1968 427 Hood Emblems
11-21-2022, 10:47 AM
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1968 427 Hood Emblems
Does anyone know if all 1968 427's came with hood emblems? Purchased a 68 427 Conv. with no 427 emblems on the hood. The person I bought the car from swears not all 1968 427's came with them. I had never heard this before and was wondering if anyone knew anything definitive about this. Thank you!
11-21-2022, 11:22 AM
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Moved to C3 General.
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This will be moved to the C3 Forum. A lot of knowledgeable people there.
Looks like Vetteman Jack has moved this already.
Looks like Vetteman Jack has moved this already.
11-21-2022, 11:40 AM
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Does anyone know if all 1968 427's came with hood emblems? Purchased a 68 427 Conv. with no 427 emblems on the hood. The person I bought the car from swears not all 1968 427's came with them. I had never heard this before and was wondering if anyone knew anything definitive about this. Thank you!
11-21-2022, 12:06 PM
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1.) It's an aftermarket BB hood
2.) It's from an LT1
3.) The emblems were removed and the holes were filled during a repaint
If there was some 'decal/emblem delete' option I'm unaware of, I'm sure someone with knowledge of that will comment, but I doubt it. Since having a 427 is good for bragging rights and street cred for BB owners, especially back then, I doubt that would have ever been an option. You don't buy a Corvette to be a 'sleeper'.
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11-21-2022, 01:17 PM
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Indeed, that is what it sounds like. I've never heard of any BB hoods on the 68-69 big block cars not having that lovely 4-2-7 emblem on each side. If they were glassed in prior to a repaint, the OP should see evidence of that on the underside of the hood, unless it was undercoated. You are right on the money - the 70-72 LT1 hoods had 'LT1' stenciled on the hood (LT1 introduced in 70) - no emblem. So there are three scenarios I can think of:
1.) It's an aftermarket BB hood
2.) It's from an LT1
3.) The emblems were removed and the holes were filled during a repaint
If there was some 'decal/emblem delete' option I'm unaware of, I'm sure someone with knowledge of that will comment, but I doubt it. Since having a 427 is good for bragging rights and street cred for BB owners, especially back then, I doubt that would have ever been an option. You don't buy a Corvette to be a 'sleeper'.
1.) It's an aftermarket BB hood
2.) It's from an LT1
3.) The emblems were removed and the holes were filled during a repaint
If there was some 'decal/emblem delete' option I'm unaware of, I'm sure someone with knowledge of that will comment, but I doubt it. Since having a 427 is good for bragging rights and street cred for BB owners, especially back then, I doubt that would have ever been an option. You don't buy a Corvette to be a 'sleeper'.
OP check the underside and let us know but that sounds like he made that up.
11-21-2022, 01:36 PM
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For 68, the only big blocks cars without 427 numerals where the L88s.
11-21-2022, 02:59 PM
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11-21-2022, 03:06 PM
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Good move. Those 427 emblems just compete the BB hood, and don't look right without them, IMO. I like the LT1s of the era, but I never understood why they didn't get proper LT1 'emblems'. They had to settle for a decal...
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11-21-2022, 08:40 PM
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