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04-07-2013, 08:45 PM
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Location: D'ville Georgia
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Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
I've always liked the hood ornaments for the squares. Been thinking about getting one for my 82 but with the bumper guards I'm wondering if it would be too much up front. What do you all think? Let's see what you all have.
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04-07-2013, 08:50 PM
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Location: Elk City, OK
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
I'm watching this one! (Munching on popcorn)
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04-07-2013, 08:56 PM
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Location: D'ville Georgia
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
Why do I have a feeling something bad is about to happen?
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04-07-2013, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Southern California
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
I like hood ornaments on bone stock trucks with stock mirrors, moldings and emblems. On lowered trucks, the hood ornament takes away from the sporty look.
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04-07-2013, 09:16 PM
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Location: Anton, Texas
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
i always liked them on the 70 and 80's model ...
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04-07-2013, 09:37 PM
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Location: washington
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
Buying them is spendy since lmc wants 1250000 dollars for one.
Always wanted to take one apart and put a target reticle on it. Posted via Mobile Device
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04-07-2013, 09:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North little Rock, Arkansas
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
before and after. picked this one up at a junkyard for... well lets say after overpaying for a door i got cheap when i pulled it from a blazer
 got some bumper guards i`m going to put them on soon!
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04-07-2013, 10:06 PM
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78K & 79C Jimmys
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
I like them both ways
but we have neighbourhood "kids" that collect these so i'm happy now without only my 87 and 89 burbs had them
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04-07-2013, 11:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Saint Louis, MO
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
i also picked one from a junkyard off of an 86 burb. i have yet to put it on though.
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04-07-2013, 11:39 PM
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Location: North little Rock, Arkansas
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
awesome. just something I quickly realized is that one of those pyramid looking step drill bits is for sure the way to go.
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04-07-2013, 11:40 PM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
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04-07-2013, 11:50 PM
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Location: North little Rock, Arkansas
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
It keeps from switching to different sizes. bigger the hole you need further down the bit you go (further you drill in) And because of the thickness it feels alot more solid and i have never had one break on me. unlike other ones. just my experience. Ones I have each "step" or hole size is not very tall it quickly hits the next size so Its good on thinner pieces only.
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04-08-2013, 12:56 AM
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Home Built '87
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
How mine looked last summer:
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04-08-2013, 01:27 AM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
super clean!!
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04-08-2013, 01:39 AM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
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04-08-2013, 02:34 AM
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Location: SoCal
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
Hood ornaments belong on Cadillacs and Mercedes, not trucks. Unless its a Mack. Im not feeling the bumper guards either, I removed them off my 75 GMC. Just my opinion..
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04-08-2013, 03:27 AM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
I don't like them. In fact I was trying to trade hoods with someone that wanted one. If not by the time I am ready to weld up all the holes from de- badging it, it will get filled as well
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04-08-2013, 10:54 AM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
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After owning several modified trucks over the years, I want my 1987 truck to keep most of the original look (save drop, wheels, & color). I'm in process of changing the mirrors on mine back to the dumbo-mirrors. When I want to drive a truck that looks more modern with no badging, hood ornament or bumper guards, I drive my new truck. Damon: it's your truck, you paid for it & you are doing the work on it....so build it however it makes you happy!
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04-08-2013, 09:31 PM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
i like the bumper guards,hood ornament emblems. I'm not a fan of the shaved look anymore stock look maybe lowered is the look i growing to really love. I've thought about drilling the holes back out for my dealership badges on my 71 even. My dad always told me that my grandpaw used the hood ornament to get the car in the center of his lane by keeping the ornament on the white line/edge of the road.
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04-08-2013, 09:42 PM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
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Step bits are straight fluted so none of this happens. They cut clean. I am a bit annoyed buy the price, but the results can't be beat.
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04-09-2013, 09:39 AM
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Slots go on anything!
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Location: Richardson, TX
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
Gordon is right; do what you like, it's your truck. I personally like them, but I am weird, too.
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04-09-2013, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North little Rock, Arkansas
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
here it is with the new bumper guards. I like trucks with both. But as everyone else said its your choice!
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04-09-2013, 11:36 PM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
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04-09-2013, 11:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North little Rock, Arkansas
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
  I just might do that now
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My build Lil` Red http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551373 1984 Chevy C10 short bed 2001 Chevy Impala police cruiser 2001 Chevy Silverado 1500 Z71 4wd extended cab dd
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04-11-2013, 05:53 AM
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Re: Hood ornament or not? Show em' off.
keep it i like mine i think it makes the truck what it is it just looks off if its not there
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