Side Emblem Mod

ABA · Post by **ABA** » September 27, 2006, 4:02 pm

The side emblems on my '65 are in decent shape chrome wise but the plastic inserts are gone on one side and very cloudy on the other.
I was thinking about making my own custom inserts, something with a Conferate theme.
Anybody else tried to mod thiers?

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » September 27, 2006, 5:14 pm

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Still working on this for Joshua's 64, but you can get the idea. Once I get the Paint Shop Pro version like I want it, I'm taking a copy over to the printer and get some reverse templates made to do the painting.

jimbob1021 · Post by **jimbob1021** » September 27, 2006, 5:43 pm

you can get the replacement inserts from auto krafters that say twinI beam or ranger for 24.95 a pair + shipping here is there web site www.autokrafterc.com if you are interested.jim

cdherman · Post by **cdherman** » September 27, 2006, 6:03 pm

I bought a set for my truck, but the body shop guy was able to polish mine up and repaint the red from behind. If you want a new set (orginal Dennis Carpenter) contact me off forum and we can arrive at a price under what you would have to pay for sure......

ABA · Post by **ABA** » September 27, 2006, 7:07 pm

Original is cool but I got a feeling my truck will end up being a RatRod so I got to add my own personal touches and do it on a very low budget.
Something like these maybe.

ELpolacko · Post by **ELpolacko** » September 27, 2006, 7:34 pm

Ha!

I swear I have seen something like the stars-n-bars deal before.

With a good set of plastics (not cracked or deformed) you could do some vinyl die cut or inkjetted overlays pretty easy and change the at will or as tastes change.

ELpolacko · Post by **ELpolacko** » September 27, 2006, 7:37 pm

And if you were really creative you could cast your own acrylic inserts and do silly stuff like this.

http://www.anotherhole.com/sc_images/pr ... _image.jpg

Comet · Post by **Comet** » September 27, 2006, 9:07 pm

I shaved mine.

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » September 28, 2006, 12:44 am

Im a fan of deleting them, but I also like the one ton fenders and they look better without them.

bertha66 · Post by **bertha66** » September 28, 2006, 11:54 am

YOu can also put a LED in behind to light up what ever you put in there.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » September 29, 2006, 2:38 pm

Might need more than one LED

ABA · Post by **ABA** » September 29, 2006, 6:20 pm

How about something like those belt buckles the kids wear where you can program a message that scolls across it.

Would be kinda hard to read as fast as I drive though.

mr .c · Post by **mr .c** » September 29, 2006, 6:45 pm

bertha66 wrote:YOu can also put a LED in behind to light up what ever you put in there.

thats a cool idea