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06-23-2009, 12:21 PM
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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 
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06-23-2009, 07:19 PM
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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)
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Jim R Scottsdale, AZ 
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06-23-2009, 08:03 PM
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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
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1968 LOS Rallye Green Z28
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06-23-2009, 08:40 PM
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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
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO 1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E 1970 'cuda Moulin Rouge, 440-6, 4 speed
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06-23-2009, 09:22 PM
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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
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1968 Z/28 Corvette Bronze. Black Hounds Tooth. 02E Los Angeles born 3/13/1968 pnt OO 1969 SS396 Yellow/Yellow 08E Norwood born 8/28/1969 pnt 76E 1970 'cuda Moulin Rouge, 440-6, 4 speed
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06-23-2009, 10:44 PM
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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?  Thanks, Tony Huntimer Camaro Performers Magazine
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06-23-2009, 11:18 PM
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Re: Z28 Cowl Color
I think this is another photo of the Norwood 6B Marina Blue 67 Z28 pictured on Jerry MacNeish's website:
 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:         After:      
Last edited by Denis; 10-31-2018 at 05:46 AM.
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06-23-2009, 11:31 PM
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Re: Z28 Cowl Color
More pics of cowl area from the Marina Blue car, a highly original 40K mile Norwood 6B 1967 Z28:
   
Last edited by Denis; 10-31-2018 at 05:44 AM.
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