How to tell if you have holes behind your rear bowtie - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

daphatgrant · 09-07-2010, 12:16 PM

Tools you need

Scraper

Claw Hammer

Trunk Lid

What to do

Note that the cover is angled down for when you go to replace it

Slide scraper behind plastic cover between cover and trunk lid carpeting

Pry towards yourself

Do the same thing on this side (when popping this side make sure to hold the cover so it doesn't fly off)

Pry towards yourself

Plastic tabs on trunk latch cover

Slide scraper behind plastic pin between pin and trunk lid carpeting

Pry towards yourself

Slide claw of hammer between plastic pin and carpeting

Tap hammer end with hand so plastic pin slides between claw

Pry towards yourself and pop the plastic pin out

There are 11 pins in total

Next you need to remove the emergency trunk release handle, pull carpeting out and towards yourself then up

While pushing up on bottom of carpet pull down on emergency trunk release handle

Flip handle over

Tip handle down to remove metal pin from back of handle

Place finger behind metal pin and push towards yourself

Metal pin should pop out

Pull carpeting up and towards yourself letting metal pin slid through the carpeting

Bare trunk lid

Left side

Plastic pin :(

Right side

Plastic pin :(

BackinBlackSS/RS · 09-07-2010, 12:21 PM

2010's have bowtie guide pins, 2011's do not.

daphatgrant · 09-07-2010, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

2010's have bowtie guide pins, 2011's do not.

Not always, here are a couple people with May builds that did not have mounting holes. My car is also a May build and built a couple days after theirs were built and mine does have holes.

slick rick · 09-07-2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

2010's have bowtie guide pins, 2011's do not.

It appears some late 2010's don't have the holes as well. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100459

BackinBlackSS/RS · 09-07-2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daphatgrant

Not always, here are a couple people with May builds that did not have mounting holes. My car is also a May build and built a couple days after theirs were built and mine does have holes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick rick

It appears some late 2010's don't have the holes as well. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100459

Hmm, very interesting.

Hylton · 09-07-2010, 01:05 PM

Great play by play Josh!

thehulk · 04-09-2011, 06:03 PM

so mine being an '11 built in october of '10 would not have the pins? and whats the best way to get the 3M residue off? what about re-application?

The Stig · 04-09-2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehulk

so mine being an '11 built in october of '10 would not have the pins? and whats the best way to get the 3M residue off? what about re-application?

Goo gone gets it off. Then just use double sided 3M tape to put it back on.

jagan323 · 04-10-2011, 11:38 AM

cool DIY =D

CDN SS · 04-10-2011, 12:42 PM

I removed my trunk lid liner yesterday to install my MPD spoiler but didn't find this thread until last night.

So I took it off again this morning hoping to not find the bowtie pins but they are there. Thanks to the OP for letting me know how to find out.

BTW, not that's it's a big deal but there is a slot in the liner so you don't have to remove the emergency release handle if you don't want to.

Gangster · 04-10-2011, 08:38 PM

my 2010 had them

Bell040 · 04-11-2011, 08:53 AM

Why dont you guys try to find out the VIN cutoff?

It would be much easier to check your VIN.

09-07-2010, 12:16 PM	#1
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	How to tell if you have holes behind your rear bowtie Tools you need Scraper Claw Hammer Trunk Lid What to do Note that the cover is angled down for when you go to replace it Slide scraper behind plastic cover between cover and trunk lid carpeting Pry towards yourself Do the same thing on this side (when popping this side make sure to hold the cover so it doesn't fly off) Pry towards yourself Plastic tabs on trunk latch cover Slide scraper behind plastic pin between pin and trunk lid carpeting Pry towards yourself Slide claw of hammer between plastic pin and carpeting Tap hammer end with hand so plastic pin slides between claw Pry towards yourself and pop the plastic pin out There are 11 pins in total Next you need to remove the emergency trunk release handle, pull carpeting out and towards yourself then up While pushing up on bottom of carpet pull down on emergency trunk release handle Flip handle over Tip handle down to remove metal pin from back of handle Place finger behind metal pin and push towards yourself Metal pin should pop out Pull carpeting up and towards yourself letting metal pin slid through the carpeting Bare trunk lid Left side Plastic pin :( Right side Plastic pin :( __________________ RJT, 2SS/RS, M6, Black Int, Sunroof. (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5) Last edited by daphatgrant; 09-07-2010 at 01:48 PM.

09-07-2010, 01:05 PM	#6
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04-10-2011, 11:38 AM	#9
jagan323 I have no life Drives: 06' Subaru STI, ex-Camaro V6 LLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 3,189	cool DIY =D __________________ List of Camaro DIY The Blog

04-10-2011, 12:42 PM	#10
CDN SS Steve from Canada. Drives: 2010 SW SS/RS with Inferno package. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,969 View My Garage	I removed my trunk lid liner yesterday to install my MPD spoiler but didn't find this thread until last night. So I took it off again this morning hoping to not find the bowtie pins but they are there. Thanks to the OP for letting me know how to find out. BTW, not that's it's a big deal but there is a slot in the liner so you don't have to remove the emergency release handle if you don't want to. __________________

04-10-2011, 08:38 PM	#11
Gangster Camaro Crazy Drives: 2010 1SS/RS IBM/Grey M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Westchester,New York Posts: 202	my 2010 had them __________________

09-07-2010, 12:21 PM	#2
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	2010's have bowtie guide pins, 2011's do not.

04-09-2011, 06:03 PM	#7
thehulk Drives: 2011 Synergy LT RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 17 View My Garage	so mine being an '11 built in october of '10 would not have the pins? and whats the best way to get the 3M residue off? what about re-application?

04-11-2011, 08:53 AM	#12
Bell040 Drives: 2SS/RS - Black - GFX Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: B'ham, Alabama Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	Why dont you guys try to find out the VIN cutoff? It would be much easier to check your VIN. __________________ Ordered: 10-13-08 Built: 3-30-09 (#1691) Recieved: 6-12-09 Blacked out, Cammed (Lunati Voodoo 233/245, .578/.598 @114°, +4°), ARH LTs, VR OTR CAI, Cutouts, and lots of other fun mods. Last edited by Bell040; 04-11-2011 at 01:06 PM.

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