Hi
you could try Lowell Howe in california he might have the eagles you need.
Emblemagic has the eagles for 150.00 each.Lowells phone number is 1-
209-892-3464.Leave a message on his machine he will respond in a timely
fashion----- Original Message -----
From: <mopar2@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: IML: emblem enigma
> Hugh, I believe Emblemagic sells these emblems.
> John
>
> hugh hemphill wrote:
>
> > On the 57/58 and maybe 59 Imperials, the are two little emblem pieces
that
> > go at the base of the windshield at each corner, right beside the A
pillar.
> > They are three and a half inches wide and about half an inch tall, with
> > rounded corners at the bottom. For the longest time I did not know what
the
> > little brass brackets were for. I knew there were unsightly, with a
black
> > powdery backing, but they seemed to serve n0 function.
> >
> > Then someone on this list who was parting out a '57 put one up for sale
on
> > e-bay and I learned what the brackets were for. They hold the emblems.
> > They have a nice golden eagle on them in the style of the one on the
hood,
> > complete with white rectangle in the center. I thoroughly searched Mrs.
> > Blueberry and found one of her fallen emblems under the carpet. Only
one
> > and in very poor shape. When I tried to clean it what remained of the
gold
> > leaf style colouring on the eagle's wings came off. The remainder of
the
> > plastic is clear, and the black powdery substance was the glue which
once
> > held it in place and made the contrast with the gold eagle.
> >
> > I cannot think how to restore this piece or if it is worthwhile if I
only
> > have one. I don't think gold paint will be acceptable. I don't think
it
> > will have the high shine of the gold leaf. The little white box and a
few
> > scraps of the gold leaf is all that remains. If I had two, I thought
the
> > effort of finding someone to fix it up right might be worth it.
> >
> > I went out to Dr. Mopar's to scope both of his 58's. One is so far
gone,
> > there is really nothing left of worth but the glass and the body panels.
> > The other was brought in after its engine was removed for a Barracuda in
> > Florida and most of its good stuff is gone. I have its drive shaft. It
> > used to be an Auto Pilot car, too. I was able to see how much it had
been
> > abused. Both of its external mirrors were incorrect, holes had been cut
in
> > the doors for speakers - not well, either - and an additional rear view
> > mirror had been roughly screwed into the upper window molding. More to
the
> > point, it lacked either of its small emblems. I knew I was on the wrong
> > side of lunacy when I realized I was scraping through the dirty
accumulation
> > of detritus littering the floor pan looking for an obscure emblem I had
not
> > even been aware that I lacked until very recently. Sigh
> >
> > Hugh
> >
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