The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [SilverStreak] 73 Continental Rocket restoration
I would like the Astec info please. -Eddie- Houston, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Patterson" <pattersontj@sbcglobal.net> To: <sslist@tompatterson.com> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] 73 Continental Rocket restoration > 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" <silverstreaker1966@yahoo.com> > To: <sslist@tompatterson.com> > 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 >
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