Custom Hood Emblems
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Custom Hood Emblems
Ok guys n gals, quick ? for ya. Since I've been playing around with the tailgate and stuff I thought I might try something. I'm missing the hood emblems on my 55 and right now money is tight so I got to thinking on how to fix this. I came up with an idea to make my own out of 16 guage sheet metal. I measured where the holes for the old emblems are and it was close to 4" tall and 16" long, I'm not sure what the actual emblem is. Then since I wanted it to match the rest of the stuff on the truck (tailgate script) I used the Edwardian Script to come up with this, as it is right now its 3.5" tall and 16" long. The letters themselves will be close to 1/4 inch wide so they will be noticable. Tell me what you think, hope ya like...
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Go for it! Waterjetting was presented by charlieled not too long ago for a tailgate he did, and showed some pics. I'm looking to do the same on our company's plasma table for my IH tailgate.
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Very Nice! I suppose that you will weld the holes in the hood shut and use adhesive to affix the letters and numbers? I think that the spacing between the F and 100 is about right, but it needs a dash in between. (-)
What colors are you thinking for the truck? Will you have the letters and numbers chromed, powder coated, or painted? Jag
What colors are you thinking for the truck? Will you have the letters and numbers chromed, powder coated, or painted? Jag
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Very Nice! I suppose that you will weld the holes in the hood shut and use adhesive to affix the letters and numbers? I think that the spacing between the F and 100 is about right, but it needs a dash in between. (-)
What colors are you thinking for the truck? Will you have the letters and numbers chromed, powder coated, or painted? Jag
What colors are you thinking for the truck? Will you have the letters and numbers chromed, powder coated, or painted? Jag
Oh yea, If you look at the pic at the begining of the thread it shows the dash between the F and 100 and I plan on putting it in there...
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Good deal Tardster. Now I see it.
This custom lettering is a great idea. We may start seeing all kinds of slogans or names on the effie hoods. Right off the bat I can see guys wanting to continue the theme of the personalized plates:
ADORE 54
BAD 55
CLEAN 56
CHEVY EATR
Jag
This custom lettering is a great idea. We may start seeing all kinds of slogans or names on the effie hoods. Right off the bat I can see guys wanting to continue the theme of the personalized plates:
ADORE 54
BAD 55
CLEAN 56
CHEVY EATR
Jag
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To me it looks a little too big overall. It might look a bit gaudy when all is said and done. Again, just a personal preference but I think at least a 50% reduction would work better. It would be a bit more subtle instead of in your face
but as for design, I think its awesome! Keep up the good work
Bobby
but as for design, I think its awesome! Keep up the good work
Bobby
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Is there a reason that the "d" is cut out in the center? All other letters "F, o, 0" are left solid in the loops. Just asking.
I like the look, but not sure on the size. What length/ height was the original?
I like the look, but not sure on the size. What length/ height was the original?
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I just haven't gotten around to cutting the insides of those letters out yet.lol I'm not sure on how big the original one is. I just took a tape measure and measured from the first noticable hole to the last and it was 14-ish inches so I wanted to go just abit wider to make sure I wasn't making it to short and from the upper holes to lower holes was 3.5 inches. I wish I knew the size of the original but the design I made is 17 inches long by 3 inches tall and I can shorten it some if needed...