it’s a Camaro but if you’re gonna price them at 70k they should try and address what would probably be an easy fix. Seems like it’s shitty craftsmanship and not shitty design on GMs part since some of the cars line up perfectly. Some people don’t care enough I guess. __________________ 2016 Challenger Hellcat /B5 blue/Sepia interior/Brass Monkey Wheels/ 2018 ZL1 1LE/Red hot 2019 Shellby GT 350R/ Oxford white/ Matte Black Stripes/ Carbon Fiber Dash/ Electronics Package #413

10-24-2018, 12:19 PM	#19
Lethal Z American Gearhead!! Drives: ZL1 1LE/GT350/Ford RS/Gen 2 Raptor Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Merica Posts: 433	For reference OP, here's some pics of mine for comparison.

10-25-2018, 07:03 AM	#23
Michael2000 Drives: . Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 467	Corvettes are just as bad, maybe worse. GM needs to work on fit and finish. It's 2018.

10-26-2018, 08:24 AM	#26
k20attack Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Boston Posts: 135	Mine looks exactly like that too. __________________ 1100-9/17/2017 3000-9/18/2017 Received-12/1/2017

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