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Lenny51 · 02-01-2019, 08:56 PM

on my 51 crestliner i have a rocket ship hood ornement the bottom piece
has 2 threaded holes that the bolts come up from under the hood 1 of threaded part broke off but if I take it off again I afraid it will brake more
I need a special place to send it & the chrome is bubbling up is there 1
place to fix the pot metal & rechrome the ornament base
thank you for any help on this

tubman · 02-01-2019, 11:48 PM

In your earlier thread, you said that "still not sure I have a different hood ornament
it looks like a rocket ship" (referring to the three pictures in the previous post). If you are saying what I think you are, you probably have an aftermarket hood ornament. Unless you have something else in mind, I'd think twice about restoring an unauthorized accessory hood ornament.

Drbrown · 02-02-2019, 01:09 AM

Never had this occasion but would think it would be better to find an original and rechrome if necessary. Would save a lot of fussing and concern.

tubman · 02-02-2019, 01:24 AM

There are several stock '51 Ford hood ornaments that appear to be unpitted on eBay right now, all priced less than $100. Fixing pits in pot metal prior to plating is quite expensive.The plastic "fin" is also available from several sources.

51 MERC-CT · 02-02-2019, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lenny51

on my 51 crestliner i have a rocket ship hood ornement the bottom piece
has 2 threaded holes that the bolts come up from under the hood 1 of threaded part broke off but if I take it off again I afraid it will brake more
I need a special place to send it & the chrome is bubbling up is there 1
place to fix the pot metal & rechrome the ornament base
thank you for any help on this

If this is what you are talking about you may be better off trying to find one that is not broken but may need new chrome.
As stated, there are a several being offered on Ebay.

19Fordy · 02-02-2019, 11:54 AM

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The cost of repair will far exceed the cost of a new or used one.
Plus, there is no guarantee as, depending on the quality, pot metal corrodes
from within. Here's how.
https://www.radiolaguy.com/info/PotMetal.htm

Here's some hood ornaments for Fords.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...+hood+ornament

02-01-2019, 08:56 PM	#1
Lenny51 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta Ga Posts: 82	pot metal repair on my 51 crestliner i have a rocket ship hood ornement the bottom piece has 2 threaded holes that the bolts come up from under the hood 1 of threaded part broke off but if I take it off again I afraid it will brake more I need a special place to send it & the chrome is bubbling up is there 1 place to fix the pot metal & rechrome the ornament base thank you for any help on this

02-01-2019, 11:48 PM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,303	Re: pot metal repair In your earlier thread, you said that "still not sure I have a different hood ornament it looks like a rocket ship" (referring to the three pictures in the previous post). If you are saying what I think you are, you probably have an aftermarket hood ornament. Unless you have something else in mind, I'd think twice about restoring an unauthorized accessory hood ornament.

02-02-2019, 01:09 AM	#3
Drbrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Glens Falls NY Posts: 1,267	Re: pot metal repair Never had this occasion but would think it would be better to find an original and rechrome if necessary. Would save a lot of fussing and concern.

02-02-2019, 01:24 AM	#4
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,303	Re: pot metal repair There are several stock '51 Ford hood ornaments that appear to be unpitted on eBay right now, all priced less than $100. Fixing pits in pot metal prior to plating is quite expensive.The plastic "fin" is also available from several sources.

02-02-2019, 11:54 AM	#6
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,921	Re: pot metal repair Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The cost of repair will far exceed the cost of a new or used one. Plus, there is no guarantee as, depending on the quality, pot metal corrodes from within. Here's how. https://www.radiolaguy.com/info/PotMetal.htm Here's some hood ornaments for Fords. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...+hood+ornament Last edited by 19Fordy; 02-02-2019 at 12:00 PM.