one of the hardest parts to find in new condition for my 54 is the center hood emblem. i have one that i polished and straighten, but it's stratched up pretty good. Anyone have one that is like new or know where I can get one? i've been searching for a yr.
The LMC part is not the original. The original was a stainless steel piece with Chevrolet painted into the lettering. thanks for the suggestion.
I can't believe it! I've looked through a gazillion catalogs and i guess i've come to the conclusion that no one makes a repop hood emblem for your truck. Gaskets, yes, decals to apply, yes. Coulda fooled me. Have you tried a more aggressive approach in trying to remove the stratches, i.e. sandpaper? If you haven't try 220 grit, followed by 320, then 400. Finish up by buffing with jeweler's rogue to get a bright finish on it. Just a thought.
Sos Might I also suggest an SOS pad. I know many of you may scoff (?) at the idea, but trust me- It really can get chrome looking pretty dang good! (Follow with chrome polish) Oh- and uh, a healthy dose of that there elbow grease stuff, also.
That hood emblem is stainless steel so you can get pretty aggresive with sanding out scratch marks 100-220-600-etc and then getting some polishing rouge with a cotton wheel [in place of bench grinder wheel] and polish out any left over tiny scratches.
you're talking about the center piece with "chevrolet" written across the front? it has the little stripes on the sides? cuz i think i have one laying around. it's a little rusty, though. i'll post some pics soon. jon
Thanks all!! i have buffed and polished, pull the best of 3 that i had to chose from. The rest of the truck is so well done that i'd like to have a great emblem to finish it off, but the one i have looks okay. thanks again. Put-put
Stainless emblem Here is the link to CPs hood emblem, it is advertised as stainless. Maybe this will help http://www.classicparts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=59-311S TB'sD
Thanks for the link. It's for the 47-53 emblem. Unfortunately, the 54 and 55 First Series were different.
Get midevil with it! OK, you've got 3 hood emblems. Take the worst one you've got and use it as a sacrifice piece. Go to a real abrasive grit sandpaper and get on it! Stainless is very forgiving. Get the heavy sratchies out and then buff it until you can "shave in it". If you get too agressive, who cares? You got 2 more to work with. I know you can get the scratches out and still have a show piece. Been there, done that! Just work it!
put-put You are correct noone makes a repo one for a '54 I am not sure why would seem they could sell a bunch. I have been searching for a few years for a decent one have find none. Mine is just ok but would like better. I did recently pick one up off of Ebay for about $25 but was not what the guy posted when I got it-(I know shocking!!!!). Has a gold ball size dent in it. I will continue to look By the way anyone know how to get the dent out ? Good Luck in your search let me know if you find 2 ?
Bumping Stainless Steel ..Use a rounded wooden stick and PLEASE learn on some old , dented fender trims before you put a raised bump in your hood emblem ! . As mentioned , Stainless is very good at polishing out scratches and dents . I do it by hand and had my original beat up dash pieces like mirrors a few years ago.....
Dent removal on stainless steel As Nate said, a wooden dowell is the best tool to remove dents in stainless steel. It is forgiving material and is very effective. Start at the shallowest edge of the dent and work your way around it until it begins to disappear. If the dent is in a curved section of trim, cut your dowell to approximate the curvative of the work piece. A body hammer and a dolly can be used very effectively in tight areas, but be patient and do it a little at a time. Next time you're at a bookstore, either buy or leaf through "How to Restore Your Chevrolet Pickup" by Tom Brownell. It has a chapter devoted to trim and has some good tips on restoring brightwork. As usual, Nate was "right on" when he said practice on something first. Sometimes even the easiest sounding techniques are tricky until you've done them a few times.
