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The 3600 side hood emblems on my 54 truck are in need of restoration and I have a few questions:

Where they originally chrome? If not, what?

They have some pitting. How do I repair and re-chrome them and is it hard?

Is it easier/cheaper to send them to out to be repaired? Any recommendations?

Lastly, has anyone heard of (or used) Nu-Chrome based in Fall River, Ma?

Thanks for any help/input!!!

Steve

Buy repros and call it a day.. they're just going to fall off or get stolen anyway.

I'd prefer to buy repros, but can't find any for a '54 3600. Only able to find them for a 47-53. I could always use 3100 emblems I guess, but that just seems wrong.

clifford 3/4 ton, I have 2 chevrolet extra emblems that only say chevrolet that came with my 52 from the previous po... that is what is on my 52 halfton hood.. I have no use for them, they are chrome and in real good shape, if you would like them to use for what-ever pm me your address and I will be glad to ship them to you,,,no charge......Fred

Thanks Fred, but I'll pass for now. I am trying to keep the emblems original. I'll keep searching/looking for the "3600" emblems. I found some on eBay awhile back, but they also need some fixing up.

Thanks again.

Steve

Any good chrome shop can rechrome your emblems. A good shop can fix the pitting.

Fred, I sure could use them on the 1/2 ton panel I just acquired. And I even pay shipping!!!

Ok chip.. just pm me your address and I will send them out, no pay needed, you never know when I may pop up and you can buy me a Dr. Pepper.....Fred

Thanks Fred. PM is sent. And for those that don't know a Bologna sandwich goes real good with Dr.Pepper so come on out!!

nothing better then a bologna sandwich that has ever thing on it.........right chip... I will ship in a few days,, may throw in a new floor shifter boot that I dont need and no telling what else you may find Fred

And when I was growing up we simply called it Round Ham!!

and it use to be 25 cents a pound

It is good fried

cliffo*d

you asked about nu-chrome i called them yesterday about having my grill chromed they gave me a price of 700.00 to 1200.00 dollars
i don't know if thats good or not seems high
can anyone let us know

thanks
kid

fried balogna and a mator

I heard some negative comments recently about NuChrome on the ChevyTalk board . I hear Paul’s Chrome is good, but I have never done business with them.

I got mine done local here in Southern California. I would recommend them but except that the place is pretty high priced compared to other areas of the country. (I didn't have to pay shipping though.) The other reason I hesitate is that I don't know if they would be cooperative shipping parts.

It was about $600 for the pit removal and re-chroming of my two side emblems and front hood badge. That didn't include the painting. They were pitted pretty bad though. They look good now, but its only been a few months. We will see in a year or two.

Good luck!

I can't eat no bologna no more unless I am starving... I guess I had my fill when I was a kid.

ony the emblems for my '65 c10, I used a Testor model paint pen to touch up the colors... and some carb cleaner and Q tips to wipe off the excess. It's been out in the sun, rain and cold for a few months now and it still looks good.

I think my emblems are plastic stuff though... and mine is just a driver, but it is one nice fixed up detail.

-W

Steve, the Swap Meets are going to be starting soon(in the next few months) so start looking there, I will also keep my eye out for you'r 3600 side emblems, if I should run across them.

I did see some emblems not 30 miles from my home, but they were attached to a BOLT. I guess you could have the Emblems if you were to buy this truck. I think he wanted $3,500. "thats a little pricey"

Cliff59

"Kentucky round steak" and "Round Ham"

Not as proper but years ago in the deer camp we referred to it as "Horse C**k.