what is the rear window cowl piece called?

[t01blaze]

between the rear window and trunk lid on my malibu there is a panel. what is its name or what is it called? i havent had much luck searching for a new or good used one since i cant name it. mine is rusted badly and i was going to start pricing them vs trying to patch this one.

 

[crucial118]

I think it's called the rear window filler panel.

 

[t01blaze]

i will have to give searching another shot, thanks. i thought i tried filler panel before and kept getting the plastic panels around the bumpers and the fiberglass panels around the tail light/quarter panel area.

 

[Minion1186]

I would try rear cowl. I have a burgundy one from a monte carlo, no rust. If you're interested, PM me.

 

[84cutspreme]

I have also heard it called a rear window valance, and the rear window filler panel

 

[martin.ca]

BTW, if this is the panel between the rear window and the trunk lid, how does one unbolt and remove this sucker? Is there some trick? I've got a lot of leaves & needles under there on mine. 4-door, btw, since that may matter.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

BTW, if this is the panel between the rear window and the trunk lid, how does one unbolt and remove this sucker? Is there some trick? I've got a lot of leaves & needles under there on mine. 4-door, btw, since that may matter.

Theres screws holding it down and thats it. After that its all finagalling it out of there.

 

[1983regal]

Depending on the car, there should be about three screws and three clips holding it on. Broke all three clips removing mine and no clue where to find them.

 

[85Supreme]

i have always called it a rear valance panel

 

[martin.ca]

Is it's removal dependent of removing the window trim or something? The last time I tried to removed it (all the screws unbolted) it gave no indication that it wanted to move.

Image acquired via google-search. Those the clips?