04-05-2011, 07:22 PM | #1 |
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Hood Ornament
The PO had a hood ornament, but it has broken off. Anyone have any suggestions as to what to replace this with?
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04-05-2011, 08:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: Hood Ornament
a few spot welds, some bondo, and a little paint........i dont think it came with a hood ornament .
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04-05-2011, 08:38 PM | #3 |
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04-05-2011, 09:01 PM | #4 |
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04-05-2011, 09:25 PM | #5 |
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Someone that is sure can jump in, but I was told that these trucks never came with hood ornaments. Was also told that early 70's Monte Carlo were often used.
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04-05-2011, 09:32 PM | #6 |
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This $51,900 "all original" c/10 has a hood ornament...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...fCarsQ5fTrucks
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You would have to enlarge the hole some, but I like the idea
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as far as the hood ornament look on ebay and see if you can find one like it or one that you like its YOUR truck do what YOU want COOP
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04-06-2011, 12:33 AM | #9 |
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If you're going to have a hood ornament on a 67-72 Chevy or GMC, you might as well go all out. Here you go:
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04-06-2011, 01:51 AM | #10 |
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i saw a set of those ^^^^^ that were on a ranch hand bumper, on a furd i think, but someone had fabbed them out of steel and had the whole bumper rino lined. even though it was on a furd i had to do a double take
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04-06-2011, 09:22 AM | #11 |
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I asked this quetion about this ornamnet last year....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=416254
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04-06-2011, 09:30 AM | #12 |
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Mine had one when i got it 12+ yrs. ago. Was a family truck so i know it came with it from the factory. FYI, the oldest of those boys is now in college....
Edit: my bad, i thought you meant the bow Tie....sorry Last edited by custom1970; 04-06-2011 at 03:05 PM. Reason: my bad, i thought you meant the bow Tie....sorry |
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The bull horns 4SURE!!
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Rockn it!!
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04-06-2011, 03:27 PM | #17 |
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j.c. whitney has some off color ones
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I see that cat has listed that blue truck at a higher price than the last time it didn't sell for $49,000.
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04-06-2011, 07:43 PM | #19 |
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It was in fact the first gen Monte Carlo ornament which was a very tasteful touch to add on these trucks.
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04-06-2011, 07:58 PM | #20 |
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Thanks for the responses, at first I was going to try to fill it in and paint over it but now I think I will try to find a Monte Carlo ornament.
I saw the ones at J.C. Whitney but didn't like them. Remember back in the 70's ornaments were the craze and then in the late 80's the gangstas would steal them to wear around their neck, especially the Mercedes Benz ones. Posted via Mobile Device
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04-06-2011, 09:04 PM | #21 |
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Everybody knows hood ornaments were never offered from the factory for 67 to 72 trucks, but they were offered on both earlier and later trucks. Also everybody has a bit different taste sometimes. The rectangular ones from the later trucks with the Chevrolet script in the center are downright classy in my book. Plus, it would probably be cheaper (not to mention easier) to just find another hood ornament.
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04-07-2011, 11:20 PM | #22 |
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Replace it with the convoy duck
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04-08-2011, 12:49 AM | #23 |
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Just surf around ebay ... there are some cool and different things out there... its probably easier and cheaper to replace it then fix the hole...
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04-08-2011, 08:31 AM | #24 |
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Forgive my ignorance but what is that oval on the front left of the hood where it slopes up?
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04-08-2011, 10:06 AM | #25 | |
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Here is another picture.
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