BUILD THREAD Project Olds Cool (Recognition!!)
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I like the rocket emblem on the fender but adding the Cutlass emblem there makes it a bit crowded. I still like the factory location on the sail panel if you could make that work. As noted above, maybe a larger emblem from a different year would make it look better? Something like this perhaps?
Looks great Donovan last week at work the bellman asked me if that was my K car parked in the back so at least a SS was a bit closer could you get something etched in the back side windows or not an option it seems to getting more popular with some of the cars here either way it is an amazing car take care Jeff from Winnipeg
Wow guys, I asked for everybody’s opinion and y’all definitely didn’t disappoint! Thank you.
I appreciate each and every suggestion, and am keeping an open mind to most of them. There are a couple I won’t be pursuing however, most notably the use of decals, or having custom badging made. The whole idea with this build is to not deviate too far from what GM originally built, or could’ve/should’ve done. I don’t like decals on cars, to me they’re somewhat cheap and cheesy. No offence.
And custom billet emblems are on the opposite side of that spectrum. Definitely cool, unique and able to be tailor made, but not what came from the factory, and certainly on the expensive side by the time I have them made and shipped here.
No, I’ll be sticking with original GM emblems, even if they’re not from the correct year (like the W-30 ones). The rockets I had always planned on putting back on in their original locations on the fenders, this thought exercise was just to see how they looked with the addition of the Cutlass ones. I will try moving both up to the middle of the sail panels where the 442 emblems went on these cars, but I think the “Cutlass” part of it will look too small and out of place there.
I’m not too sure I’m sold on the idea of moving any/either of the emblems onto the fronts of the doors either, that was mainly a signature of the 81-88 model years. It may be worth a try just for sh*ts and giggles though. So that kinda puts me right back to square one again.
I like Anubis’ idea of using the larger “Cutlass Calais” badging, perhaps on the sail panels, but again I’m trying to make use of what I already have on hand. I’ll have to go through my box of miscellaneous shizz to see if I have any of those emblems, but I kind of doubt I do. Anybody have ones they’d be willing to part with, or that perhaps has some nice condition Calais crests they’d sell??
To address the idea of putting “Cutlass” somewhere on the trunk lid, there is already a small rocket logo and the “Oldsmobile” on the right hand side, plus I’d like there to be the Cutlass identification somewhere on the sides of the car. That way you don’t have to go all the way to the back of the car to find out what it is.
So, yeah. After all that, I’m back to being undecided. Sheesh!
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I appreciate each and every suggestion, and am keeping an open mind to most of them. There are a couple I won’t be pursuing however, most notably the use of decals, or having custom badging made. The whole idea with this build is to not deviate too far from what GM originally built, or could’ve/should’ve done. I don’t like decals on cars, to me they’re somewhat cheap and cheesy. No offence.
And custom billet emblems are on the opposite side of that spectrum. Definitely cool, unique and able to be tailor made, but not what came from the factory, and certainly on the expensive side by the time I have them made and shipped here.
No, I’ll be sticking with original GM emblems, even if they’re not from the correct year (like the W-30 ones). The rockets I had always planned on putting back on in their original locations on the fenders, this thought exercise was just to see how they looked with the addition of the Cutlass ones. I will try moving both up to the middle of the sail panels where the 442 emblems went on these cars, but I think the “Cutlass” part of it will look too small and out of place there.
I’m not too sure I’m sold on the idea of moving any/either of the emblems onto the fronts of the doors either, that was mainly a signature of the 81-88 model years. It may be worth a try just for sh*ts and giggles though. So that kinda puts me right back to square one again.
I like Anubis’ idea of using the larger “Cutlass Calais” badging, perhaps on the sail panels, but again I’m trying to make use of what I already have on hand. I’ll have to go through my box of miscellaneous shizz to see if I have any of those emblems, but I kind of doubt I do. Anybody have ones they’d be willing to part with, or that perhaps has some nice condition Calais crests they’d sell??
To address the idea of putting “Cutlass” somewhere on the trunk lid, there is already a small rocket logo and the “Oldsmobile” on the right hand side, plus I’d like there to be the Cutlass identification somewhere on the sides of the car. That way you don’t have to go all the way to the back of the car to find out what it is.
So, yeah. After all that, I’m back to being undecided. Sheesh!
😕
I do not recall seeing it in your previous pics but do you still have the Cutlass Calais on the upper door panels ? IIRC that script was smaller and thinner. I was thinking of using that script on my old car when it was painted but could not find another decent set at the wreckers so I didn't end up badging any of the car other than what was on the vinyl top.
It's a little funny as the wife of 25 or so years actually pulled out a some photo albums last night. She sent me a picture I took with a disposable camera of her in my passenger seat when we first started casually dating in '92 or so. She is out of focus, looking all cute, and in her early 20's ..... and being who I am I picked that "hard to find" script in the door panel with the matching corduroy panels and seats straight away..... all in my head of course, thank goodness I didn't mention anything to her other than she looked cute !
I agree, you did so much to smooth the car out that the original bulky script looks a little out of place now. Decals do not have the same "feeling" But at the same time it looks like it belongs because it should be on there somewhere. What about just adding back the Cutlass trunk badging ?
It's a little funny as the wife of 25 or so years actually pulled out a some photo albums last night. She sent me a picture I took with a disposable camera of her in my passenger seat when we first started casually dating in '92 or so. She is out of focus, looking all cute, and in her early 20's ..... and being who I am I picked that "hard to find" script in the door panel with the matching corduroy panels and seats straight away..... all in my head of course, thank goodness I didn't mention anything to her other than she looked cute !
I agree, you did so much to smooth the car out that the original bulky script looks a little out of place now. Decals do not have the same "feeling" But at the same time it looks like it belongs because it should be on there somewhere. What about just adding back the Cutlass trunk badging ?
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I thought it was, "When in doubt, whip it out..." 🤣
Maybe Rocket on the fender and the Cutlass moved over to the front of the door. It would space them out a bit.
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