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MR. FBDY · 02-14-2010, 11:48 AM

I got my grille and I had time to fit an emblem onto it. Since I am doing the 68/69 SS emblems on my camaro, i.e., fenders & tail panel, I thought it would be perfect to have it on the front grille also.

Here is my mod:

Emblem is a 70-73 Camaro emblem. I chose this one because it has alignment tabs near the posts and it rests in the heritage grille perfectly between slots.

Studs were pretty long, so I trimmed off about an inch.

I plan to trim down the rear mounting brace so it is not noticable from the front.

I will get up more pictures when I install the emblem and the grille on the car. Car is currently in storage since I am in NY and we get terrible snows following by salty roads.

BTW: Anyone want to buy an SLP SS grille insert? Mine is for sale now.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 02-14-2010, 11:52 AM

That looks great. I can't wait to see some more pics.

*GTAHVIT* · 02-14-2010, 12:00 PM

Very nice!

SSTony · 02-14-2010, 12:11 PM

very nice and this is what i been waiting for.

What is the part number for the SS badge?

MR. FBDY · 02-14-2010, 07:00 PM

A couple updates.

I switched the white inlay to silver and clearcoated it to make it shine and protect it.

I trimmed the back plate down and mounted the emblem to the grille.

Can't notice the backing plate even from looking head on.

I can't wait to get it in my camaro.

TripleB · 02-14-2010, 07:23 PM

i don't like those SS's, i like the new SS's more, but damn good job!! nice work!!

CatiaJockey · 02-14-2010, 07:24 PM

Looks great!

Don O · 02-14-2010, 07:37 PM

Looks good. My 69 emblem is sitting on the work bench waiting for the grille to arrive.

Don O

tjmac49 · 02-14-2010, 07:40 PM

Your Heritage grill looks AWESOME!

*mlee* · 02-14-2010, 07:50 PM

Awesome Job...

Thanks for sharing... I'll be going this route too... with the white badges. I perfer the chrome outline.

MR. FBDY · 02-14-2010, 08:33 PM

Thanks everyone, it wasn't too hard to do. One thing you will have to do is flatten the emblem a little. The older grilles had a 135 degree angle to them, so the emblem will have to be bent just a little bit to open it up 10 degrees. You do it in stages very slowly and keep checking the fit. You don't have to bend it much to make it fit. It you go to far it may crack. I did the same thing for my rear tail panel using a grill emblem, but shaving the posts off and I got the correct angle.

Now once you flex the emblem to contour correctly to the grille, you will have to longate the holes a little bit on the rear mounting bracket. You can see I ovalized the holes in the one picture. Not by much just a little to the outside of each hole to allow the posts to come thru.

You can use any 68 or 69 grille emblem. I used one I had left over from a 70-72 SS grille I bought new a couple years ago.

They have them on E-bay:

auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...31897404650591

alab32 · 02-17-2010, 10:11 PM

That looks really nice!

tony1 · 02-27-2010, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MR. FBDY

Thanks everyone, it wasn't too hard to do. One thing you will have to do is flatten the emblem a little. The older grilles had a 135 degree angle to them, so the emblem will have to be bent just a little bit to open it up 10 degrees. You do it in stages very slowly and keep checking the fit. You don't have to bend it much to make it fit. It you go to far it may crack. I did the same thing for my rear tail panel using a grill emblem, but shaving the posts off and I got the correct angle.

Now once you flex the emblem to contour correctly to the grille, you will have to longate the holes a little bit on the rear mounting bracket. You can see I ovalized the holes in the one picture. Not by much just a little to the outside of each hole to allow the posts to come thru.

You can use any 68 or 69 grille emblem. I used one I had left over from a 70-72 SS grille I bought new a couple years ago.

They have them on E-bay:

auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...31897404650591

When you did the rear did you have to fill in the emblem with poxy to make the back flat? .. also did these cover the holes??

MR. FBDY · 03-02-2010, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony1

When you did the rear did you have to fill in the emblem with poxy to make the back flat? .. also did these cover the holes??

I didn't fill in the deep parts on the emblem, I just put 3M on the emblem and trimmed it around the edges and stuck it on the back. You could fill it in for a nice flat area for the 3M to adhear too.

It does cover the holes in the trunk lid easily.

