Body Colored Engine Covers Option

[camarolt76]

On the body colored engine covers option the silver covers shown in the first 3 pictures below would be painted to match the color of your camaro. Notice they are orange in the last picture (Dale Jr Camaro). I have even read reports that you can have them painted some other color as well. My question is what color will the surrounding engine be? We it be black as shown in the first few pictures, or will it be a gray color as shown in the last picture (Dale Jr Camaro)? I think if the surrounding engine color would be gray then black engine covers would look great because my car will be black with silver rally stripes. If it is black then I think the factory look will look good and there is no need for me to spend the extra $380.

[Rodrunner]

I'd say silver like the Inferno Orange cover, but I don't recall seeing any optional covers except the orange, so it's a guess. And only the Inferno Orange is pictured in the GMPP catalog.
If correct, then the Black optional cover vs. the stock cover would simply be a reversal of the black and silver colors, certainly not worth $285. Good point for those buying a black car to consider.



EDIT: Of course you can order the LPO body color matched cover (VYX) and have your dealer change it to another color prior to delivery as John Cox explained:

This is JohnnyCamaro AKA John Cox from GM Accessories and this is a great question I wanted to answer for you guys. The engine cover will default to the body color of your vehicle. If you do not want the body color but rather a different color please specify to your dealer. We have distributors who contact the dealer before the vehicle is delivered and confirm the order. At that time the dealer should tell our distributor to deliver an "orange engine cover" as opposed to the black one for the black car as referenced above in one of the threads. I would recommend you telling your dealer what color you want if it is Not the exterior body color.

[camarolt76]

Originally Posted by Rodrunner

I'd say silver like the Inferno Orange cover, but I don't recall seeing any optional covers except the orange, so it's a guess. And only the Inferno Orange is pictured in the GMPP catalog.
If correct, then the Black optional cover vs. the stock cover would simply be a reversal of the black and silver colors, certainly not worth $285. Good point for those buying a black car to consider.



EDIT: Of course you can order the LPO body color matched cover (VYX) and have your dealer change it to another color prior to delivery as John Cox explained:

This is JohnnyCamaro AKA John Cox from GM Accessories and this is a great question I wanted to answer for you guys. The engine cover will default to the body color of your vehicle. If you do not want the body color but rather a different color please specify to your dealer. We have distributors who contact the dealer before the vehicle is delivered and confirm the order. At that time the dealer should tell our distributor to deliver an "orange engine cover" as opposed to the black one for the black car as referenced above in one of the threads. I would recommend you telling your dealer what color you want if it is Not the exterior body color.

I guess at this point there are two possibilities. The first is that the gray surrounding engine on the Dale Jr car is only gray because it is a custom Camaro for show and this will not happen when a production Camaro is built with the body colored engine cover option. The second would be that they switch the surrounding black engine area to gray when this option is added. The end result is better for the second scenario than the first. I would not really be too excited about black engine covers on a black surrounding engine area. I think I may have just talked myself into saving the $285.

[camarolt76]

Originally Posted by camarolt76

I guess at this point there are two possibilities. The first is that the gray surrounding engine on the Dale Jr car is only gray because it is a custom Camaro for show and this will not happen when a production Camaro is built with the body colored engine cover option. The second would be that they switch the surrounding black engine area to gray when this option is added. The end result is better for the second scenario than the first. I would not really be too excited about black engine covers on a black surrounding engine area. I think I may have just talked myself into saving the $285.

Actually I think $285 is the GM performance price. I think $380 is the price you pay if the dealer installs the covers. I am assuming the difference is that the dealer installed ones will be painted and the others will not.

[Rodrunner]

Originally Posted by camarolt76

I guess at this point there are two possibilities. The first is that the gray surrounding engine on the Dale Jr car is only gray because it is a custom Camaro for show and this will not happen when a production Camaro is built with the body colored engine cover option. The second would be that they switch the surrounding black engine area to gray when this option is added. The end result is better for the second scenario than the first. I would not really be too excited about black engine covers on a black surrounding engine area. I think I may have just talked myself into saving the $285.

