John32369 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 I just got my 51 Plymouth Suburban home and noticed that the badge that says Plymouth on the front of the hood had plastic inserts for the lettering. Was this common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 yes for 51, the 52 model did away with this red plastic lettering and was embossed with the letters and chromed....these will interchange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John32369 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Would it be possible to find these letters somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) that would be possible though I have to admit I have not seen any offered....they did not age well....do you have any of the letters on hand? Edited March 22, 2019 by Plymouthy Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John32369 Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpollo Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 yes. but for 52 the letter bar was all metal. big improvement in durability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHarold Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 There is a sheet metal bar behind the plastic letters to hold them in-place against the chrome part of the nameplate. I've seen them rust out and be ineffective. If this is the case, you can pack rope caulk around the letters from the back to hold them in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) I have one of these, it has a number of the letters still in place...there is no one single bar on this example but a number of clips that retain the letters....I have seen a couple attempts to highlight these opening with alternate methods of fabricated letters and of a solid filler....both stand out as just what they were, attempts. The Mopars catalog I have on disc show the letters to be items 15-06-16 and the molding to be 15-25-2 However, this panel within the catalog does not address the letters or the clip in picture or description and only address the molding for year application and their cost at that time. TODAY....I would think if a good set of letters were in one's hand, a 3D printer would be able to replicate these. Who is going to be the man to corner this market....? Edited March 23, 2019 by Plymouthy Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John32369 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 I have some letters if someone has a printer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyK Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 were they all red? from the one letter I have left it appears to have been white and silver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 sorry but I am not looking for a set, you never answered earlier and I had some that could have been used as templates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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