Hey guys I am looking for hopefully a simple answer to the question of how to put the front cutlass and lower s emblems back on my car. I would rather not have to remove the fender or inner fender to get the bolt on cups back on the emblems. I know I can always put barrel clips in the holes, but would rather do it the right way. I looked from the top inside the engine compartment and that's impossible-so lets hear some great ideas to my dilemma please!!!!

 

Are the holes already there, and you just need to reinstall the emblems? As you know, unbolting the bottoms of the fenders or removing the inners is the only way to get the original pal nuts back on. Barrel "nuts" are typically used in blind installations (the trunklid emblem on my 68 442 is a perfect example) but I suspect that the existing holes in the fender may be tool large for the barrel nuts. Also, if you are reusing old emblems you'll need to file off the threads that were cut in the studs by the original pal nuts. Alternately, you can use trim adhesive and just glue them on.

 

No glue it never holds and to me looks terrible, the car came with boxes of parts including all the emblems, so I have no idea how they came off in the first place. The holes are still there and I have the original nuts for them, but really didnt wanna unbolt the fenders to put them back on.

 

If you want to do it the right way then get after it. It is a good way to get acquainted with your car.

 

When you take the inner fenders off, it is amazing how many other things are accessible...take the wheel off, take the liner off, and away you go.

 

If the holes are already there and you don't want to take the fenders off I would suggest trying a good 3M double face tape. You can trim the tape with a razor knife after applying it to the emblem side so it's difficult to see. I used it for my trunk trim because I was missing the last stud. It works fine and you can't tell it's there. My application is a little different because I have a flat surface for the trim side but I think it will work on the emblems as well.

 

When I did mine on the '69 I just took off the door and reached in through the space behind the door hinges. That's the easiest way.

 

I have also taken the bottom bolts off, and the inner fender bolts off, and was able to pull the fender out enough to put my hand in there to reach them.

 

Ja, that's the way I did it too. Wouldn't say it was easy at all, but then again I had to rehang the door by myself.

 

Well easiest way for myself. I did have my father there to help me rehang the door but I would much rather take off the door than go through the fender well and deal with all that.