Re: [SilverStreak] 73 Continental Rocket restoration

["Bev Harris" <zia@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Our '64 Sabre took a beating in the New Mexico sun.  No plastic letters.  
Just the vaguest shadow still on the front of the trailer from where the letters 
used to be.

Bev


On 27 Apr 2008 at 9:24, Patti Glover wrote:

Date sent:      	Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:24:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:           	Patti Glover <silverstreaker1966@yahoo.com>
Subject:        	Re: [SilverStreak] 73 Continental Rocket restoration
To:             	sslist@tompatterson.com
Send reply to:  	sslist@tompatterson.com

> The bottom of my S and the top of the "k" is missing, but I do have
> the "star" that dots the "i" in Silver.  Does anyone have a complete
> set of logos for the '66 SilverStreak Sabre that I can get a casting
> from? 
> 
> Tom Patterson <pattersontj@sbcglobal.net> wrote: For what its worth, I have a '65 Streamline Duchess which had plastic 
> "Streamline" logos on both the front and back.  It also has a plastic 
> "Duchess" logo under the "Streamline" one in front.
> 
> Both Streamline logos were badly cracked with pieces broken off.  I was able 
> to obtain an intact plastic logo, and after trying several shops in Houston, 
> I finally found one - Astec Castings, which was able to make a mold and 
> provide me with the logos in cast aluminum.  They worked very well.  The 
> "Duchess" logo was in good shape, so I left it alone.
> 
> It took several trys again with the paint.  At first I sprayed them with 
> blue paint from a rattle can, but the wind soon wore the paint off.  I next 
> got some blue spray paint from a local model shop, and that has lasted a 
> number of years.  It is the same paint that they use on these small model 
> racing cars.  A bit pricey, but well worth it.
> 
> If anyone is interested, I have the address and phone number for Astec 
> Castings.  I assume that they are still in business.
> 
> -Tom
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patti Glover" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 8:08 PM
> Subject: RE: [SilverStreak] 73 Continental Rocket restoration
> 
> 
> >I have a  '66 SS  with plastic emblems in front and back.  I would be 
> >interested in metal emblems as well.  There are also two "SABRE" emblems as 
> >well.  Thanks....patti
>