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So the car is at the shop and the guy sends me pictures of the progress. To me it looks like the 428 badge is off in terms of where it should be on the trunk lid. I always that it was lined up with the pontiac lettering toward the bottom of the trunk lid. Thoughts? I am told he used his own reference photos that say the badge is placed correctly. Of course he is wrong.  
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Yep, its in the wrong spot. My body guy did the same thing because there are a couple indentations at that loction suggesting it would go there. Rather it fits more on the seam line of the curved part of the trunk (like where the pontiac letters line up)
My guy had to move it and reweld the spots up.
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Way too high and above the bottom trunk edge.
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would anyone have some decent photos I could use for reference?
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Yeh, I was thinking this thread was worthless without photos. Had to wait for the caffeine to kick in first
This is a very original '67 400 4-speed 'vert that somebody sent me references photos of:
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1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it.
1980 Turbo Trans Am
1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto
1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed
1983 F-150 4x4, built 302
1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
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Thanks! The online car show had some good shots too.
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Ken from Midwest posted some photos of a beautiful 68 400 that had just been restored. I felt bad for the owner and did not say anything.
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The horror! When I saw the pics, I was hoping it was some kind of awful allusion. I need to get this fixed 
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good god, he is going to fight me on this. He said he used reference photos as well and will send them to me  Does anyone have anything official I might be able to use?
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I can provide more pictures including mine with it's original trunk lid. Or you can show him the trim manual: http://www.thefirstgensite.com/html/trimdex.htm
Jim
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I noticed you can buy an actual template. I would hate to do that just to prove him wrong and still have him say no to fixing his mistake.
Thanks for the help so far everyone! I will keep you updated but I have a feeling he isn't going to fix this.
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I can send you a photo of my mounted trunk lid showing all the factory holes if you wish. I have all my trim off for an eventual paint job and it's in primer. So the holes are very apparent.
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1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it.
1980 Turbo Trans Am
1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto
1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed
1983 F-150 4x4, built 302
1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
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That would be awesome if you could. Thanks!
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I can do it tonight after work.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement
2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered.
2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it)
Old projects, gone but not forgotten:
1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it.
1980 Turbo Trans Am
1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto
1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed
1983 F-150 4x4, built 302
1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
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alright sounds good, I appreciate it.
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2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement
2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered.
2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it)
Old projects, gone but not forgotten:
1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it.
1980 Turbo Trans Am
1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto
1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed
1983 F-150 4x4, built 302
1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
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Blackbird / Harold - wow i never noticed that on the photo I took of the Burgandy 68. I too feel bad for our member.
Thank goodness my '67 is in the right spot (and it is a clone).
Blackbird, let's talk more about this when I see you Saturday - sorry he is fighting you on it.
Ken
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Here is my original 400 hood with the 400 holes. Disregard the big hole above the two small holes as this was a spoiler the PO put in. You can see the markings from where the emblem was before it was added on the spoiler. Mark. 
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Pics from my unrestored original paint 68s trunk are included in the link in my signature area. I would not be happy if that happened to me.
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