Does anybody have a template for the PONTIAC
letters that go on the deck lid.Need help supposed
to be painting car on Sat.Thanks Mike

Don't you have holes in the deck lid for those letters?

- Jake

probably bought an after market trunk lid to replace rusted....?

My deck lid was rusted and wrecked.Has any body
cut the pins off the emblems and put them on with
double sided tape?Some of the holes are off set,
looks scary to drill into my new deck lid.Mike

Mike, while it is an idea to do that, don't do it! With all that poncho power you have they'll just blow off! Kidding While i don't have a template of mine handy, i can go out and measure them for you.Won't be 100% accurate, maybe 99% but trust me it will be a lot better than double sided tape. I'll get back to you.

David

Its not the measurements that are hard, its the exact hole drilling (ALL are offset and different from eachother). I say line them up perfectly, outline with thin non-permanent marker, and glue with an appropriate adhesive. I can't see anyone drilling the pin-holes correctly for all seven letters.

Easiest way i can think of is to cut out the strip from old lid that had holes in them and use it as a template, unless thats not possible, in which case I would take several pieces of heavy paper, and put one letter on each, pushing the pins through, then getting them correctly aligned, and taping the paper as they sat correctly and in line, and then remove letters and use it as a template.

How many of you guys need a template like that? It's probably relatively easy to make one.

.....or, find someone with a lid that has the letters removed(Terry,are ya listening??), lay some paper on top/bottom of lid and spray paint the holes, or punch 'em out???? Fold paper up, send USPS,could be done???

I took some pictures of mine with/without decklid letters.Had to be a close up shot so you need to judge using the trunk lock as a guide("T" lower hole is not exactly center of the trunk lock) from these pics.I realize you are pressed for time and this may help you a bit if you study the pics and should get you close to what you need in a pinch.Either that or hold off on the paint.Goodluck and have a look.



David

hey David that T looks crooked..!
You need to re-drill! LOL

Bjorn, That's the way it came from the factory! Might have been me just placing it not fully down, **** cold here in a T-sirt and sandles trying to do this quickly! It's possible i didn't press it down fully.Rest assured my "T" is straight!

David

i see the problem.the I should be horizontal

LOL Dont listen to em David...you did a fine job!!! (His "T" IS crooked, huh, and are you SURE they hafta have the "I" horizontal in Canada, Terry?) Just kiddin David.

P.S. Someone stole ya lockset!!!

Sure , its the I wrong way , didnt ya know PONT is hyphenated to AC...lol PONT-AC....
better have another beer!

might be the camera not fully at 90
degrees too,....
Im` sure its fine when on w nuts etc..

Mike,

Don't cut the tabs off of original parts. They are to valuable to damage with short cuts. If you're going to cut the pins and glue on the letters with emblem adhesive or tape, do that with reproduction parts that can be replaced.

If you still need a template, I'll cut out a cardboard doll and scribe through the holes for you. I need to wax underneath the letters anyway, lol. I'll do it accurately. Send me your address by PM.

If you center punch each hole, pilot drill and then go through with the correct size, it should all work out. If you have doubts, get a scrap of metal and do a practice run. You would want to verify the template anyway.

I'm gonna be needing a template for mine as well, so if anyone has the time and is willing to make one I'd greatly appreciate it. Let me know by email and I can get you my mailing address. [email protected]

firebird_red, superb offer you are making, thats the only way it can be done without modifying the pins. There is no way anyone can drill those holes to their proper specs without an original template, to the 1/25th of an inch. Any other attempt would probably be a mess.

mike & abq, check your emails.

Template is finished. It's a piece of sheetmetal match drilled through an original trunk panel. Just c-clamp it down and drill through it. If it works out, I hope folks will hold on to it and pass it on the the next guy who needs it. It would be a nightmare to put these letters on if your original trunk was destroyed. I've heard of emblems being taken off of peoples classic cars, so apart from being original, there is a good reason to keep them bolted down!

Am I to understand that youve figured out a way to email a metal template? Sheesh, I guess I HAVE fallen back a step in keeping up with the technological advances. Howd they do that, nash? Just kiddin, firebird red, it was very nice of you to do what you did, however ya did it.

I dunno, CDjr my friend, but I'd like to see that template, whether it be metal or paper!!

Now, about emailing metal things to your friends CDjr,...oh, you are soooo far behind!....let me tell ya............