As many of you know the 1982 Z28 Rear bumpercover emblem was just about the same as the rest of the generation but it didn't have the bowtie on it. They don't make reproductions of the 1982 Z28 rear bumpercover's emblem, so I was wondering could I just cut the bowtie off of a reproduction 1983-92 emblem to make it look correct? Has anyone done this before? If any one has I would love to see pictures and know how you did it exactly.

 

Actually the font style is kind of different between 82-83. I'm sure Hawk's or someone sells a reproduction sticker and I know for a fact that they have NOS ones on feebay. IMHO, if you're not hellbent on total period accuracy, I'd get whatever z28 one you could and cut the bowtie off. But personally, I'd just leave it with the bowtie, nobody's going to care or notice.

 

Yeah but I am really aiming for it to be 1982 Z28.

 

And whats the difference between the front style?

 

The font on the 82 looks like the italicized z28 logo that's on the later model center caps.

 

This badge is correct for the 82 isn't it? http://thirdgenranch.com/-strse-1116/82-dsh-85-Z28-front-bumper/Detail.bok

 

that's for the header panel, yes

 

Oh are you talking about the tear drops on the hood?

 

I thought you were talking about the bumper emblem on the rear, hence your title

 

It is I am just confused about what you are talking about when you say the front.

 

He wasn't referring to the "front", he was referring to the "font." The style of the letters.

 

wow I am an idiot.

 

haha no big deal dude. They're almost indistinguishable, however I know for a fact they are different. If you were going to restore the car, I think the phoenix graphix has a kit that has the decal.

 

Yeah I checked that out they have a pretty good deal on the decal. I wish some one had the emblem though or could restore my old faded one.

 

They do have them, hawks sells them for like 30 bucks

 

I believe the font is the same for all years. Unless someone can prove otherwise.. Here are some pics of NOS emblems.

1982


1983+

 

hmm I haven't actually seen the OE ones, I was mostly talking about the reproduction ones I've seen. A guy I know has an indy pace car that is slightly different font than my z28

 

I didn't see any on there.

 

Maybe I can just cut the bowtie off

 

wait, are you talking about the front emblem or the header emblem? And ya, I'd just cut the bowtie off if you really need it to look original

 

The rear emblem only I know were to get the front emblem.

 

get it on ebay, I bought an oem one for 25 bucks like a week ago

 

I think I am gonna get them from thirdgen ranch so I can just buy all the emblems from one place

 

I know this is kind of an old thread but I'm going to throw my two cents in the 82 z28 badge is fitted in to a grove on mine and at a sligh tilt were the rest seem straight up and down and just stick on. I've been look for a spare rear badge and every one sells "82-92" badges they are not interchangeable just because it will fit doesn't mean you should do it! Like the idiot that took the SMC functioning hood off my 82 and put an iroc hood on it!!

 

Should have kept the SMC functioning hood. I actually bought a "1982-92" badges and the only difference between the 1982 rear emblem and the 1983-92 emblems is the bowtie which I plan on just cutting off. I should be painting my Camaro next week, so I'll do the emblems too and I'll update you on how it gos and I'll post some pictures.