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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 >>
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