How's life in Virginia, camarolt76? I gotta ask, why are you camarolt if you have an SS on order?

First, the top OP pics must be the stock cover, since no silver optional cover is being offered. Next, the Dale Jr. cover matches the Inferno Orange cover pictured in the GMPP catalog, so I don't think it's custom. Have you seen it? So, I would imagine the orange is simply replaced with black for a black cover. I'm going to get a Victory Red cover for my black car, and I'm hoping more pictures come out nearer production so we no longer have to guess.

EDIT: I think I remember reading that it's just colored plastic, not painted!

[Muscle Master]

Why pay for $300+ for a bland paint scheme, when you can get a nice rattle can with good quality paint and do a custom job for like $8 dollars a can

[NAHURRY]

I have a black maro on order and told my dealer I wanted the orange cover
he said the best thing to do would be to get it from them when my car arives
(over the counter) They will have all colors in stock.

[Chemical]

$380! for painted plastic!? That's out of control! I won't be paying for that, looks nice if it matches the car but too much money...

[Andro]

Originally Posted by Chemical

$380! for painted plastic!? That's out of control! I won't be paying for that, looks nice if it matches the car but too much money...

+1 wait till an aftermarket company makes one it will be cheaper and probably better designs too

[SScattergunSS]

Originally Posted by in a hurry

I have a black maro on order and told my dealer I wanted the orange cover
he said the best thing to do would be to get it from them when my car arives
(over the counter) They will have all colors in stock.

That's the same thing my dealer told me as well. I am going to do something, whether it's that, waiting for a good looking after market design, or having a shop paint mine whatever color with whatever writing (if any) I want. If I do paint it a custom color, I really don't know right now what color I'll choose for my black SS.

[t3chfr3ak]

Why not just paint it yourself. Not too hard and you save 300 bucks. Thats like buying an intake! Color matched spray cans are like 20 bucks, clear coat 10, primer 10, sand paper 5, satisfaction of doing it yourself.....priceless. Plus you have any color you want! I did mine on my current car, it looks awsome. Sand, primer, paint,clearcoat, wet sand, done.

[camarolt76]

Originally Posted by Rodrunner

How's life in Virginia, camarolt76? I gotta ask, why are you camarolt if you have an SS on order?

First, the top OP pics must be the stock cover, since no silver optional cover is being offered. Next, the Dale Jr. cover matches the Inferno Orange cover pictured in the GMPP catalog, so I don't think it's custom. Have you seen it? So, I would imagine the orange is simply replaced with black for a black cover. I'm going to get a Victory Red cover for my black car, and I'm hoping more pictures come out nearer production so we no longer have to guess.

EDIT: I think I remember reading that it's just colored plastic, not painted!

Hello Rodrunner,

Life in Virginia is good, but it will be better when my 2010 2SS/RS arrives at my dealarship! The reason my screen name is CamaroLT76 is because I have owned my 1976 Type LT Camaro since 1984. It was my first car. I take it to a few car shows every year, and on the ocasional drive in the summer. I plan to drive my 2010 2SS/RS much more than the 76.

I have seen the engine cover for the Dale Jr car on the GM Performance Parts web site. I think you could be right in that the orange is replaced by black for a black car. If that is the case then the surrounding cover could be gray. With that being said I think the stock covers will do just fine for delivery of my car. I can always paint them later if desired, or buy GMPP or aftermarket covers.

P.S.
I also have a 1988 Camaro Iroc which I have driven for 11 years! I think I have a problem letting go of Camaros. What do you think?

[Rodrunner]

I didn't think about the '76 being an LT - duh. Must be real nice. I liked my '85 Z-28, but then it got totaled in '95, and no hot car since. This is going to be sweet!

After reading what everyone has had to say here, I'm having second thoughts about getting the optional cover too. That is a pretty ridiculous amount of money for what you get.
There's a little more info. here on the cover if you care to look: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...t=engine+cover

EDIT: You're right, it's painted. Not sure about it being plastic though.

[cosmin haraga]

i have silver sooooo I'd take silver, if I cared, which I don't.

