Wanted: chevrolet badge

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bob

Back in 1978 when I first restored my HUP the Bow Tie Badge was missing. This of course before shopping online. So I borrowed a Bow Tie Emblem made several impressions of it plaster of paris and cast one out of lead. Then returned the original to the owner who I borrowed it from. The casting looked so good it is still on the HUP don't think anyone has ever noticed. To me it is symbol of the restoration process.

By the way you really have to let the plaster paris dry completely, several days, I rushed the first lead cast pouring the lead into the plaster while it was damp it of course shattered the mold.

Another source to buy new reproduction https://www.classicparts.com/1936-38...ctinfo/59-017/ afraid shipping will be more than the part.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

They do come up once in a while.

The original thin brass stamped Chevrolet badge was intended for the 1937 Chevrolet trucks..... one on each side of the engine cover. Two studs were soldered on the back for fixing in place.

Score one last week for $21.50 U$ in very good shape.

Cheers

One is currently listed on Ebay at $89.99

[Lang]

I don't know about Canada, but in Australia the big hardware stores and ladies' craft shops carry casting kits. They consist of a mix-up rubber solution that you pour over the original item. When it is dry you can peel it off and you have a permanent mold to produce dozens of replicas in epoxy resin.

I made one for Dodge nameplates and have done about 10 and the mold is still in good shape. Once painted you can not tell the difference but you need to spend some time either painting or polishing the original as it it duplicates every scratch and paint chip.

Lang