My 72 C10 Longbox, need to buy a Chevy Emblem
 

Hello Folks, 1st post here. Love this forum, can't wait to dig into it deeper. I got stuck on the long box thread for a few days.

I just bought this 72 C10. It has a 350 with 350 transmission. Runs great and sounds really good. Older restoration but still in pretty good shape. I plan on driving it everyday.

My question is....what kind of Chevy emblem can I put on the front of this thing? I can't find a way to attach an aftermarket one I bought so I sent it back. Any help would be great.

Re: My 72 C10 Longbox, need to buy a Chevy Emblem
 

Most of the time people don't install an emblem with a billet grill like you have. Suggest you try either a 71-72 as would be stock or a 67-68 (red) grill emblem. Either way you are gong to have to fab a backing plate to clamp the emblem to the grill bars.

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Good lookin' truck you got there. That "fishing reel" light you got under the hood sure is handy ain't it. Welcome to a darn good forum.

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Thanks guys. Looks like a very active forum. Guess I will leave it as is for now.
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Re: My 72 C10 Longbox, need to buy a Chevy Emblem
 

If you feel leaving it alone wont do, I would see if soneone could fab up a metal bowtie and some way to attach it. As long as it was a similar size to stock i am sure it would look ok. The grille is far from stock anyway, would fit the theme

Re: My 72 C10 Longbox, need to buy a Chevy Emblem
 

If you want a bowtie put the stock grille insert back. These trucks came with good looking grilles from the factory. Nice truck by the way Enjoy

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Or you could get a '69/'70 Bowtie and drill 2 holes and mount it on the front of the hood.

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Thanks for all the input. Looks like I have a few options.

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The factory type emblem does have studs coming off the back. You might could use a emblem [factory type] and use machine washers [They have a very large diameter of surface area]to bolt the emblem to the aftermarket grill or if nothing else take a piece of sheet metal the same size [roughly] as the emblem and drill a couple holes in it as a backer then bolt that puppy on there. I think it will look really good one done. Oh, by the way welcome to the site. Jim