Since the subject of emblem templates was brought up, does anyone have the template for the "400" emblems that go on each side of the 400 hood?

Thanks,
Thomas

I second that question. I'm getting ready to drill a new hood for the 400 emblems too.

Thomas/Dave, you have mail...

Dave, didn't have your new email? (comcast?) so I did send it to your wifes email? So check that email if you would?

Hope the pictures will help enough? If not, Dave you can check out my car, or David Morton is just in Redmond, or Brian Sargent is in Totem Lake etc...

Brett - 67 Drop Top 455!

Be careful drilling those holes!! I was a little off when I did it and VERY unhappy to have to fix!

Brett, how is it you have Daves WIFES email address????

Can anyone help me with the hole locations for the 400 hood emblem? Pictures will help also. Thanks.

I got a good laugh out of this! I've been trying to find those hood emblem dimensions Brett sent me for the last few months, and was too embarrassed to ask for them again! Then I searched for it on this site, and that's when I saw you sent it to my WIFE's email instead of mine!

So, Brett if you are reading this, how DID you get my Wife's addy? :p

Brett

Could you email those to me also? I'm about to drill for them too and the last thing I need to do is fix a screw up!

Thanks
Scott

ssrpol78@chartertn.net

got ya covered Scott. check your mail

i would like to see them to.thanks, tony kta@adams.net

I'm going to need them one of these days. If it wouldn't be too much trouble...
bobstrugar@aol.com

I need this info too. Is it possible to add this to the FAQ?

Brett, hook a brother up with those templates also!

when you drill be careful. do one hole first then place the emblem in and position it to where the placement looks correct then mark the area where the pin would go into (if the hole was there) with a pen. that will be the next hole to drill. useing a template can cause problems. the radious of the hood can throw it off a little. I did the deck lid this way and it looks great. putting the emblem in helps to keep you from having it look off.

I drilled them last night and I think they turned out pretty good. Before doing any drilling, I first put down a layer of masking tape. 2 layers might be better. It makes hole marking easier, keeps you from scuffing the area with wandering drill bits, and keeps the bit from creeping. I drilled a pilot hole first, and then went to a 3/16th's. If the emblem still doesn't line up correctly you can oversize the hole all the way up to a 1/4 inch. any bigger than that and the hole will probably show outside of the emblem.

Mark has a good idea, to drill one hole first, and then line up the emblem. that's exactly what I did.

The only thing that went wrong is the hood emblem on the right sits a little higher than on the left. It's one of those things 99% of people will not notice, but I will every time I look at it!

I will take pictures and post them on FAQ, as soon as I can. Won't be until next week. But like I said, one is a little higher than the other.

It would be best if someone with an original 400 hood would share these dimensions.

Ah.... no answer for you Nash/Dave but I remember at one point way back when we were talking about the Local club, you sent me some info from that email addy... and obviously it was the only one I could find again... yeah that's it!

Man, that was over a year ago... If anyone still needs the info, let me know. Thanks Dave for forwarding on the info to some! I have been quite busy and haven't been able to check in until now.

There are pictures in my references album, towards the bottom of the album:
http://tinyurl.com/a9axq

Thanks - Brett!

Please send it my way and I will put it on the site.

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