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05duramaxhd · 10-16-2014, 08:01 AM

I think I have a bowtie problem the back two on the boxes are NOS the silver one is off a van and I have another one at the house attached to a spare grille

J Knight · 10-16-2014, 09:04 AM

edited

**old Rusty C10** · 10-16-2014, 09:23 AM

If you are selling these you need to put this post in the classified section wih the price of each one. Meanwhile if this turns into a buying and selling thread here it will be locked and deleted.. It is quite a collection .where did you get them all?

05duramaxhd · 10-16-2014, 12:07 PM

got some off ebay and some off trucks i parted, I have had a few more but they were not as nice as these. I purchased the silver one to put on my truck just haven't gotten around to it yet. I am thinking about painting one of the less nice ones just haven't gotten around to it.

***Liz*** · 10-16-2014, 01:06 PM

replying that you will let him know if you do not like it, is encouraging sales. I had to edit that out being Bob just posted that this can not turn into an ad thread. Sorry, I hate technicalities.

05duramaxhd · 10-16-2014, 02:36 PM

someone in the admin dept please delete this thread as I only wanted to show my collection and everyone that has replyed thinks I posted this for sale. I only wanted to show what i have.

Just call me Sean · 10-16-2014, 03:35 PM

I'll take two!

Just kidding.

Just call me Sean · 10-16-2014, 03:37 PM

Double post. Oops.

86c20 · 10-16-2014, 05:53 PM

i have a ? on the bowties. do they or did they make black ones?

05duramaxhd · 10-16-2014, 10:54 PM

I have never seen one

Keith Seymore · 10-17-2014, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 86c20

i have a ? on the bowties. do they or did they make black ones?

Not during the squarebody era.

K

dfrank · 10-17-2014, 08:13 AM

Nice collection! I figured out a way to restore them back to original condition after I saw a NOS one go for $350 on ebay. What I did was buy a cheap faded one with good chrome and then drilled out the rivets on the back to pop the center bowtie out. Then I sanded it to get the brushed finish back and had it re-anodized for $80. I did 2 since it was $80 for any quantity. Only problem was they anodized them a little duller than I would of liked but I just had my friends body shop clear coat them and it turned out perfect. I will try and get a picture later.

05duramaxhd · 10-17-2014, 08:33 AM

would like to see the finished product!!! I am wanting to strip the gold off one and see what I can do with it. The NOS ones go high on ebay, I watched one go for 500 last year. I guess that I got so many trying to get a nice one for my truck, I have swaped them out several times and I keep finding nicer ones.

farmall · 10-17-2014, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dfrank

Nice collection! I figured out a way to restore them back to original condition after I saw a NOS one go for $350 on ebay. What I did was buy a cheap faded one with good chrome and then drilled out the rivets on the back to pop the center bowtie out. Then I sanded it to get the brushed finish back and had it re-anodized for $80. I did 2 since it was $80 for any quantity. Only problem was they anodized them a little duller than I would of liked but I just had my friends body shop clear coat them and it turned out perfect. I will try and get a picture later.

Now thats useing your head. Great info.

andrewmp6 · 10-17-2014, 09:33 AM

Id make a frame and mount them to the wall.

dfrank · 10-17-2014, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by farmall

Now thats useing your head. Great info.

Ya, I was thinking about buying all the $20 ones on ebay and getting them re-anodized and then selling them, but after I saw how much work it takes sanding them to make it look good once they are anodized it just wasn't worth it. The second one they did for me I didn't sand it I just gave it to them to strip and anodize and it didn't turn out to good. I will take a picture of it when I get home tonight. It turned out really good!

dfrank · 10-17-2014, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05duramaxhd

would like to see the finished product!!! I am wanting to strip the gold off one and see what I can do with it. The NOS ones go high on ebay, I watched one go for 500 last year. I guess that I got so many trying to get a nice one for my truck, I have swaped them out several times and I keep finding nicer ones.

