[Myfirst 69SS]

Guys, looking for some help.

I can not seem to get the cowl grille and top of the fenders to line up. Cowl grille will push in over the winshield clips holding it nice and tiight to the molding. Both fenders are sitting about 1/8 to 3/16 below it, big gap between fenders and windshiled molding. No matter how much I shim the fender it will not close that gap?

Any suggestions?

 

[JimM]

The front lip on the cowl vent is "springy" Don't tighten the screws all the way. As you loosen the screws, the front edge of the vent panel will come up to match the fenders. It will stay where you leave it.

I'm assuming the back of the vent panel is flush to the fenders?

 

[Myfirst 69SS]

Jim, No the problem is the back. The vent panel is sitting much higher that the fenders.

 

[KevinW]

The clips that hold the trim (and cowl) have a slot where they attach. try to lower the trim.

 

[balljoint]

I had the same problem boths sides. I had to cut the drivers side fender firewall mount and reweld it farther out so I could bring the fender to match the cowl. Also had to grind the door edges to get the proper fender/door gap. PITA.

 

[Myfirst 69SS]

The thing that is driving me nuts is that it is all the original sheet metal. No reason why it should not line up.

Thanks Kevin W, I looked at that also and they are bottomed out on the slots.

I have no idea why it wont line up?

 

[JimM]

it must be something to do with the clips that attach the moulding and hold the rear of the vent panel.

Is the top of the fender right up to the windshield trim as it should be?

 

[Eric Kammerer]

Mark -

Are you shimming under the top fender bolt (on the cowl)? How does the fender fit to the door (more bow, or just right?)?

if you have big gaps between the top of the fender and the WS trim, and the trim is as low as it will go (therefore pushing the back of the vent grille panel down as far as it will go), you need more shims at that top bolt position. If doing that pulls the fender in and makes it flatter than the door, you'll have to remove shims from the bottom bolts.

 

[69-x55]

I had the same problem. You have to move trim down. I had to move screws that hold clips down lower to meet fenders. Also helped with wiper arms not hitting cowl where they attach.

 

[Phx 69 camaro]

Did you install new inner cowl or dash panel, seems like passenger side
of cowl is to low.