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Delivered today…it’s a repro but for 130.00 shipped to my door I’m happy ! It’s just taped on for the picture but when I get the nerve to install it will be good enough.
I went to a large public yard sale today and one person had a box of old hood ornaments. I dug through the box looking for anything of interest. None of them were as cool as the one you have.
Years ago I was looking for parts for my first restoration of my 54 pre 1998. At my favorite junkyard near me, you know where it is Tom, I saw a hood bird in a 56 F100. I knew Ford made truck hood birds but never saw one . I thought I hit the jackpot! Turns out it was just a rusty pitted older car hood bird shaped more like a jet or plane. It is now hanging on my garage wall.
I have a few, actually 3-4 more since this picture. I now have 2 NOS hood birds. The reproduction you purchased was molded from a NOS bird I sold to the gentleman making them. The reproductions are very nice but are not as sharp on the edges as the original.
