DESCRIPTION: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ENVIOUS OF THE MID 1970'S FLEETWOOD OR DEVILLES WITH THEIR GREAT "STAND-UP" HOOD ORNAMENTS? LET'S CURE THAT ENVY AND REPLACE YOUR BORING HOOD SPEAR WITH THS BEAUTIFUL ASSSEMBLY. THIS IS A RARE STAND-UP CADILLAC COLOR HOOD ORNAMENT THAT HAS BOTH THE FAMOUS CADILLAC CREST AND WREATH. IT WAS FIRST SEEN DURING THE 1974 MODEL YEAR, BUT IT CAN RETROFIT ONTO ANY 1971-74 FLEETWOOD, DEVILLE OR CALAIS MODELS (NOT ELDORADO - SEE MY STORE FOR THOSE).
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FOREIGN MADE LOOK-ALIKE / WANNABE REPRODUCTION-ISH ITEM. THOSE HAVE TERRIBLE CHROME PLATING ("FLASH" PLATING, 1 LAYER - NOT TRIPLE PLATING LIKE MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT EMBLEM AND BASE~!). FLASH PLATING ITEMS DISCOLOR EASILY (ESPECIALLY IN HOT CLIMATES), PIT EASILY AND LOSE LUSTER VERY QUICKLY. THE CHROME PARTS ON MY ASSEMBLY ARE GENUINE 1970'S MANUFACTURE BY CADILLAC. IMPORTANT TO KNOW~~!
CONDITION: I CONSIDER THIS ASSEMBLY TO BE IN THE UPPER END OF THE "VERY GOOD CONDITION" ZONE (VGC+ = THAT IS JUST A NOTCH BELOW "EXCELLENT"). OVERALL IT HAS A STRONG SHINE FOR BEING 50+ YEARS OLD, AS YOU CAN SEE. THE CHROME EMBLEM IS A GREAT SURVIVOR, AND DOESN'T HAVE ANY PITTING "CRATERS" - JUST A FEW RANDOM ULTRA TINY MICRO-PINHEAD BUBBLES STARTING IN THE CROWN ON ONE SIDE. THE CREST'S COLORING IS VERY BOLD AND STRONG, WHICH SAYS A LOT ABOUT IT'S QUALITY. EVEN THE CLEAR FINISH OVER THE COLORS IS SHINY AND NOT FULL OF ROAD STONE SCRATCHES. THE CHROME SHINE IS REALLY GOOD, WITH A SLIGHT FAINT CAST OF AGE HAZE. THE BASE IS DOESN'T HAVE ANY TOPSIDE PITS - REALLY NICE SHINE AS WELL. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL PITS ALONG THE LONG BOTTOM EDGE WHERE IT MEETS THE HOOD. IT HAS A FAINT COMMON CONDITION CALLED "PEPPERING", WHERE CHROME GETS SOME EITHER TINY WHITE OR TINY BLACK "PEPPER" MICRO-DOTS. YOU HAVE TO BE UP CLOSE TO SEE THAT. OVERALL IT'S A VERY IMPRESSIVE ASSEMBLY.
THE SPRING MECHANISM WORKS AS IT SHOULD, AS THE EMBLEM MOVES NICELY INTO PLACE. BOTH ORIGINAL STUDS ARE PRESENT, AND 2 NEW CUTTING NUTS ARE INCLUDED TO HELP YOU SECURE IT TO YOUR HOOD. WHEN MOUNTED ON THE CAR IT WILL LOOK BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL, MAKING THAT "1970'S CADILLAC STATEMENT" THAT WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE. CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PICTURES~! OVERALL IT'S A GREAT SURVIVOR ASSEMBLY THAT WILL ENHANCE ANY DEVILLE, CALAIS OR FLEETWOOD (ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARED TO THE BORING HOOD SPEAR!).
NOTE: THIS LIKELY REQUIRES 1-2 HOLES BE DRILLED IN THE HOOD CREASE TO PROPERLY RETRO-FIT ON 1971-73 MODELS, AND SOME 1974 MODELS (SPRING MECHANISM NEEDS A HOLE TO PASS THROUGH). THIS ASSEMBLY IS AMONG THE LAST FEW THAT I HAVE - WHICH HAS BEEN STORED FOR MANY YEARS - AND I DO NOT ANTICPATE GET MORE OF THEM AS THEY ARE BECOMING EXTREMELY SCARCE.
PHOTO CONDITIONS: INDOORS, NATURAL LIGHTING AND SOME CAMERA FLASH. CADDYPARTZ PICTURES ARE AMONG THE BEST ON eBAY -- MULTIPLE ANGLES, CLOSE-UP FOR DETAIL, CLEAR AND CONCISE. NO AMBIGUOUS OR BLURRY PHOTOS.
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