Z28 Cowl Color

[TonyHuntimerRaceHome]

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

[firez]

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

[al8apex]

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)

[firez]

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

[X66 714]

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

[firez]

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

[X66 714]

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

[TonyHuntimerRaceHome]

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_features/ca192/5.jpg

and this Z11:
http://www.camaropacecars.com/1969/69Owners/sbpayne/4%20Cowl%20Tag.jpg

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

http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%

http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%
http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%
http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%

Anyone have better pictures?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Thanks,
Tony Huntimer
Camaro Performers Magazine

[Denis]

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 (http://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%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%20Chronicle/Bodywork%20and%20Paint/DCP_1702.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%20Chronicle/Bodywork%20and%20Paint/DCP_1704.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%20Chronicle/Bodywork%20and%20Paint/DCP_1705.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%20Chronicle/Bodywork%20and%20Paint/DCP_1706.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%20Chronicle/Bodywork%20and%20Paint/DCP_1707.jpg

http://67z28.net/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%20Chronicle/Bodywork%20and%20Paint/DCP_1717.jpg

[Denis]

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

[al8apex]

[ QUOTE ]
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_features/ca192/5.jpg

and this Z11:
http://www.camaropacecars.com/1969/69Owners/sbpayne/4%20Cowl%20Tag.jpg

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

http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%

http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%
http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%
http://67z28.com/gallery/albums/67%20Z28%20Restoration%20Photo%

Anyone have better pictures?
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Thanks,
Tony Huntimer
Camaro Performers Magazine

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search www.camaros.net (http://www.camaros.net)

it has been discussed there plenty and there are pictures too

[Xplantdad]

Bonjour Denis! Comment-allez vous? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I hope that you and "Jan" are having a great time on the mountain.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[RamAirDave]

The two 69 Z's we've done in the last few years were both NOR black stripe OP cars. Both had the full blackout up to the base of the windshield.

Out of the "norm", but that's how they were.

[al8apex]

the Norwood cars got "overspray" cowl color where the Van Nuys got the entire top of the cowl stripe color form the two vertical seams from side to side and from the base of the windshield to the edge of the horizontal portion of the upper cowl

[firstgenaddict]

The 2 Norwood cars I have been involved with

10D early car LB White stripe... white cowl as a mattter of fact white overspray down the front of the firewall.
http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/42502/2883265830059464720S425x425Q85.jpg

04D Black with white stripe... White Cowl
http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/41746/2120821060059464720S425x425Q85.jpg

[Steve Shauger]

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The 2 Norwood cars I have been involved with

10D early car LB White stripe... white cowl as a mattter of fact white overspray down the front of the firewall.
http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/42502/2883265830059464720S425x425Q85.jpg

04D Black with white stripe... White Cowl
http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/41746/2120821060059464720S425x425Q85.jpg

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Norwood cars did have different degrees of overspray on the cowl (The masking process varied quite a bit). Some cars have the stripe color cover the cowl entirely and top of the firewall. It is more common to find less stripe color towards the front of the cowl, but it did occur quite often.

[Kurt S]

My 69 Z has solid white overspray on the driver's side (in front of the cowl vent panel) while the pass side has light coverage.
Pretty typical for NOR cars. Some may be there, but not always.