[C2] Attaching Emblems
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Attaching Emblems
When attaching the emblems on my '66 I put a small ball of "dum dum" inside the speed nut and then install it. Judges have told me they see no evidence of "dum dum". Is there a different way of using "dum dum"? What are they looking for and how do they determine there is no "dum dum"?
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If they're looking for evidence of dum dum, they're probably looking for a small amount of "squeeze out" from around the shaft and the nut, and possibly a small amount of the same from beneath the nut. That'd be the only "evidence' that would be visible . . . .
If you don't have a bit of "squeeze out" you may not be using enough inside the nut to seal totally around the emblem shaft . . . . . that would be the only way I know of to be certain that the shaft was sealed from outside moisture.
If you don't have a bit of "squeeze out" you may not be using enough inside the nut to seal totally around the emblem shaft . . . . . that would be the only way I know of to be certain that the shaft was sealed from outside moisture.
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My point is where all the emblems are it makes no difference for water intrusion. I think the only time dum dum was used on emblem studs on Corvettes is for the 427 emblems on 67 BB hoods.
