Re: [SilverStreak] SS sabre logo casting

["cjohn" <cjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm following this thread and would also like to here what you come up 
with...  I've got a 64...Thanks    Christopher John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "moppo1" <moppo1@flash.net>
To: <sslist@tompatterson.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] SS sabre logo casting


>I saw your email on the Silverstreak Logo I have a 1967 SilverStreak Sabre,
>  I would be interested in purchasing a set of the logos in aluminum.
>  let me know when you find out the details
>  Thanks Mark
>  1967 18ft silverstreak
>
>
> Patti Glover <silverstreaker1966@yahoo.com> wrote:
>  Jason, any news on casting the SILVERSTREAK logos? Thanks....patti
>
> Jason Parks wrote: Hi Patti, I have a '66 Sabre that has 1 complete 
> original logo. I have a
> friend who owns a foundry business and I had planned to ask him to make a
> pattern and cast the lettering into aluminum. Something finally lucky 
> about
> being from the rainy BC coast! as the letters haven't cracked and
> disintegrated like they would've in some nice warm sunny climate!
>
> If you're interested I can find out how much it would be to get a couple
> more cast -- as the more that he can cast, the cheaper it'll be for all.
> Jason
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Patti Glover"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] 73 Continental Rocket restoration
>
>
>> 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
> 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
>>