radiator shell rebuild

[sphooch]

hi guys, I could use some help here. I'm rebuilding a 30-31 s.s. radiator shell. I need to remove the oval ford emblem off of the top piece , the piece thats supposed to be painted the same as the body color. some one in the distant past had gobbed a mess of body filler into it to hold it in place[I guess] . I have removed most of the filler but i can't quite make out how it comes apart. if some one could post a pic. of what it looks like, maybe i could figure it out. thanks for looking, THE HOOCH

 

[Oldbluoval]

It’s rather a press fit. Maybe more body filler holding it in? Take a heat gun and
melt the filler. Tap with something close in size…socket? It might come out easier than you think
Just a thought

 

[Bob C]

I'm not sure if you are trying to get the whole painted part off or remove the Ford emblem. The whole painted part should have tabs that you can bend back.

 

[ratmother]

Sphooch - the emblem on my ‘31 was missing except for the steel cap-shaped part that secures it into the shell. Mine was tack-welded to the shell. I used a burr to grind off the tack welds and silicon sealer on the mounting cap to secure it to the shell.

 

[sphooch]

thanks guys, i'll give it my best ASAP. the Hooch