1955 Plymouth Plaza Tailgate Emblem Removal

[ChrisRice]

I am trying to find out how to remove the overdrive emblem off the the tailgate of a 1955 Plymouth Plaza 4 door wagon. I am trying to sand/reprint the area. Any ideas on how to remove it? I don't want to break it as replacement emblem is quite expensive.

[54Illinois]

look up in the tail gate....should be some sort of anchor.  Barellhead clip etc.

[BobT-47P15]

Yeah.........there should be some little studs on the script.........held on with "speed nuts" or something similar.

Getting in behind the emblem may be a challenge.  

[Plymouthy Adams]

If blind mounted..barrel clips.....pry very carefully

[BobT-47P15]

Those overdrive scripts are indeed hard to find.  We got one off the trunk of a 53 Plymouth a couple years ago, but as I

recall, it was broken and it is now in two pieces.  I think some pitting as well.  But can probably be made usable again with

some T L C.  You'd think some company that makes similar trim items could produce a generic overdrive tag that looks

similar to Mopar, Ford, etc and sell a few of them.  Don't know if demand would be all so great or not in reality.  

 

This is the one we got, along with the transmission and all wiring, etc.

 

 

 

Had the cable too.........

 

Edited September 9, 2013 by BobT-47P15

[BobT-47P15]

How do you get the overdrive tranny, etc, out in the field???  If you have a cooperative seller with a wrecker, it helps

a bunch.  

 

We left them the car and just took the trans.

 

[ChrisRice]

BobT... My car was a field find. I paid 700 for it in running condition. Needs work, but all original parts were there. And chance that I can get a picture of the backside of the emblem to see where on it the studs are located (if its not already on a car).

[54Illinois]

You can see the studs visually.  Spray some WD40 of some sort to soak the studs and anchors...easy does it!

[ChrisRice]

Unfortunately, I can't see them.. There is a full skin on the inside without an access panel.

[DJ194950]

Unfortunately, I can't see them.. There is a full skin on the inside without an access panel.

 

Sounds just like my 50 ply. Suburban wagon rear gate-no inside access panel.

That tell me that the emblem is hold by a spring type round clip that is just pushed into a hole in the outter skin and the emblem has protrusions shaped like a tall, skinny  christmas tree. Gently ply under the emblem with a door panel remover tool. Suggest after lifting it slightly outwards, stop soak with light  penetrating oil on the (tits) and let sit for a day.Preferably No silicones.

If you don't own a panel remover tool, buy a cheap one at a local parts place. Almost all sell  them. Some are not steel but nylon? Actually can be better a not marking outter panel.

 

Good luck,

 

Doug

[ChrisRice]

Doug, thank you for this information. I will try that.