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04-12-2016, 07:53 PM | #1 |
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Refurbished Moto-Meter with hood ornament
Some pics of my newly refurbished original Ford Moto-Meter. The Fench
"naked babe with wings" hood ornament really sets it off. The Meter was an eBay win that had the dreaded "red-all-the-way-to-the-top" dieses. I was able to get the fluid back down and replated the body and rims. The beautiful repop faceplates, new lenses, gaskets & screws came from Snyder's. I brushed over the rims with flat black model airplane paint. Let it dry for a short while and then lightly wiped over the tops of the design with thinner. It didn't turn out half bad if I do say so for myself. Bob-A |
04-12-2016, 08:04 PM | #2 |
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Re: Refurbished Moto-Meter with hood ornament
Very nice restoration.
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04-12-2016, 10:26 PM | #3 |
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Re: Refurbished Moto-Meter with hood ornament
Nice!
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04-13-2016, 12:10 AM | #4 |
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Re: Refurbished Moto-Meter with hood ornament
Is something like that Wing deal available for a 32 Model B?
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04-13-2016, 07:49 AM | #5 |
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Re: Refurbished Moto-Meter with hood ornament
So that's what started "shoulda had a V8"
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04-13-2016, 08:36 AM | #6 |
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04-13-2016, 09:00 AM | #7 |
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Re: Refurbished Moto-Meter with hood ornament
Those "Fenchies" know a naked lady when they see one. Curious that naked men were never quite as popular.
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04-13-2016, 09:06 AM | #8 |
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I like them both, you made a great job. Did you try to see how just one looked on its own instead of the two together? Wayne
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04-13-2016, 09:07 AM | #9 |
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04-14-2016, 11:13 AM | #10 |
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Wow! That is excellent!
If of French (or Italian) origin, the symbolic ornamentation must involve the image of a naked woman. As Judge Dredd would say, "It's da LAW!" |
04-15-2016, 02:55 AM | #11 |
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Thanks for the nice comments on the refurbish job. The "Naked Babe with Wings" ornament was a find of some years ago. At one time I was able to find a duplicate of her on the internet. It was in a private collection and listed as made in France around 1935.
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04-15-2016, 03:00 AM | #12 |
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Re: Refurbished Moto-Meter with hood ornament
Looks Good!!
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