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Old Jul 3, 2022 | 12:27 AM
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Default L88 Hood decal ?
This L88 Hood decals https://www.ebay.com/p/673098908

when was it used? I have never seen a original L88 Car with it?
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Old Jul 3, 2022 | 06:13 AM
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gonna make my own. cut the 2 off of L82 emblems. cut the 8 off L48 emblems. wonder if there is a market for L42 emblems...
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That would keep em guessing at the local car shows! the extremely rare L42!
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Old Jul 3, 2022 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 70rs/ss396
...L88 Hood decals...when was it used?...
If memory serves, the 67 L-88s used them. C3 L-88s did not.

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Old Jul 3, 2022 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
If memory serves, the 67 L-88s used them. C3 L-88s did not.
nope. the hood just has the 427 emblems like the other 427 cars at the time
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Old Jul 3, 2022 | 12:05 PM
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The only place I've seen one of those is on the 67 L88 Bill Tower prototype Corvette.

https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/f...ound%7C952:595

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...b-58480cf5ffe8

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From the eBay listing: 1969 Corvette L88 Hood Emblem Ornament Decal Pair 3963196 NOS Genuine GM




Originally Posted by Easy Mike
If memory serves, the 67 L-88s used them. C3 L-88s did not.
Originally Posted by Nowhere Man
nope. the hood just has the 427 emblems like the other 427 cars at the time
In the parts book, the only one that uses the decal is the '69.


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I've never seen any 67-9 L88's with that decal on the hood from the factory.
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here is a well-known 69 L88 up for sale and it has no decals on the hood. just emblems


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I think there was a LS7 decal to..
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