[volspeed1970]

I have a question regarding this issue, and that is if the cowl was replaced what does it matter other than the hidden vins? If the top of the dash was not replaced and the rest of the car is original, then replacing the cowl due to crash damage does not make this car a rebody. Does it? I had an SS396 Camaro that was hit hard down low on the drivers side firewall and cowl side many moons ago. To fix it I replaced the entire firewall and cowl cowl with one from a donor car as reproduction parts were not available, nor were nos GM pieces. I didn't care about numbers back then, so I would assume the hidden vins from the donor car were on the parts we used to fix my car. We split it under the base of the windshield at the dash and then along the floor seam at the toeboards. Unless you pulled the carpet and kick panels out you would never know it was replaced. Now I am wondering if that car ever resurfaces will people question its legitimacy as a real SS car....probably. Most might even think it is a rebody though it isn't since the dash vin was not removed and installed in another car.

Bergy I think you may be going down the right path, but it would be good money to have Jerry show up to do a full inspection before you start doing anything to the body of that car. Then while he is there have someone with a portable soda-blaster remove the paint from the firewall and cowl area. I wouldn't use a grinder as that may or may not mask any previous work done. Then at that time I would report Jerry's findings to the Camaro world. Good luck with whatever you choose to do.