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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Nashville
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To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
Im converting my 70 to a 68 front clip and I want the
" C H E V E R O L E T" letters across the hood but my hood is a repop from tri-pro with no holes. Could one of you 68 guys get me the measurements I need or know the best way to get them without scowering the yards for a lettered hood? Also if you dont mind I need the hole spacing for the fenders too.Thanks in advance. |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Mt Juliet, TN
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
Where are you in Nashville? I too am in the Nashville are and I am buildin a 68. You can get measurements on my hood if that helps. PM me.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Wa.
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
You're going to need an extra E also if you want to spell it that way ...
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: N Texas
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
![]() Good eye CG
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Nashville
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
Yeah, I dont know why I did that usually Im pretty good with my spelling!
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Claremore OK
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
I'll get the measurements off of mine tomorrow and post them for ya.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Nashville
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
SWEET!! Thanks 68 Bowtie I appreciate it man!!!!
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Location: Bryan, TX
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
i have the fsm. Ill take a look i think it tells you.
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
sorry it only tells gmc and bowtie
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
Heavy masking paper lined up with the front edge and taped down can be a good way to transfer hole location. Push lightly on the paper to find the center of the holes, then use a fine marker in the center. Transfer to new piece and mark with center punch thru the paper. Works for me !
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
Not quite on topic, but I still think this is just plain cool!
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Claremore OK
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
Green Machine, Awesome idea.
Dub J, here ya go : From the leading edge of the hood, the letters are 1 1/8th to the bottom of each letter. Looking at them, from the front left side, the C is 16 1/2". From the right bottom side, the middle of the T is 17". Here are the betweens,measured with a caliper at the top of each letter: C-H 2.57 H-E 2.57 E-V 2.47 V-R 2.47 R is in the center R-O 2.63 O-L 2.70 L-E 2.45 E-T 2.57 Hope that helps, if not ,let me know.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Nashville
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
68 Bowtie, so you measured 16 1/2" to the center of the "C" or to the left side of it like this ---->C . When you say at the "top of each letter" in the middle do you mean top center? And which direction did you measure from C towards the T or opposite, or does it even matter? Thanks man I appreciate the help. And sorry for being so meticulous about this man I just dont want to screw this up.
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
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resident oilfield trash
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Lubbock TX
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
I am shaving mine so let me know if you need them
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Smack-dab in the middle of "The land of fruits and nuts", Sacramento, CA
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
Green Machine has the right idea. Find someone with a ‘68 hood with the letters already off of it and make a paper pattern. Make reference marks for the bottom and center, then you can transfer the pattern to your hood.
My Chevy hood is thrashed, so I’m replacing it with a nice, clean‘68 GMC hood. Just a few holes to fill ( a whole lot less than filling a Chevrolet hood ) and my hood will be shaved. All the best to you with your project! Mark |
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Restoring a 68 SWB
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,068
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
I am North of Nashville. My hood is off right now and you are more than welcome to stop by sometime and make a template. Let me know.
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Restoring a 68 SWB
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
I like it!
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resident oilfield trash
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Lubbock TX
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Re: To all you 68 guys with hood lettering!!!!!!
That truck is awesom
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