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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Chaparral NM
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New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Hey Guys, I got tired of repainting the Bowtie emblem on my 60 hood every so often and I came up with this sweet look. I work for the City (can't say where?) and my buddy from the Streets Dept. hooked me up with a sheet of some (thick) red reflective stop sign decal material. Cleaned the center emblem, traced a pattern, and cut in stick the decal in the center of the bowtie. Once the decal stuck, it ain't coming off. Sorry for the posted dirty truck pics.. Tell me what you guys think...
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Rollin' Old Skool
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
looks good to me!
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Location: Godley, TX
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
and a safety bonus to boot! Cool.
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Redneck Hillbilly
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Backwoods
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
looks good to me.
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Location: Gresham , Oregon
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Awesome idea !!!! You have me thinking I should do the same on my 62 emblems ... Thats whats nice about this site , all the creative people !! Your truck is looking Good !!!!
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Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Very cool indeed!
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Stirrer of the Pot
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: washington
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
very creative, I dig it!
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Easy Does It
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Dirdy Mo , North Carolina
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
looks stock and it pops
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: los angeles,ca
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Good idea! maybe i can "find" a speed limit sign and use the white part for my truck
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: washington
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
That looks good
![]() I wonder if the compiscuity tape used on semi trailers would be wide enough?
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Not only does is look great, I did the math and it adds 10 horsepower. It's a win win situation!! Glad to see tax money going to good use for a "change".
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
I am in the jewelry business so I just coated mine with some ceramic coloring. It wont come off either.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Northwest, NJ
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Reflective red on the front of any New Jersey vehicle in illegal. (So you can always tell the front from the back). Just in case anyone is thinking of doing this, you might want to check your local laws or pick another color. Amber is always preferred.
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Santa Fe, Nuevo Mexico
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
looks awesome! ah que smart!
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
I did the same for the strip under the apache 20 on my hood and on the bowtie that is stamped into the sill plates and custom cab trim about 7 years ago. The tape that I used has a uniform even apearance rather than the pattern that yours has. Looks good though!
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
It's not polished or clean at the moment but here is a shot one of one of the Apache emblems I did a while back.
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Brilliant idea, I say!
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
ive done a number of new camaros in various colors...they look pretty awesome, and you are correct...that stuff will stay for a long time!
Nice job!~ Tim
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Be nice if the insurance co would give you a break...could call it a safety option? haha does look very cool though
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
In the picture posted on fb, I thought the emblem had l.e.d. lights. Lol.
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Hey! One step closer to being a cop's truck! LOL! Nice work on the bowtie!
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Location: Iron Ridge, WI
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Red reflective material on the front of any vehicle is not legal by Federal standards. But, there is not enough material there to get excited about and on a vintage vehicle, nobody cares. Looks nice !
Years ago I used red reflective tape in the bow ties of my 64's tail lights. When the truck sat at work, the sun would hit it just right and people would tell me my lights were still on. |
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Found me some old pics and thought I would share....
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But Found Her 25yrs Later!
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Re: New and improved BowTie hood emblem
Such a great idea.
Looks so cool - almost looks lighted up.
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