Re: Cam Cover Emblems
 

Here is the emblem with the color 237 cut and pasted into the bowtie.....keep in mind it will be flat the color template has a pattern

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...ff/Emblem1.jpg


Here is side shot of thickness.....this is prebend:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q115/lgaff/side.jpg

Chance I may get the detail work done, have them sent to me and the paint the ring black with high temp.....they did tell me original paint is soft enamel on the OEM.

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Latest update......

They are going to use the same enamel that was on the OEM emblem, I will then seal the emblem with ceramic paint when I receive.....I will also test the emblem under high heat.

Using the same as OEM paint allows them to color match everything.

The outer ring is being checked for width and will be adjusted if needed.

Christ this is a pain in the A$$.....I hope this pays off!

Thanks for your patience and support!:hello:

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Thanks for all your efforts. I know that the members will appreciate it - I certainly do!

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Thanks for the updates on this project - can't wait to see the finished product!

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Lee, for the price i think they look awesome :thumbsup:

Will clear coat yellow with engine heat?

If the OE paint held up for 15 years i would think these will hold up for at least 5.

Pete

"Beggers can't be choosy"

Re: Cam Cover Emblems
 

Here is the update: they are retooling

Here is the order information:
Die struck brass soft enamel emblem
2.5"
Dying black plating
Curve as the sample
Gold paint on the cross
Wider border
2 cut-out

Estimated finish date July 3rd.

Re: Cam Cover Emblems
 

lee,

I'll take 20 emblems when they are finished, off course , this depends on the likeness of the OEM's. I do like the way the vendor and yourself keep going back and working with the problem, i think this will only benefit everyone.

Kurt

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anyone have a heat gun to check how hot the cam cover gets?


I am going to test them coated in cermaic and uncoated to see how they do....the paint used on these is the same as OEM.

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Thanks again for your effort Lee :thumbsup:. As far as how hot the cam cover gets...kind of an open question to some degree. If a guys in Florida & his Rad is dirty, could run around 240º/250ºF, where as a guy in your neck of the woods with a proper running temp. Zee would be more like in the 200º/215ºF range. So how much of a factor do you want to build in? If the emblem can handle upwards of 250ºF, that's pretty warm already...would be nice to have a used/beat-up emblem to use as a test mule to fire up.

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soo if I leave it at 350-400 for 2hrs...,,that would be a solid test? Any thoughts?