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Old 03-06-2014, 08:49 PM   #1
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Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

I have a 1984 Custom Deluxe that I was given by my grandpa a few months ago. At one point, the original bowtie fell off, and he painted the space red and glued a "Chevrolet" emblem in it's place.

I'd like to replace the bowtie, but I like the red look. Does anyone know of a good red replacement bowtie that would work for my grille (it's the single headlight grille)? I'd much prefer to get a metal bowtie like the 1967-68 one, as opposed to some cheap plastic thing.
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Old 03-06-2014, 09:50 PM   #2
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

Welcome!!
The factory one is metal but painted gold in the centre.
Might not take much to paint one red.
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Old 03-07-2014, 01:04 PM   #3
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

Yeah, that's a good idea. What kind of paint would you recommend using?

If I had a choice, I'd prefer to use the style from the 67-68 grilles, with the bars inside the bowtie. Is there a bowtie from a Chevy car that would fit the very shallow bend on my '84 grille?
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Old 03-07-2014, 02:06 PM   #4
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

just auto paint rattle can works. ive body colored many 99-07 ones.
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

Geezer: Here's my grille. Factory stock, not a repo.
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Old 03-09-2014, 12:40 AM   #6
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

That grill looks pretty nice. Mine was cracked from it's life behind a motorhome. Put in a repro with a little custom touch.
Yes, my truck's name is 'Chuck'!!
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Old 03-09-2014, 01:22 AM   #7
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

I like it!

I haven't decided on a name for mine yet.
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Old 03-09-2014, 10:46 AM   #8
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I pulled this stunt with an extra Emblem I had on hand. BTW it had the lugs and those sheet metal nuts on it so thats how I installed it. Used standard automotive rattle can and did the front grill emblem same color. Not period correct for a 73' but still in the Chevy ball park.
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

Got a pic of the front emblem?

What is this emblem off originally do you recall?
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Got a pic of the front emblem?

What is this emblem off originally do you recall?
Heres a shot of the front. The front is what came originally with the grill. It's like the thin sheet aluminum that's epoxy'd on. The tailgate one I just had for years. Guessing it was on my dad's old 70's something Bonanza and I've just kept it around.
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Re: Red Bowtie for 1984 Single Headlight Grille

Ideally what I'd like to do at some point is get one of these to fit my grille, but I have a feeling the angle is wrong.
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Ideally what I'd like to do at some point is get one of these to fit my grille, but I have a feeling the angle is wrong.
Yea that would be cool but the angle on the thing would be a pain. Have to get creative to make it work but it could be done.
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Yea that would be cool but the angle on the thing would be a pain. Have to get creative to make it work but it could be done.
Where there's a will, there's a way...!
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just make thing that goes on the back that fills to get it flat. could make it out of metal fiberglass wood pvc etc...
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Ya, that'd work.
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