tank emblem paint

[Robert Luland]

Here’s a pic of a 59/60 I did with the thinner method over twenty years ago still going strong. It’s hard to get a shot of this with out the glare even with the flash off. The system works well. Please forgive the sawdust in the pic. I've had the chop saw going to town in the garage lately. Bob L

[cdndewey]

It looks good Bob. Have a look at a 61-62 emblem and tell me what you think.

[Mr. Big]

Cornfused. If the lettering is supposed to red, why does the MoCo sell them with black letters?

[Rubone]

Because on most things vintage, no one at H-D has the faintest clue about correctness or history! Those emblems are like every other incorrect reproduction out there, not very close!
Robbie

[Mr. Big]

Kind of what I thought. I realize the MoCo is pretty clueless when it comes to vintage stuff but how do you miss something like that with their resources? Amazing.

[cdndewey]

Probably because there are more repops around than originasl and someone in marketing saw the repops and commissioned them to be made like them not knowing any better.

[Rubone]

Why?
Because corporate H-D isn't even aware that they have resources! All they care about is selling their "lifestyle" crap.
Robbie

[Chris Haynes]

Kind of what I thought. I realize the MoCo is pretty clueless when it comes to vintage stuff but how do you miss something like that with their resources? Amazing.

The sad thing is that the MoCo had detailed instructions on all the processes used to make a part. AMF, in all their wisdom, trashed all of this information. They kept the blueprints, but not the instructions on how to actually make the part.

[Robert Luland]

[QUOTE=Mr. Big;102179]Kind of what I thought. I realize the MoCo is pretty clueless when it comes to vintage stuff but how do you miss something like that with their resources? Amazing.[/QUOTE

They got the **** from the same supplier that provided everybodie else and added $50 clams on top of it.

[Mr. Big]

Only 50? Doesn't sound like the MoCo I know. 100 sounds more like it.......

[cdndewey]

Isn't that what HD means?...Hundred dollars

[panz4ever]

what is the proper paint for 1950 tank emblems. I sent them out to rechrome and now have to paint them. black is black but what color is the red on them?

thanks

from poking around and searching I "think" this is the correct color...called/referred to as '1-shot red"? Part #104-L Bright Red.

Couple of links...

http://www.1shot.com/home.html

http://www.eastwood.com/paints/pinstriping/1-shot-paint-bright-red-1-2-pt.html

[Robert Luland]

Sounds great Bob, I'm going to try that on my 47 emblems..... now any suggestions for my 62's?

Its funny someone brought this tread up again. When you said 61/62? I didn’t know what it looked like until I saw one on Fleese-Bay over the weekend. That’s an easy one! Shoot it white and do the thinner thing on the lettering. Then mask it off so just the star is showing and spray your black. I prefer to use an Exacto knife because it gives me more control over my booze soaked trembling hands but a one side razor blade will work find. Best of ruck, Bob L

[ManPan]

I used Bob.L's technique with Krylon Industrial "Cherry Red" spray bomb on my '47-'50 repop emblems.. Looks great.. that IS the way to do it...

[fuzzyktu]

when I was restoring a 48 for a customer he wanted it done with 2 stage paint. We did an extensive color match and came up with Ford cardinal red. You can also buy this color in spray bomb form at your local auto parts store. It is a Dupli color offering. If you want it perfect and in single stage call John Pierce. His paint is always the best!