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DanielW · 04-05-2016, 08:10 PM

One month update. Top has been up and down more times than I can count. Car has been driven through and parked during multiple heavy down pours. Top is still just as tight and absolutely no water issues anywhere. Man I love this car!

samman11 · 04-06-2016, 12:49 PM

Great detailed pictures------which would make me say "Take it to the dealer." lol. There's no way I would do that repair myself. In fact, I brought my 2011 Camaro into the dealer last week for wet carpet issues. Car only has 4500 miles on it. I bought it with 3200 last Oct. Anyway, I'm covered under my original 90 day warranty since I made the dealership aware of the carpet issue several weeks after taking ownership. I had it put away for the winter in NY. They are putting in a new Water Management Bag, and I was just told that the 5th bow needs replacement as well, due to the fact that it must be bent and not sealing correctly. The best thing is that I'm fully covered by the dealer. Yahoooooo! And the funny thing is the dealer that I bought it from is a Ford Dealership. Not to worry, they had me take the car to a Chevy Dealership down the road that they have a relationship with. However, I have to believe that they are taking a bath on this deal since they sold the car used. Oh well. I'm looking forward to finally having these issues fixed.

McSlothy · 09-13-2016, 01:54 PM

Great writeup. I can't find anyone to do this repair for me for under $1200, so I am ordering parts now. I'm ordering the 5th bow assembly part #22936377. Is that all I will need?
Any specific rivets needed in the reassembly?

c-57d · 11-07-2016, 07:12 AM

Great thread... Thank You.

DaddySS · 03-17-2017, 03:15 AM

Nice work and thanks for putting the thread together. Well done

DaddySS · 05-12-2017, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanielW

Some comparison photos.

Do you know if the part number on the replacement bow was the same - 22936377? I seem to be having trouble ordering the right part.

Angie11 · 05-12-2017, 09:26 AM

you order a whole new 5th bow and have to remove the ends and replace them in the car. Good luck!

sbubbaklein · 04-26-2018, 06:06 PM

how do I get pictures, says upgrade my photo bucket account to enable 3rd party hosting. photo bucket wants $400?

theragtopguy · 04-26-2018, 06:41 PM

Maybe you can PM the original picture poster and ask him to e-mail you pics.

Photobucket has gone to crap.

Stittville Ed · 04-28-2018, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theragtopguy

Maybe you can PM the original picture poster and ask him to e-mail you pics.

Photobucket has gone to crap.

I did and never got a response.

Stittville Ed · 04-28-2018, 04:16 PM

I hope to start my repair on Monday when it get warmer.
Still trying to find out what size rivets will be needed steel I would assume.

I will try and remember to take pictures as I go.

sbubbaklein · 04-28-2018, 09:10 PM

ordered my 5th bow today, will arrive next week. Found a couple of other posts, the text is very straight forward and will try not to get lost.

Stittville Ed · 04-29-2018, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbubbaklein

ordered my 5th bow today, will arrive next week. Found a couple of other posts, the text is very straight forward and will try not to get lost.

Would you have a Link to what else you found ????

Thanks

sbubbaklein · 04-30-2018, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stittville Ed

Would you have a Link to what else you found ????

Thanks

5th bow pictures https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showt...h+bow+pictures

11-07-2016, 07:12 AM	#18
c-57d Drives: 14 2SS/RS Triple Black Ragtop LS3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California Bay Area 95008 Posts: 305 View My Garage	Great thread... Thank You. __________________ Come see the violence inherent in the sysadmin.

03-17-2017, 03:15 AM	#19
DaddySS Kept The Faith Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen County, New Jersey Posts: 418	Nice work and thanks for putting the thread together. Well done __________________ 2011 Vert - 2SS/RS 6spd Triple Black

04-26-2018, 06:41 PM	#23
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	Maybe you can PM the original picture poster and ask him to e-mail you pics. Photobucket has gone to crap. __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

04-28-2018, 09:10 PM	#26
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	ordered my 5th bow today, will arrive next week. Found a couple of other posts, the text is very straight forward and will try not to get lost. __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

04-05-2016, 08:10 PM	#15
DanielW Drives: 2011 SS/RS convertible Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Bryant, al Posts: 60	One month update. Top has been up and down more times than I can count. Car has been driven through and parked during multiple heavy down pours. Top is still just as tight and absolutely no water issues anywhere. Man I love this car!

04-06-2016, 12:49 PM	#16
samman11 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 671	Great detailed pictures------which would make me say "Take it to the dealer." lol. There's no way I would do that repair myself. In fact, I brought my 2011 Camaro into the dealer last week for wet carpet issues. Car only has 4500 miles on it. I bought it with 3200 last Oct. Anyway, I'm covered under my original 90 day warranty since I made the dealership aware of the carpet issue several weeks after taking ownership. I had it put away for the winter in NY. They are putting in a new Water Management Bag, and I was just told that the 5th bow needs replacement as well, due to the fact that it must be bent and not sealing correctly. The best thing is that I'm fully covered by the dealer. Yahoooooo! And the funny thing is the dealer that I bought it from is a Ford Dealership. Not to worry, they had me take the car to a Chevy Dealership down the road that they have a relationship with. However, I have to believe that they are taking a bath on this deal since they sold the car used. Oh well. I'm looking forward to finally having these issues fixed.

09-13-2016, 01:54 PM	#17
McSlothy Drives: 2012 45th SS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Chelmsford, MA Posts: 1	Great writeup. I can't find anyone to do this repair for me for under $1200, so I am ordering parts now. I'm ordering the 5th bow assembly part #22936377. Is that all I will need? Any specific rivets needed in the reassembly?

05-12-2017, 09:26 AM	#21
Angie11 Drives: 2011 ss rs convertable Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: WI Posts: 179	you order a whole new 5th bow and have to remove the ends and replace them in the car. Good luck!

04-26-2018, 06:06 PM	#22
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,002 View My Garage	how do I get pictures, says upgrade my photo bucket account to enable 3rd party hosting. photo bucket wants $400? __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

04-28-2018, 04:16 PM	#25
Stittville Ed Drives: 2012 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stittville, NY Posts: 42	I hope to start my repair on Monday when it get warmer. Still trying to find out what size rivets will be needed steel I would assume. I will try and remember to take pictures as I go.