Placement of the gun sight hood ornament

[pantera928]

I am trying to figure out the distance between the front of the hood and the front of the gun sight hood ornament. Can any of you help?

Thanks

[Dwight FitzSimons]

On my '64 Avanti the front edge of the ornament is 7 cm back from the front of the hood.  I can't measure the distance from the pins to the front of the hood because the insulator covers them.

--Dwight

[mfg]

Just place the ornament where Dwight says, then draw small circles around pins from underneath.

[pantera928]

3 hours ago, mfg said:

Just place the ornament where Dwight says, then draw small circles around pins from underneath.

Thats exactly what I intend to do, thanks.

How are the pins secured? pushnuts?

[Footer]

If you have the ornament, cut a cardboard side out of your Cheerio box. Carefully push the four pins through the cardboard. Now that your ornament is flush with the cardboard, trace around it and cut it so the cardboard matches the ornament. Now you can lay the cardboard on the hood, measure back the right distance, and mark the four poked holes with a felt pen through the cardboard.  

Pushnuts work. Mike

[Nelson]

Good method. 

[mfg]

10 hours ago, pantera928 said:

Thats exactly what I intend to do, thanks.

How are the pins secured? pushnuts?

The factory used stamped metal palnuts.

[pantera928]

12 hours ago, mfg said:

The factory used stamped metal palnuts.

Thanks

[pantera928]

13 hours ago, Footer said:

If you have the ornament, cut a cardboard side out of your Cheerio box. Carefully push the four pins through the cardboard. Now that your ornament is flush with the cardboard, trace around it and cut it so the cardboard matches the ornament. Now you can lay the cardboard on the hood, measure back the right distance, and mark the four poked holes with a felt pen through the cardboard.  

Pushnuts work. Mike

Thanks Mike. Great idea and simple. Now I just need to finish those Cheerios so I can use the box.🤣

[pantera928]

Well, cheerios for breakfast and lunch and I emptied the box. My wife had bought generic cheerios from Publix so I hope the box will still work.😆

[Footer]

Should be fine if you are installing a repo chrome piece. If you have an original, better stick with the Cheerios! Good luck. Mike

[pantera928]

On 2/3/2023 at 10:02 AM, Footer said:

Should be fine if you are installing a repo chrome piece. If you have an original, better stick with the Cheerios! Good luck. Mike

Darn. Good catch. I am installing an original. Off to the grocery store I go.🤣

[pantera928]

Got the cheerios finished and the holes made using the box. Thanks to all of you