FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

tf95ZR1 · 02-08-2007

Thought I had a short cut- backfired. Over the years I learned of a trick to
replace the hard to find/expensive cam cover emblems. The horn button emblem for early year C4's is the exact same design, much easier to find and not as expensive. You just have to chop off two posts on the back and trim them back a bit. They epoxied perfectly into the cam cover emblem recesses and looked great.
Then one day I look to find the checkered flag and chevy symbol is gone leaving just the metal emblem base glued to the cam cover. Check the other side and I see it is there, but warped.
Assessment: the emblem base is metal but the art center is plastic and MELTED and fell off!
So, probably have to spring for the real thing.

02-08-2007

I found this to be rather hilarious.

tf95ZR1 · 02-08-2007

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

I found this to be rather hilarious.

Yeah, har har har

tomtom72 · 02-08-2007

I thought that those emblems were NLA?? We can still buy them from the general?

Guess I'll look on my CD for the P/N & do a search at P & G.

1990 quasar blue · 02-08-2007

Tom, they are NLA. I saw a set on ebay go a few weeks ago for around 100.00. At least they still show up once in a while.

tomtom72 · 02-09-2007

I thought so!

Yea, they do and the radio bezels that GM don't make any longer......dog eat dog...we have parts made from that rare earth element named unobtainium!

zr-1assassin · 02-09-2007

hi, new here. (i'm home) just wanted to say hi to everybody! 1990 zr-1/black 33k....... got it a week ago. all i ever dreamed it would be and so much more than my other c4's. now i see, keep fussing!

GrayZ · 02-09-2007

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Originally Posted by zr-1assassin

hi, new here. (i'm home) just wanted to say hi to everybody! 1990 zr-1/black 33k....... got it a week ago. all i ever dreamed it would be and so much more than my other c4's. now i see, keep fussing!

welcome to the zoo...another zr1 in missouri...

WB9MCW · 02-10-2007

Welcome zr-1assassin to the ZRONERS and so glad your ever so happy. My first C4 was an 84 than came the Z. The orig owner of mine was from MO and a MO sticker is still in the windshield along with the second owners Chicago sticker on the other side!!!

CHI-TOWN

MISSOURI

zr-1assassin · 02-10-2007

ya, my first was an 84 also. then the 92 and i thought the lt1 was a beast,until the lt5....ohmygod. im still just getting to know it but i like!

02-08-2007	#1
tf95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,454	FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems Thought I had a short cut- backfired. Over the years I learned of a trick to replace the hard to find/expensive cam cover emblems. The horn button emblem for early year C4's is the exact same design, much easier to find and not as expensive. You just have to chop off two posts on the back and trim them back a bit. They epoxied perfectly into the cam cover emblem recesses and looked great. Then one day I look to find the checkered flag and chevy symbol is gone leaving just the metal emblem base glued to the cam cover. Check the other side and I see it is there, but warped. Assessment: the emblem base is metal but the art center is plastic and MELTED and fell off! So, probably have to spring for the real thing.

02-08-2007	#2
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems I found this to be rather hilarious.

02-08-2007	#4
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,609	Re: FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems I thought that those emblems were NLA?? We can still buy them from the general? Guess I'll look on my CD for the P/N & do a search at P & G. __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

02-08-2007	#5
1990 quasar blue Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ma Posts: 403	Re: FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems Tom, they are NLA. I saw a set on ebay go a few weeks ago for around 100.00. At least they still show up once in a while.

02-09-2007	#6
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,609	Re: FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems I thought so! Yea, they do and the radio bezels that GM don't make any longer......dog eat dog...we have parts made from that rare earth element named unobtainium! __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

02-09-2007	#7
zr-1assassin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: saint joseph,mo. Posts: 279	Re: FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems hi, new here. (i'm home) just wanted to say hi to everybody! 1990 zr-1/black 33k....... got it a week ago. all i ever dreamed it would be and so much more than my other c4's. now i see, keep fussing!

02-10-2007	#9
WB9MCW Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: McHenry, Il. Posts: 6,584	Re: FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems Welcome zr-1assassin to the ZRONERS and so glad your ever so happy. My first C4 was an 84 than came the Z. The orig owner of mine was from MO and a MO sticker is still in the windshield along with the second owners Chicago sticker on the other side!!! CHI-TOWN MISSOURI Last edited by WB9MCW; 02-10-2007 at 01:12 AM.

02-10-2007	#10
zr-1assassin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: saint joseph,mo. Posts: 279	Re: FYI Re: Cam Cover Emblems ya, my first was an 84 also. then the 92 and i thought the lt1 was a beast,until the lt5....ohmygod. im still just getting to know it but i like!