02-14-2010, 11:48 AM	#1
MR. FBDY FBDY or no Body Drives: 2010 CGM ZL1 clone/13 Silverado HD Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY Posts: 333	Heritage Grille SS emblem, old skool I got my grille and I had time to fit an emblem onto it. Since I am doing the 68/69 SS emblems on my camaro, i.e., fenders & tail panel, I thought it would be perfect to have it on the front grille also. Here is my mod: Emblem is a 70-73 Camaro emblem. I chose this one because it has alignment tabs near the posts and it rests in the heritage grille perfectly between slots. Studs were pretty long, so I trimmed off about an inch. I plan to trim down the rear mounting brace so it is not noticable from the front. I will get up more pictures when I install the emblem and the grille on the car. Car is currently in storage since I am in NY and we get terrible snows following by salty roads. BTW: Anyone want to buy an SLP SS grille insert? Mine is for sale now. __________________ "Camaro Mike" of NY CGM/M6/ZL1clone/GFX/Hurst/SLP/K&N/BMR/Niche Happily cruizin 7/31/09

02-14-2010, 12:00 PM	#3
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	Very nice! __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

02-14-2010, 12:11 PM	#4
SSTony Drives: SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Piscataway NJ Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	very nice and this is what i been waiting for. What is the part number for the SS badge? __________________

02-14-2010, 07:00 PM	#5
MR. FBDY FBDY or no Body Drives: 2010 CGM ZL1 clone/13 Silverado HD Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY Posts: 333	A couple updates. I switched the white inlay to silver and clearcoated it to make it shine and protect it. I trimmed the back plate down and mounted the emblem to the grille. Can't notice the backing plate even from looking head on. I can't wait to get it in my camaro. __________________ "Camaro Mike" of NY CGM/M6/ZL1clone/GFX/Hurst/SLP/K&N/BMR/Niche Happily cruizin 7/31/09

02-14-2010, 07:23 PM	#6
TripleB SoCal Mayhem Drives: 2017 2LT Hyper Blue Metallic Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lakewood, California Posts: 5,918 View My Garage	i don't like those SS's, i like the new SS's more, but damn good job!! nice work!! __________________

02-14-2010, 11:52 AM	#2
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	That looks great. I can't wait to see some more pics.

02-14-2010, 07:24 PM	#7
CatiaJockey Drives: 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ocean Springs, Ms Posts: 2,799 View My Garage	Looks great! __________________

02-14-2010, 07:37 PM	#8
Don O Camaro and Vettehead Drives: 2SS/RS IOM L99 69 427/400 Vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: 12 miles East of Disneyland - Anaheim Hills Posts: 547 View My Garage	Looks good. My 69 emblem is sitting on the work bench waiting for the grille to arrive. Don O __________________ Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

02-14-2010, 07:40 PM	#9
tjmac49 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS, IBM, L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 365	Your Heritage grill looks AWESOME!

02-14-2010, 07:50 PM	#10
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,497 View My Garage	Awesome Job... Thanks for sharing... I'll be going this route too... with the white badges. I perfer the chrome outline. __________________

02-14-2010, 08:33 PM	#11
MR. FBDY FBDY or no Body Drives: 2010 CGM ZL1 clone/13 Silverado HD Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NY Posts: 333	Thanks everyone, it wasn't too hard to do. One thing you will have to do is flatten the emblem a little. The older grilles had a 135 degree angle to them, so the emblem will have to be bent just a little bit to open it up 10 degrees. You do it in stages very slowly and keep checking the fit. You don't have to bend it much to make it fit. It you go to far it may crack. I did the same thing for my rear tail panel using a grill emblem, but shaving the posts off and I got the correct angle. Now once you flex the emblem to contour correctly to the grille, you will have to longate the holes a little bit on the rear mounting bracket. You can see I ovalized the holes in the one picture. Not by much just a little to the outside of each hole to allow the posts to come thru. You can use any 68 or 69 grille emblem. I used one I had left over from a 70-72 SS grille I bought new a couple years ago. They have them on E-bay: auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...31897404650591 __________________ "Camaro Mike" of NY CGM/M6/ZL1clone/GFX/Hurst/SLP/K&N/BMR/Niche Happily cruizin 7/31/09

02-17-2010, 10:11 PM	#12
alab32 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tucson area Posts: 504	That looks really nice!

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