L48 Hood emblem question.
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L48 Hood emblem question.
I have a '77 coupe (L48). The previous owner (or someone) put a set of L82 emblems on the hood. I will not be replacing those after the car is painted.
The question is.... I never see L48 emblems on any cars, but I see them in catalogs. Are these L48 emblems a factory option? Or an aftermarket "add-on"? Thanks.
The question is.... I never see L48 emblems on any cars, but I see them in catalogs. Are these L48 emblems a factory option? Or an aftermarket "add-on"? Thanks.
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Hey Mark,
I think they look great too and I've put them on several of my cars. If you're thinking of putting a set of the L-48 emblems on your '77 I've got a new pair. I bought them for my '75 but now I've decided to put a stripe scheme on my hood instead so I won't be using them this time.
I paid $39 from Corvette America for the pair. If you can use them they're yours for $25 shipped.
Let me know,
Greg
I think they look great too and I've put them on several of my cars. If you're thinking of putting a set of the L-48 emblems on your '77 I've got a new pair. I bought them for my '75 but now I've decided to put a stripe scheme on my hood instead so I won't be using them this time.
I paid $39 from Corvette America for the pair. If you can use them they're yours for $25 shipped.
Let me know,
Greg
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When I bought my '80 5 years ago and saw the L-48 emblems in my first Eckler's and Mid America catalogs, I thought my car was missing something important. 
Then I realized putting L-48 emblems on would be advertising I had the stock engine under the hood, but the L-48 emblem looks cool!
I replaced my engine with a GM Performance 350 HO and put on "GM Performance Division" brushed aluminum emblems instead.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ionemblem2.jpg
Then I realized putting L-48 emblems on would be advertising I had the stock engine under the hood, but the L-48 emblem looks cool!I replaced my engine with a GM Performance 350 HO and put on "GM Performance Division" brushed aluminum emblems instead.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ionemblem2.jpg
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I don't mind custom cars, but it's not my style.
I am trying to put this car as close to factory / stock as possible. I am looking for the "look" as it just came off the lot. Same colors, no tints, no mods....
I am trying to put this car as close to factory / stock as possible. I am looking for the "look" as it just came off the lot. Same colors, no tints, no mods....
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My first vette was a 77 For all the looking I did when I still had that car there was No L-48 or Anything on the hood of A 77 ,Mayby early or late they had to use some up or something stranger things have happened.
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In that case your hood was void of any emblem. Leave it blank and that's correct for your car.
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The L-48 badge was never put on as a factory trim piece as noted above. Only the L-82's had the badge as a factory trim piece but not all L-82's were produced with the badges, especially on the pre-1975 cars. 
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That's a rip off...they should have put them on all models...no matter the model. I think it adds a lot to the lines of the hood and the car.
