Filler panel question
03-26-2018, 08:46 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
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Filler panel question
Heitzman's car prompted this question: does anyone know if the Camaro filler panel will fit in place of the metal Firebird panel? Mine is an 84 TA and I plan to do the 4th gen windshield washer bottle mod to this area.
I think this Camaro panel might make that easier. Thanks.
Looking at it again, I realize the headlights are different, so ????
03-27-2018, 03:22 AM
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On the Firebird, that piece is a structural part. Below the top plate, you've got a triangular brace that anchors to the radiator support. Without the steel plate to tie everything together, there wouldn't be anything supporting the bumper cover. Meanwhile, the Camaro has a fiberglass header panel that runs across the entire front bumper for support. So yeah, no bueno.
03-27-2018, 08:55 AM
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Re: Filler panel question
If you stropped both cars (Chevy/Pontiac) back to the fenders and core support, I wonder which system is lighter?
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