SpiritOf76

Does anyone know the correct placement for the L48/L82 hood badges? At some point mine were removed and the holes were filled in, apparently pretty well because I can't tell where they went.
Also just to confirm, a '76 C3 had them, right?

Easy Mike

The L-82 badges may use emblem tape, hence no holes. Do you have the assembly instruction manual (AIM)? The AIM shows placement of the badges and whether holes were drilled.

SpiritOf76

I do not have the AIM, but the new badges I ordered have pins on the back for speed nuts.
I was actually contemplating cutting off the pins and sticking them on.
Regardless, still looking to find the exact correct location for them.

Easy Mike

You got lucky. 76 L-82
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-project.html

SpiritOf76

This is helpful, thank you, but I'm looking for a specific factory measurement.

jim in oregon

I have a '78 SA, which has the L48 engine, liked the look of the engine designation on the hood of the cars equipped with the L82. think WILCOX has a diagram of the location the emblems have as built..
Anyhow, my '78 L48 never had holes for the emblems and I didn't want to drill the hood to intall emblems..I dremeled off the two pins on the L48 emblrms and positioned them properly after new paint-pinstriping decals were done..I used 3M double sided emblem adhesive tape after warming hood surface and emblem.They came out great..tho not NCRS which I care nothing about..Jim..sorry for the inverted picture..

Easy Mike

You will want the AIM for that. If holes were drilled in the hood for the badges, the AIM will show the dimensions.

jim in oregon

Well..IF you measure from the little radiused curve in the hood opposite the elevated area on the side of the hood..the L82 emblem is 4" from that radius measured from the inlet vertical part of the "L" in the emblem.
Emblem is centered on the rise of the hood contour up-down.. The original placement for most emblems had plus-minus dimensions..I got my location from Wilcox' website..

Have you looked at the inner side of your hood to see IF the patched holes might be seen..Not sure why anyone would remove the emblems even for painting and not reinstall them..but if the hood is from a different car perhaps the other car didn't have hood emblems designation L82 ...hope this helps..unless you are a strict NCRS bolt-rivet-label counter.., the dimensions I offer will get you very close..Rather than drill the hood( assuming paint is great..remove the pins on the L82 emblems and put them on as I described in my earlier post..IF surface is clean and emblem is warmed to 80F and also hood surface..the emblems will not come off without outside human intervention..Jim

delfert76

Here ya go

delfert76

This is my hood although I'm not sure if it is correct....

Robert Thomas

FYI

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...or-1976-a.html

SpiritOf76

Thank for that...

Oh well... I put them on already. Just sticky tape though, so nothing permanent.

CFLVette

AFAIK and FWIW, the L-48 badges are an aftermarket add-on. The only hood badges I am aware of for a '76 Stingray are for the L-82 motor. I had L-48 badges on mine for a while and they had emblem tape on them. I think it only matters to a few C3 Vette owners. Most other people would have no clue if they were factory or not.

My 2 cents.

SpiritOf76

Yeah, I was given bad info that they were "missing". So I threw on a pair with emblem tape. No biggie. When I repaint, they'll come off again and stay off. I'll stick 'em on my toolbox!