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I bought an All Sales billet bowtie and tried to install it, but it didn't fit correctly. It was the right size, but did not match the curvature of the grill (about an 1/8" gap on the ends of the emblem).

I tried to "suck" it in with the nuts as I tightened it, but the stud pulled out of the aluminum (big surprise).

 

I contacted the vendor who was very nice about it, and we contacted All Sales who said it must have been machined incorrectly and agreed to replace it. I sent it back, they sent me a new one, and it is EXACTLY the same as the last one!

 

Any ideas on how to bend it so it will line up? I really don't want to hassle with sending this one back just to get the same thing back again. Anyone else experience this with All Sales stuff? The bowtie I bought for my 2000 Silverado fit perfectly!

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I bought an All Sales billet bowtie and tried to install it, but it didn't fit correctly. It was the right size, but did not match the curvature of the grill (about an 1/8" gap on the ends of the emblem).

I tried to "suck" it in with the nuts as I tightened it, but the stud pulled out of the aluminum (big surprise).

 

I contacted the vendor who was very nice about it, and we contacted All Sales who said it must have been machined incorrectly and agreed to replace it. I sent it back, they sent me a new one, and it is EXACTLY the same as the last one!

 

Any ideas on how to bend it so it will line up? I really don't want to hassle with sending this one back just to get the same thing back again. Anyone else experience this with All Sales stuff? The bowtie I bought for my 2000 Silverado fit perfectly!

 

 

If it were me, I'd try to find something the right size and strong enough to try to bend the emblem to the curve around possibly. Hard to say without pics. if it's really badly off, i'd just return it and find another vendor to get the emblem from. Can you get some pics?

wcortesi Enthusiast

wcortesi

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I just happen to have these pictures I took of it compared to the stock emblem. I tried putting it in a vise wrapped around a towel and giving it tweak, but it didn't seem to change at all. It's actually pretty thick aluminum, and the bend is kind of complex.

 

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geektoad Senior Enthusiast

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This is probably getting into more hassle than it's worth, but do you have a propane torch? Maybe try heating it a little and then bending it into shape? (Assuming there's no clear coat or anything over the billet to melt)

TedGEXT Enthusiast

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That looks thin enough to bend by hand. I wouldn't heat it, billet is not as brittle as cast so it will bend.

wcortesi Enthusiast

wcortesi

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I'm still deciding if it's worth the risk, or just send it back and live with the gold.

Can't believe they have many happy customers with quality control like that!

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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I personally think there is some divine intervention going on here. Your truck would look awesome with a color-matched bowtie, and someone higher-up thinks so too. :D

 

I say just paint your stock bowtie to match, it'd go great. :lol:

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