Best way to install "Coronet 500" fender emblems when they don't have any holes!

[Brian Spector]

I want to put the fender emblems "Coronet 500" back on my on my '66 2-dr. hdtp. Only problem is that neither fender has the mounting holes so I am trying to figure out the best way to measure before I start drilling holes in the fenders and screwing this up. Thanks

 

[RemCharger]

Will be watching. This is something I have to do as well.

 

[copper67sat]

I can't help with location. However, if the holes were there but filled, you might be able to see them from the backside.

 

[68-500]

Masking tape then traced out to verify location?

 

[matthon]

Same emblem holes issue being discussed over on fabo.
In my case, I had to gather a tone of pics, ended up blowing up a pic and printing to get some sort of template.
Mopar emblem template file needed.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Why not use 3m trim adhesive?

 

[nitro_rat]

Why not use 3m trim adhesive?

Because you'd have to hack a TON of mounting tabs off and you'd likely never get them all straight.

Those poor Coronet quarter panels look like they got hit with a mini Tommy gun or something when you take all those letters off!

I would definitely try to find someone with a car that has the letters off and have them make a pencil rubbing of the holes. I'm sure there's a more high tech way to do it like scanning and scaling a photograph but that's beyond me!

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Because you'd have to hack a TON of mounting tabs off and you'd likely never get them all straight.

Those poor Coronet quarter panels look like they got hit with a mini Tommy gun or something when you take all those letters off!

I would definitely try to find someone with a car that has the letters off and have them make a pencil rubbing of the holes. I'm sure there's a more high tech way to do it like scanning and scaling a photograph but that's beyond me!

A dremal tool would make quick clean work on the mounting tabs. Levels keep things straight.

 

[nitro_rat]

A dremal tool would make quick clean work on the mounting tabs. Levels keep things straight.

Better you than me my friend!

 

[RemCharger]

Because you'd have to hack a TON of mounting tabs off and you'd likely never get them all straight.

Those poor Coronet quarter panels look like they got hit with a mini Tommy gun or something when you take all those letters off!

I would definitely try to find someone with a car that has the letters off and have them make a pencil rubbing of the holes. I'm sure there's a more high tech way to do it like scanning and scaling a photograph but that's beyond me!

If I'm not mistaken, you're thinking of a 67.

 

[Chargerjase]

I had to do the same on my 70 and was lucky enough that the holes had been filled. As mentioned before, check inside the fender first, you may get lucky.

 

[YY1]

If I'm not mistaken, you're thinking of a 67.

That's what I thought when I first read the question.
I even posted a reply to that effect, but deleted it after re reading.

If I ever get my 66 Coronet project going, I'm going to have to mark out holes for the 440 side trim and emblems on one fender, as it came from a DeLuxe.

 

[1965belvedere2]

I did this on my 70 Camaro Rally Sport. The used fenders I got didnt have the holes for the Rally Sport emblem. I found a page out of a factory assembly manual with the measurements on it. I transferred the measurements to the fender and drilled the holes.

 

[Runcharger]

Good luck: I agree with masking tape but getting the exact location won't be easy. If I still had mine I would make a tracing on thin paper with a pencil rubbing of the body lines and send it to you.