Rembrant Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Gentelmen, Would one of you with an 80-81 truck be kind enough to measure the hood letters for me? The height and width of the F would be fine, as they should all be the same. I found a used set locally and want to make sure they are correct. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Let's see if this helps. Sorry for the fuzzy pics, but it was dark there in the attic and the flash took the reading away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Let's see if this helps. Sorry for the fuzzy pics, but it was dark there in the attic and the flash took the reading away. Perfect Gary, thanks so much. Just what I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Perfect Gary, thanks so much. Just what I needed. Welcome, Cory. It dawned on me later that I should have put the calipers in metric mode, but you can do the maths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Welcome, Cory. It dawned on me later that I should have put the calipers in metric mode, but you can do the maths. Haha, it’s ok Gary I’m fluent in both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 So I bought a set of used letters. They were cheap, and I didn't want to stick shiny new hood letters on this ratty old truck. (Still, I'm fussy enough that I'd prefer them to be on there). Which leads me to my question...how do they attach? Do they have pins/posts on the backs of the letters? If yes, then I guess that is a problem as this truck has been painted and I assume the holes were filled in. I guess I can double sided tape them? Or should one drill new holes? (or re-drill the old holes?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 So I bought a set of used letters. They were cheap, and I didn't want to stick shiny new hood letters on this ratty old truck. (Still, I'm fussy enough that I'd prefer them to be on there). Which leads me to my question...how do they attach? Do they have pins/posts on the backs of the letters? If yes, then I guess that is a problem as this truck has been painted and I assume the holes were filled in. I guess I can double sided tape them? Or should one drill new holes? (or re-drill the old holes?) Pretty sure they have pins, and we have something about them, so I'll go looking. In this post Dave says the pins are .125" but his retainers didn't work. And beyond that I'm not finding anything, yet... But the next question you'll have is the spacing, so read here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Pretty sure they have pins, and we have something about them, so I'll go looking. In this post Dave says the pins are .125" but his retainers didn't work. And beyond that I'm not finding anything, yet... But the next question you'll have is the spacing, so read here. Numberdummy says they are 385417-S .. Barrel Clip / Obsolete: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1213109-79-hood-letter.html JBG has some: https://shop.broncograveyard.com/Ford-Letters-Emblem-Barrel-Clips/productinfo/28209/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARIAT 85 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I hope this can help you: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I hope this can help you: Rick - That is VERY helpful! Do you mind if we put it on a page in Documentation? Also, would you have a source for the barrel nuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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