Re: [SilverStreak] 73 Continental Rocket restoration

["Tom Patterson" <pattersontj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aztec Castings
4724 North Main
Houston 77009
(713) 869-7875
(800) 631-0018
www.azteccastings.com


-Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddie" <Eddie@Huffstetter.com>
To: <sslist@tompatterson.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 9:31 PM
Subject: 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
>>