CONDITION: I CONSIDER THIS ASSEMBLY TO BE IN THE UPPER END OF THE "FAIR CONDITION" ZONE ("FC+)" = THAT IS A FEW NOTCHES BELOW "GOOD / VERY GOOD OR EXCELLENT"). OVERALL IT HAS AN AVERAGE/FAIR SHINE FOR BEING 50+ YEARS OLD, AS YOU CAN SEE. THE CREST/WREATH PORTION HAS A FEW RANDOM PITS HERE AND THERE BUT IS PRETTY PRESENTABLE....IT'S WHAT YOU MOSTLY SEE WHEN MOUNTED. IT STILL PULLS A FAIRLY STRONG SHINE (BETTER THAN THE BASE), DESPITE HAVING A MICRO-DOTS (CALLED "CHROME PEPPERING") IN THE FINISH. THE BASE IS A BIT ROUGHER SINCE IT HAS MORE OBVIOUS PITTING (BOTH CRATER AND PINHEAD), ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR SECTION. FOR THESE REASONS THIS OVERALL EMBLEM IS CONSIDERED "DRIVER GRADE" AND THE PRICE REFLECTS THAT.
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. OVERALL IT'S A DECENTLY INEXPENSIVE 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 LIGHTING. CADDYPARTZ PICTURES ARE AMONG THE BEST ON eBAY -- MULTIPLE ANGLES, CLOSE-UP FOR DETAIL, CLEAR AND CONCISE. NO AMBIGUOUS OR BLURRY PHOTOS.