1968 SS hood ornaments

[1968RSZ28]

11A LOS SS396 (8L311330) = stacks

Paul

[cook_dw]

I think I may have a retraction on the green cars original stacks.  While digging out the original smog system I came across these and I now believe these to be original to the green car..

[firstgenaddict]

Those are in great condition, wash them and a little chrome polish. the black anodizing doesn't appear to be thin at all.

[HawkX66]

Those are in great condition, wash them and a little chrome polish. the black anodizing doesn't appear to be thin at all.

You say "black anodizing." You mean it's not paint? I was going to fluff mine a little. They look just like Darrell's, but my black area is flaking a little more.

[ko-lek-tor]

Those are in great condition, wash them and a little chrome polish. the black anodizing doesn't appear to be thin at all.

You say "black anodizing." You mean it's not paint? I was going to fluff mine a little. They look just like Darrell's, but my black area is flaking a little more.

...and when you answer that James, please include if the same treatment was used on the vinyl top(69)mouldings?

[firstgenaddict]

The backer plates (behind the wire grille) are black anodized originally (LEFT), the reproductions use a black paint or black vinyl (RIGHT)

[firstgenaddict]

The black in the actual frame is black paint, the silver is silver paint.
Reproductions do not have the silver paint.

The one on the LEFT is the complete reproduction assembly
The RIGHT is the reproduction frame with the silver paint done, using original anodized backers and the original "screen".
(original screen is .040 aluminum wire the repro is .035 stainless)



On the car -

[HawkX66]

Excellent explanation James. Thank you. So you are also saying that the center had silver paint, not just chrome? Wow, two things learned. I don't see any evidence of silver paint on my originals. They've never been removed from the hood. I'm about to do that so I can paint.

edit:
I just looked at some pics of mine. I'll have to look at little closer when I get home, but I do see some potential silver paint. I don't know if it's just the flash or not, but it doesn't look like any anodizing is left. I just haven't looked closely at the stacks for quite a while.

[69Z28-RS]

Aren't the '68 and '69 SS hood ornaments different from one another?? (not that I know anything about them, but I think I've read that before )..

[ko-lek-tor]

Aren't the '68 and '69 SS hood ornaments different from one another?? (not that I know anything about them, but I think I've read that before )..

Yeh Dave, I think you are confusing 68 vs 69. that is the point of the thread I think? That both years are identical except the silver paint on the 68's? If that is not right, someone will surely straighten me and Gary & Dave out.

[HawkX66]

Aren't the '68 and '69 SS hood ornaments different from one another?? (not that I know anything about them, but I think I've read that before )..

Aren't the '68 and '69 SS hood ornaments different from one another?? (not that I know anything about them, but I think I've read that before )..

Yeh Dave, I think you are confusing 68 vs 69. that is the point of the thread I think? That both years are identical except the silver paint on the 68's? If that is not right, someone will surely straighten me and Gary & Dave out.

Ah, sorry about that. I thought the difference was just finned vs. stacks. I didn't realize there were also differences between stacks. Thanks.

[firstgenaddict]

Both are identical 68 & 69.
The assem man has the location of the seal changing in april of 69 only difference.

[69Z28-RS]

Bentley, ..  i suppose our old/bad memories have bit us again..   

[ko-lek-tor]

Bentley, ..  i suppose our old/bad memories have bit us again..   

Rats!

[cook_dw]

I think I may have a retraction on the green cars original stacks.  While digging out the original smog system I came across these and I now believe these to be original to the green car..

Ok I have a retraction of my previous retraction..  Is that possible??  Anyways I was out in the garage tonight and cleaning up the silver painted louvers in preps of installing when I happen to notice they were both the drivers side..  I thought; hmmm thats odd..  Looked at the boxes and sure enough both drivers..  SOOO with no other options the ones on the car are indeed the originals without the silver paint..  Just goes to show look everything over and verify before posting or making comments..