Emblem question
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7th Gear
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Emblem question
Is it wrong putting Stingray side fender emblem on a '79 Corvette? The body is a C3 but the Stingray fender emblems were only built on '69 to '76 vettes. I understand if I was restoring the car this would be wrong. My intentions are to cruise in the car so I figured all C3 emblems would be acceptable to use. I'm new to this forum and new to the Vette family.
Thanks in advance,
Machinegun Pete
Thanks in advance,
Machinegun Pete
Melting Slicks
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Burning Brakes
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From: Frederick Md
As others have said...
It is YOUR Car...
Personally I would not put them on...(and I am not a purist)...
But I do own one String Ray and two Stingrays,
and a 79 (which is neither and has no emplems on it)
My 76 however has Budweiser center caps on its wheels
rather then the crossed flags...
Bob G.
64 72 & 98 Ragtops
76 & 79 Coupes
It is YOUR Car...
Personally I would not put them on...(and I am not a purist)...
But I do own one String Ray and two Stingrays,
and a 79 (which is neither and has no emplems on it)
My 76 however has Budweiser center caps on its wheels
rather then the crossed flags...
Bob G.
64 72 & 98 Ragtops
76 & 79 Coupes
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7th Gear
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From: Chicago IL
Thanks
Thanks Guys.
My emblems are faded so when I repaint my car next season and I figured I replace my emblems. The Stingray emblem is so much sharper than the flags which are already on the car twice. If I were a purist I wouldn't have purchased a '79 with a MP3 playing CD player installed in dash. My concern was that putting the stingray fender emblems would be equivalent to putting ZR1 emblems on a LT1. Thanks for the search history and advise.
Regards Pete
My emblems are faded so when I repaint my car next season and I figured I replace my emblems. The Stingray emblem is so much sharper than the flags which are already on the car twice. If I were a purist I wouldn't have purchased a '79 with a MP3 playing CD player installed in dash. My concern was that putting the stingray fender emblems would be equivalent to putting ZR1 emblems on a LT1. Thanks for the search history and advise.
Regards Pete
Melting Slicks
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by LT4Coupe
Is it wrong to put a ZR1 emblem on an LT1? Is it wrong to put
a GrandSport emblem on any/all 96s, is it wrong to put PaceCar
decals on a 73? I guess there is no answer....its your car!
a GrandSport emblem on any/all 96s, is it wrong to put PaceCar
decals on a 73? I guess there is no answer....its your car!
A Stingray is ....... well, a Stingray
If I owned a 68' I would not put a Stingray emblem on it just as I wont put the L-82 or 454 badge on my L-48 hood
I'm sure GM diddnt run out of Stingray emblems in 68' or 79' (I will say that 68' bieng a new model may have been an exception)
Obviosly Stingray was not an option or an RPO code
But its your car and your call... It means nothing to the car,it's just an emblem.
Nowhere in the interior of my 73' is the word CORVETTE found.... Should I find some decals?
Nope........ I know what it is and thats all I care.
Actually they are sort of repulsive...
Last edited by Bob Onit; Aug 30, 2006 at 01:39 AM.
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Originally Posted by Bob Onit
Ok Dean...... were both members of the same OTHER "NCRS" club..... But! I see peter Fonda's Panhead in your avatar
I have the same bike....except mine is in about 5 different boxes
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Originally Posted by Bob Onit
If I owned a 68'
I'm sure GM diddnt run out of Stingray emblems in 68' or 79' (I will say that 68' bieng a new model may have been an exception)
Obviosly Stingray was not an option or an RPO code
Nowhere in the interior of my 73' is the word CORVETTE found....
Actually they are sort of repulsive
I'm sure GM diddnt run out of Stingray emblems in 68' or 79' (I will say that 68' bieng a new model may have been an exception)
Obviosly Stingray was not an option or an RPO code
Nowhere in the interior of my 73' is the word CORVETTE found....
Actually they are sort of repulsive
People do it, but it's so wrong.
Melting Slicks
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by Vettebuyer5863
It's sorta like continuing to put apostrophes AFTER the year (68') instead of in front where they belong.
People do it, but it's so wrong.
People do it, but it's so wrong.
Maybe your wrong...ever think of that?
Unreal.......... thats your contribution to this thread?
Ill have to see if I can find my 4th grade english teacher and ask her what she thinks
See ya!
Oh my, I hope I diddnt spell anything wrong
