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Old 07-05-2008, 10:50 AM
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Anyone know of someone who makes a smooth or low profile wiper cowl for a 4th gen Camaro? I hate the way mine looks, and i been thinkin bout puttin an LS1 type on, but I dont really like them either. I know when i had my S10, I bought a fiberglass smooth cowl for it, but I haven't seen one for a Camaro. Anyone ever make one?
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I hate the look too. It would be tough to do this since the hood stops so far forward of the wipers. I wish GM would have designed the hood/quarter panel area farther back to hide the wipers and cowl area.
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Yeah me too... has anyone out there modified their cowl at all? Looking for ideas.
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I found this old thread of someone smoothing out the cowl pieces and painting it the same body color. I think going back with black would have looked better though. I used the new Krylon paint for plastic a few years ago and has held up really well. It's not white and dull looking anymore and never needs dressing. Probably would look better smoothed though.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...6521&highlight
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I've been considering taking some sandpaper to the cowl for a long time.
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The one sad spot on the 4th gens. They should have kept it similar to the 3rd gens where the wipers disappered under the hood when off.
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The one sad spot on the 4th gens. They should have kept it similar to the 3rd gens where the wipers disappered under the hood when off.
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT......IT IS SHEER STUPIDITY.
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yea I smoothed mine out and painted it check out the thread in the link above that Havatampa posted



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