Z28 Cowl Color
 

I see some places on the internet stating that first gen Z28 Camaros had the top of their cowl's painted the same color as the stripe. Is this true? If so, was it done 67, 68, and 69? Was it a LOS or NOR thing, or both?

Thanks,
Tony Huntimer
Camaro Performers Magazine

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

Only on LA built 67 and 68 Z28s with white stripes only.

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

not entirely true, ALL 67-69 Z28's, Z10's and Z11's built at the Van Nuys assembly plant in the LA area had their upper cowl painted stripe color; white, black, orange, whatever

Norwood did not.

that is what makes it ez to determine what an old body shell USED to be from the VN plant (assuming Z28 sleuthwork)

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

Well I learnt something. I did not know the others from LA were done the same way as 67-68 Zs. Thanks

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

It's how they're painted is different. The blue 02E car is blue across the top of the cowl. Only white is under the cowl. Car still has original paint.
Joe

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

Yes I realized that Joe just was not sure on the 69 cars. Still learning every day.

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

Me too. There's a lot more to understand about Camaros than was know when I got the car 33 years ago...Joe

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

This is some great stuff! I thought I found a blue NOR Z28 with a white cowl. So NOR didn't paint their cowls stripe color?

Anyone have pictures?

I see hints of orange here:
http://www.classic-american.com/car_...es/ca192/5.jpg

and this Z11:
http://www.camaropacecars.com/1969/6...Cowl%20Tag.jpg

Horrible pic of 67 Z28:
http://www.z28camaro.com/img/67engine.jpg

http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%2...ation%20Photo%

http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%2...ation%20Photo%
http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%2...ation%20Photo%
http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%2...ation%20Photo%

Anyone have better pictures?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

Thanks,
Tony Huntimer
Camaro Performers Magazine

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

I think this is another photo of the Norwood 6B Marina Blue 67 Z28 pictured on Jerry MacNeish's website:

http://67z28.net/project/images/DCP_1545.JPG

The restoration photos on www.67z28.net are of my Deepwater Blue car 67 Z28, also a Norwood 6B car. Here are some before and after photos of the cowl area. Although the car had been repainted when I stripped her down, I think I was still able to determine how the factory had painted the area:

Before:

http://67z28.net/project/images/dcp_0866.jpg

http://67z28.net/project/images/dcp_0855.jpg

http://67z28.net/project/images/dcp_0851.jpg

http://67z28.net/project/images/dcp_0852.jpg

http://67z28.net/project/images/dcp_0853.jpg

http://67z28.net/project/images/dcp_0854.jpg

http://67z28.com/project/images/dcp_0856.jpg

http://67z28.net/project/images/dcp_0857.jpg


After:

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%2...t/DCP_1702.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%2...t/DCP_1704.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%2...t/DCP_1705.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%2...t/DCP_1706.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%2...t/DCP_1707.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%2...t/DCP_1717.jpg

Re: Z28 Cowl Color
 

More pics of cowl area from the Marina Blue car, a highly original 40K mile Norwood 6B 1967 Z28:

http://67z28.net/images/Marina/dg1.jpg

http://67z28.net/images/Marina/dg19.jpg

http://67z28.net/images/Marina/dg2.jpg

http://67z28.net/images/Marina/dg4.jpg