[GM'r_For_Life]

I agree big price tag.
Reasons why I am getting. 2SS/RS pretty well loaded just not 21" wheels.
Will be STOCK GM not after market. Will be ON WINDOW STICKER.
These may or may not be good reasons but they are mine.

[Rodrunner]

^^^No, those are very good reasons, certainly deserving consideration.

[camarolt76]

Originally Posted by Rodrunner

^^^No, those are very good reasons, certainly deserving consideration.

I also agree that it would be cool to have the body colored engine cover option printed on the window sticker rather than adding it later. That is the reason I have considered the option for as long as I have. It is just that since my car will be black with silver stripes I think the stock cover may actually go with the car better than the body colored one. The stock cover kind of has the two silver lines in the middle of the black cover. That will go well with the two silver stripes on the black hood.

Below is a picture of my 1976 Camaro Type LT.

[Rodrunner]

Beautiful car lt. The blacked out grill looks awesome. I'm not a big fan of those wheels, although they were quite popular back in that era, so they are appropriate. How nice is the IROC? Always wanted one, but back in the 80's I was in a position similar to some of the younger guys here - I couldn't afford a new one and even a used one would have stretched my budget a little too thin, so I settled for a used standard Z28.

Still thinkin' about the engine cover. Black and silver is awfully plain. It would be nice to have the colored optional cover on the sticker, yet it's so expensive. Well, we all still have time to decide.

[camarolt76]

The Iroc is in good condition. It has T-Tops and I have replaced the rubber in the T-Tops and both doors within the last 5 years. I also replaced the T-Bar because the original one was rusted. I have also installed new factory seat covers. The paint is starting to show some age though. We plan to keep the car at least for a while after getting the 2010 SS/RS. The car has around 165,000 miles on it. The engine has around 115,000. Car still runs very good.

Concerning the body colored engine cover. Do you think the paint will be shiney or not?

[Parker]

I would say it'd have to be shiny cause for five bucks you can use vinyl dye and get any color you want. I think this is the route I'll go, I've used it before and it worked beautifully.

[Rodrunner]

Originally Posted by camarolt76

The Iroc is in good condition. It has T-Tops and I have replaced the rubber in the T-Tops and both doors within the last 5 years. I also replaced the T-Bar because the original one was rusted. I have also installed new factory seat covers. The paint is starting to show some age though. We plan to keep the car at least for a while after getting the 2010 SS/RS. The car has around 165,000 miles on it. The engine has around 115,000. Car still runs very good.

Concerning the body colored engine cover. Do you think the paint will be shiney or not?

My '85 had T-Tops and at two years old they leaked. The rubber was fine, so I guess the problem was too little hold down pressure. I'm surprised your paint has held up so well. They didn't clearcoat back then. My gray continually oxidized, and by '95 there was primer showing through on the hood and trunk from removing dead paint everytime I waxed. Of course, that FL sun was much harder on it than at higher latitudes. Yours has to be one of the last on the road, way to go!

Well, from the picture of the Dale Jr. cover http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...t=engine+cover I'd say a matte finish, but the V6 cover shown here http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9318 is a better pic and looks very glossy, so I guess shiney has it.

[dooger89]

if i was in yalls position i would just paint them my self $380 is way to much for engine covers...and if you are decent at painting then it will look the same as factory thats what i ended up doing to my SS it came with the factory color covers and started adding red into the mix becasue it looks nice so i went under the hood and painted some red and left some black and it look wonderful and even after driving from pa to ca it didnt show any signs of cooked rustoleum and looked good all the way up until i sold the car 3 days ago...long story short save the money and do it yourself id imagine everyone on here has a few tools in the garage and some old news paper

[mondain]

Am I the only one who thinks adding bolt-on options like the engine cover is sort of a waste of money when you buy the car? You roll a $380 cost into the whole purchase price and (if you finance it) you're paying interest. On a cover. By the time you're done paying it cost you $500.

It's the sort of thing that'll be on ebay for $199 by August

[Txturbo]

True....but the only reason I'm ordering the painted cover is so it shows on the window sticker. Otherwise I would just paint it myself. Same with the shifter, easy to install myself but I want the collectibility factor.

[dooger89]

good point txturbo