C3 Nose emblem problem
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C3 Nose emblem problem
I have a 1976 that was just stripped to the glass & beautifully repainted in bright blue. Many years ago, there was some front end damage & repair and the nose emblem was removed. When I got the car it had no front emblem, but two previously filled holes in the hood and the original nose emblem in a box of spare parts.. The body man dutifully opened the filled holes and proceeded with the total refinish. When it came time for emblem installation, the holes are in the wrong place (Aghhhhhh). The '76 emblem studs are 2-1/16 C-C and is 3-3/16 overall diameter. The two hood holes are 3-1/2 C-C. Needless to say, filling the holes and repainting is a horrible choice. I'd be OK with a different nose emblem, say a 77 or other crossed flag type as long as I can use or cover the two 3-1/2 C-C holes. This is not to be a show car so I'm not concerned about loosing points for an incorrect nose emblem.
Does anyone know some of the detail dimensions of some of the crossed flag nose emblems (C-C distance & will the overall dimension cover two holes that are 3-1/2 C-C)?. I'm thinking '67, '68-'72, '77-'79 ??
Thank you
Does anyone know some of the detail dimensions of some of the crossed flag nose emblems (C-C distance & will the overall dimension cover two holes that are 3-1/2 C-C)?. I'm thinking '67, '68-'72, '77-'79 ??
Thank you
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I have a 1976 that was just stripped to the glass & beautifully repainted in bright blue. Many years ago, there was some front end damage & repair and the nose emblem was removed. When I got the car it had no front emblem, but two previously filled holes in the hood and the original nose emblem in a box of spare parts.. The body man dutifully opened the filled holes and proceeded with the total refinish. When it came time for emblem installation, the holes are in the wrong place (Aghhhhhh). The '76 emblem studs are 2-1/16 C-C and is 3-3/16 overall diameter. The two hood holes are 3-1/2 C-C. Needless to say, filling the holes and repainting is a horrible choice. I'd be OK with a different nose emblem, say a 77 or other crossed flag type as long as I can use or cover the two 3-1/2 C-C holes. This is not to be a show car so I'm not concerned about loosing points for an incorrect nose emblem.
Does anyone know some of the detail dimensions of some of the crossed flag nose emblems (C-C distance & will the overall dimension cover two holes that are 3-1/2 C-C)?. I'm thinking '67, '68-'72, '77-'79 ??
Thank you
Does anyone know some of the detail dimensions of some of the crossed flag nose emblems (C-C distance & will the overall dimension cover two holes that are 3-1/2 C-C)?. I'm thinking '67, '68-'72, '77-'79 ??
Thank you
I have since replaced it with the original '71 front emblem.
73-74 Front Emblem-Front view
73-74 Front Emblem-Rear view
75-76 Front Emblem-Front view
75-76 Front Emblem-Rear view
