Is the 2018 ZL1 1LE trunk lid reinforced compared to the 2017 ZL1? - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ninetres · 12-17-2017, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by EXSSIVE

There may be something as little as an additional sheet metal piece spot welded in between the inner and outer skins of the panel. Until someone cuts into one of these I'm inclined to believe Chevy and the TSB over someone saying that they look the same.

Not a bad methodology.

h777 · 02-06-2018, 11:15 PM

Bringing this back to the top. Hope to have this question on the next poll.

*DGthe3* · 03-18-2018, 02:40 AM

ninetres · 03-18-2018, 02:53 AM

Bump. I’m curious about this too. I don’t think I’m likely to purchase the wing, but trustworthy vendors have claimed thr 17/18 decklids are visually identical (even under the plastic etc), and the same part number.

One mystery member claimed it left small dents (or something) near the uprights....but never produced a single picture.

What SPECIFICALLY is done for reinforcement if there is any? Why would the part numbers be the same on each year? (Or was the vendor mistaken?)

Norm Peterson · 03-18-2018, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ninetres

What SPECIFICALLY is done for reinforcement if there is any? Why would the part numbers be the same on each year? (Or was the vendor mistaken?)

If it's a brand-new part number and is the only version currently available (IOW, everybody gets the reinforced version on a part ordered over the counter) there need only be one part number.

Norm

ninetres · 03-18-2018, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

If it's a brand-new part number and is the only version currently available (IOW, everybody gets the reinforced version on a part ordered over the counter) there need only be one part number.

Norm

No. Both the 2017 ZL1 with original trunk lid, and a 2018 were both physically in their shop, and both had the same part number.

TLSTWIN · 03-18-2018, 08:20 PM

Norm Peterson · 03-19-2018, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ninetres

No. Both the 2017 ZL1 with original trunk lid, and a 2018 were both physically in their shop, and both had the same part number.

Odd. I thought every time a GM part was changed at all it got a brand new number.

Norm

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ninetres Drives: Crush ZLE M6 \| 2000 Corvette FRC Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cencal Posts: 1,659	Bump. I’m curious about this too. I don’t think I’m likely to purchase the wing, but trustworthy vendors have claimed thr 17/18 decklids are visually identical (even under the plastic etc), and the same part number. One mystery member claimed it left small dents (or something) near the uprights....but never produced a single picture. What SPECIFICALLY is done for reinforcement if there is any? Why would the part numbers be the same on each year? (Or was the vendor mistaken?)