Try to find a local anodizing company who can do it. We have a steel fab buisness and know of many anodizer's but most of them didn't have the right gold anodizing. Turns out the closest one to me had the right color. When I told them I wanted a little darker shade than the sample they had I guess they thought I meant a satin finish. The clear coat fixed that problem though and also will protect it.

dfrank · 10-17-2014, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05duramaxhd

would like to see the finished product!!! I am wanting to strip the gold off one and see what I can do with it. The NOS ones go high on ebay, I watched one go for 500 last year. I guess that I got so many trying to get a nice one for my truck, I have swaped them out several times and I keep finding nicer ones.

Here is the finished product. I will put an add up in the classifieds now that I am a premium member and anybody that wants to can send me their 81-87 chevy bowtie emblem and I will restore it for you.

This one looked pretty bad before.

ElGracho · 10-17-2014, 04:23 PM

Looks great now!

05duramaxhd · 10-17-2014, 10:47 PM

Dang that looks better than the nos one I have!!!!

10-16-2014, 08:01 AM	#1
05duramaxhd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newalla, OK Posts: 600	Bowtie I think I have a bowtie problem the back two on the boxes are NOS the silver one is off a van and I have another one at the house attached to a spare grille Attached Images

10-16-2014, 09:04 AM	#2
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: Bowtie edited __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350 Last edited by Liz; 10-16-2014 at 01:05 PM. Reason: circumventing wtb

10-16-2014, 09:23 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,326	Re: Bowtie If you are selling these you need to put this post in the classified section wih the price of each one. Meanwhile if this turns into a buying and selling thread here it will be locked and deleted.. It is quite a collection .where did you get them all? __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

10-16-2014, 12:07 PM	#4
05duramaxhd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newalla, OK Posts: 600	Re: Bowtie got some off ebay and some off trucks i parted, I have had a few more but they were not as nice as these. I purchased the silver one to put on my truck just haven't gotten around to it yet. I am thinking about painting one of the less nice ones just haven't gotten around to it. Last edited by Liz; 10-16-2014 at 01:05 PM. Reason: Removed reply to wtb

10-16-2014, 01:06 PM	#5
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,809	Re: Bowtie replying that you will let him know if you do not like it, is encouraging sales. I had to edit that out being Bob just posted that this can not turn into an ad thread. Sorry, I hate technicalities.

10-16-2014, 02:36 PM	#6
05duramaxhd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newalla, OK Posts: 600	Re: Bowtie someone in the admin dept please delete this thread as I only wanted to show my collection and everyone that has replyed thinks I posted this for sale. I only wanted to show what i have.

10-16-2014, 05:53 PM	#9
86c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: edgartown mass Posts: 852	Re: Bowtie i have a ? on the bowties. do they or did they make black ones? __________________ 1986 c20 "the hillbilly" 350 sm465 3.42gears 21mpg at 70mph 1985 k30 "the ice cream truck from hell" no rust az truck 197-8??? c30 "ramp truck" 454 1978 monte carlo 350 350th with 2.73 gears. no rust. sc car

10-16-2014, 10:54 PM	#10
05duramaxhd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newalla, OK Posts: 600	Re: Bowtie I have never seen one

10-17-2014, 08:13 AM	#12
dfrank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 627	Re: Bowtie Nice collection! I figured out a way to restore them back to original condition after I saw a NOS one go for $350 on ebay. What I did was buy a cheap faded one with good chrome and then drilled out the rivets on the back to pop the center bowtie out. Then I sanded it to get the brushed finish back and had it re-anodized for $80. I did 2 since it was $80 for any quantity. Only problem was they anodized them a little duller than I would of liked but I just had my friends body shop clear coat them and it turned out perfect. I will try and get a picture later.

10-17-2014, 08:33 AM	#13
05duramaxhd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newalla, OK Posts: 600	Re: Bowtie would like to see the finished product!!! I am wanting to strip the gold off one and see what I can do with it. The NOS ones go high on ebay, I watched one go for 500 last year. I guess that I got so many trying to get a nice one for my truck, I have swaped them out several times and I keep finding nicer ones.

10-17-2014, 09:33 AM	#15
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Bowtie Id make a frame and mount them to the wall.

10-17-2014, 04:23 PM	#19
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	Re: Bowtie Looks great now! __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

10-17-2014, 10:47 PM	#20
05duramaxhd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newalla, OK Posts: 600	Re: Bowtie Dang that looks better than the nos one I have!!!!



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