Hey Alvin, I got to thank you for the post about the emblem. My hood is in primer and I am about to paint it. In my mind taking a few minute to install the emblem would a special moment once the hood was done. I am glad your post made me test fit it before painting. I had all the same issues as you plus 2 of the 4 mounting holes had only a couple of threads clear. Fortunately I have a 10-24 tap, the smallest I have. I eventually got it to sort of fit but not sure if I will be able to get it fully snugged down without drilling out the hood holes like you did. I didn't try it with the gasket yet. More fun I'm sure.
Chuck
