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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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i'm planning on mounting a 69 camaro bowtie on on my billet grill, however, i ran into a little snag. There really isnt room for all the required fasteners between the billet and the bumper cover. Just wondering how people had dealt with this problem? I'll have pics up later today to explain, but if you could post pics of your solution, that would be great. Thanks!
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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what is on the back of the bowtie to mount it?? are there hooks or is it just bolts?? ive heard of guys using zipties to mount them somehow.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Same thing here man with my 69 camaro SS emblem. I'm assuming it has 2 studs with a self cutting nut like mine did. I couldn't find anything other than what i ended up doing, which was attatching the emblem in the right spot, and zipping the rest of the studs off with a grinder. I won't be able to take it off, which is a downfall, but i didn't plan on taking it off for any reason anyways.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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I'd mount a '69 chevelle emblem, not a camaro. The camaro angle doesn't line up near as well on our billet grill as the chevelle emblem does. You could try and make a bracket and rig up some longer studs in the emblem, but that tends to be a big hassle when the chevelle emblem is cake in comparison.
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Originally Posted by Photochop
I'd mount a '69 chevelle emblem, not a camaro. The camaro angle doesn't line up near as well on our billet grill as the chevelle emblem does.
I did have to mess with mine a bit, but it still works fine. I didn't know the chevelle grille had a bit less point at the time.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Gordo78
I did have to mess with mine a bit, but it still works fine. I didn't know the chevelle grille had a bit less point at the time.
nor did I.

and yes, it has two studs on the back, each about 1.5 inches long. and a retainer with self-cutting nuts. So what exactly did you end up doing? did you use a retainer on the back? i understand the studs need to be cut, but that still leaves the issue of the lack of space between the billet grill and the bumper.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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Gordo, can you post or send me some pics of yours?
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