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Topic: Fender Emblem Placement
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67BarryStang
Journeyman Posts: 5
From: Middletown, NY,USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 01-07-2002 09:29 PM
   
Hi all, just found site and glad to be here.
I have the Pony emblems and M U S T A N G letters for the front fenders. There are no existing holes, is there such a thing as a template to drill the holes in the proper places? Also, I am in the Middletown NY area, are their any junkyards around with any old mustangs that anyone is aware of? I am looking for a replacement drive shaft for a 289 auto and a turn signal hood. Thanks
BU
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justgota65
Journeyman Posts: 84
From: Plainfield IL
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 01-07-2002 10:05 PM
hmmm. I haven't been doing mustangs long so I dont know about EXACT placement. But for drilling the holes here is what I did on my Ranchero. Its prety simple. (I have two different methods)Take a piece of card board from a shipping box that some new parts came in :-) Press the emblem (or pony) into the cardboard so that the posts make an indentation. Then I take a small nail set or even better like a 1/8" drill and knock the holes in that card board. I then put the emblem back on the cardboard and draw a line that is straight across the bottom of the emblem (this is for leveling the hole prior to drilling) Now tape the cardboard to the body panel and level it (to the body not the ground). hold in place with some 3/4 or 1" masking tape. Use a center punch totap the centers of where you want to drill... and off to the races. For the Mustang lettering (I had FORD letterd for the hood and Rear panel) I repeated the process on 4 individual pieces, then taped, measured, re-meaured, backed up and look, moved and retaped till i thought they looked good. A good trick with lettering (if close together. Is to run this same process, even outlining the letters with a pencil on construction paper or on cardboard, so that you can "see" it. Hope this helps. Ron ------------------
Ron
computer geek by day, Gear head by night
Http://ron.oglesby.com/mustang.html
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SuperDave
Gearhead Posts: 123
From: Tacoma, WA USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 01-07-2002 10:19 PM
I made my own template using an old wrecked fender that had the holes in it already.
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cynot65
Gearhead Posts: 995
From: New York
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 01-08-2002 07:14 AM
Welcome to the best site on the web!!! Ron and Dave both have interesting ways to achieve the goal but I just wanted to say hello and to let you know that if there is a question to be asked, the people here can answer it. Have fun and again welcome!
Tony C*------------------
65 Convertible 289 4spd
M&M Member#450
It ain't done yet, but it'll be done right!! [This message has been edited by cynot65 (edited 01-08-2002).]
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69_sportsroof
Gearhead Posts: 184
From: Camino Calif (yeah, it does snow here)
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-09-2002 01:26 AM
 all of my fenders have the emblems on the headstock...strats and teles...sorry couldn't resist
Jay------------------
ALL THROTTLE NO BOTTLE !
69 sportsroof(351)
65 Ranchero(200)
72 Ln 700 (361)
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 5739
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-09-2002 08:06 AM
If you are using repo pin letters-65/6 GT and 67, dont count on getting straight letters EVEN if you use an old fender as a template. The one's that I have used are just not quite the same as original. I went through a large stash of used originals in order to find some GOOD originals. As it was, I had to use contact cement on a couple. They've been on car for 3 yrs. A used fender is the best source for template. better than the template from suppliers-just my experience with pin letters, for what it's worth.
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67BarryStang
Journeyman Posts: 5
From: Middletown, NY,USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 01-10-2002 09:43 PM
Thanks for all the recommendations
BU
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AKBOSSMAN
Gearhead Posts: 2840
From: WASILLA , AK USA M&M #743 MCA #40857
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-11-2002 08:23 PM
Leave them off looks cleaner 
Put them in the glove box lol
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WAYNE CURTIS
70 GRABBER GREEN BOSS 302
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03 Boss 281 (waiting on order form)
92 SHELBY 4X4 (K-9 IDITAROD LEAD DOG)
If your under control then your not going fast enough" Parnelli Jones
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 5739
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-11-2002 10:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by AKBOSSMAN:
Leave them off looks cleaner
Put them in the glove box lol
Couldn't agree more. Leaving side stuff, script & emblems off of 68 along with letters on decklid. Put them in the "chrome box"!
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