Final 500 Emblems [Archive]

mmorello82

10-01-2011, 08:56 AM

Found a website to buy Oldsmobile Final 500 emblems! Really excited about this! I know my car is not a Final 500, but I just like the looks of them! Also Found the Dark Cherry paint code and there is a place in town here that will make a rattle can of that code. So here's my thought. Final 500 emblems and Cherry Mirrors and door molding. Just to add some color to my white car. Plus, it would match the emblems. Any thoughts? Here's the website for the emblems, if anyone else wants some.

http://www.worldofmotorworks.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=562

Papa Rad17

10-01-2011, 11:26 AM

Personally I'm not a fan on red on white. If that's you thing though those are good places to start with the adding color.

mmorello82

10-01-2011, 11:47 AM

Was trying to be different. Everyone does black on a white car. I want something that is going to stand out. I'm not sure about the paint yet, but I am going to change the emblems

Oldsnut

10-01-2011, 01:00 PM

Final 500 badges on a non Final 500 = FAKE. Put your money towards a better mod like CAI.

Shiwnath

10-01-2011, 01:39 PM

Yeah....no....that's like owning a base model mustang and putting on Shelby GT500KR Snake badges on it to make it look like something it's not.. If you have a GL model Alero, you can get GL badges off an Intrigue. Final 500 owners paid the cost to have something special. Putting on F500 badges on your Alero would be lame..no offense.

zearchyo

10-01-2011, 03:47 PM

do it, if u want to man.

AleroB888

10-01-2011, 04:11 PM

Found a website to buy Oldsmobile Final 500 emblems! Really excited about this! I know my car is not a Final 500, but I just like the looks of them! Also Found the Dark Cherry paint code and there is a place in town here that will make a rattle can of that code. So here's my thought. Final 500 emblems and Cherry Mirrors and door molding. Just to add some color to my white car. Plus, it would match the emblems. Any thoughts? Here's the website for the emblems, if anyone else wants some.

http://www.worldofmotorworks.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=562

It's a good looking emblem, you could use it and remove the words "final 500"

[ion] C2

10-01-2011, 05:25 PM

The mirror idea will turn out horrible!

zearchyo

10-01-2011, 06:29 PM

x2

kwhauck

10-01-2011, 10:30 PM

Not sure if those are real or not, for $25, i doubt it......

AleroB888

10-01-2011, 10:40 PM

Not sure if those are real or not, for $25, i doubt it......

What do you mean, "real," like OEM replacement?

I wonder if they will sell the final 500 of the "Final 500" emblems as limited edition emblems. ;)

kwhauck

10-01-2011, 10:42 PM

Yes, OEM replacement, they list for $145 a piece and are discontinued and non-existant. I have a couple but can get 2 more from the hail damage we received on the Bravada, IF I can find any but so far, non-exsistant OEM type other than junkyards........

AleroB888

10-01-2011, 10:51 PM

Yes, OEM replacement, they list for $145 a piece and are discontinued and non-existant. I have a couple but can get 2 more from the hail damage we received on the Bravada, IF I can find any but so far, non-exsistant OEM type other than junkyards........

Damn, I'd be afraid to put em on the car-- I'd install the fakes and keep the originals in the house. :lol:

mmorello82

10-01-2011, 11:15 PM

It was just a thought instead of the same ol' s***. Don't knock me for thinking up something new. I know these are not OEM. But I do have a link for those as well. They are not non-existant. I have not done the mirros nor the molding yet, as I said, just a thought. Don't want to have the same ol' White Alero with black wheels... kinda been done before

mmorello82

10-01-2011, 11:20 PM

Removing the Words "final 500" Would be a great thought. I just like the design of the "oldsmobile" much better than the new emblems that GM switched to, hense me Avatar pic

AleroB888

10-01-2011, 11:33 PM

Removing the Words "final 500" Would be a great thought. I just like the design of the "oldsmobile" much better than the new emblems that GM switched to, hense me Avatar pic

Another good upgrade IMO is getting larger "Oldsmobile" badge (the word itself as a badge), from earlier Olds and put that on the back of car, I did that.

mmorello82

10-01-2011, 11:44 PM

Thats a good idea. Think i will check into that.

Papa Rad17

10-02-2011, 01:00 AM

If you do other f-500 work it wouldnt be bad, the floor matts, rims... So on. There was a guy trying to sell f500 floor matts in here a while back.

On a similar note, could someone post pics of some of the Stan our features on the f-500 alero's? Rims in particular, I think there may be one in my town... (sorry, not trying to thread jack)

kwhauck

10-02-2011, 09:56 AM

It was just a thought instead of the same ol' s***. Don't knock me for thinking up something new. I know these are not OEM. But I do have a link for those as well. They are not non-existant. I have not done the mirros nor the molding yet, as I said, just a thought. Don't want to have the same ol' White Alero with black wheels... kinda been done before

So give me a link then, because from the GM database they are non existant.

mmorello82

10-02-2011, 02:33 PM

http://parts.nalleygmc.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=392993&ukey_product=2579438. Here ya go. Might ask with a please next time :p. Also for anyone who wants em. Also found the door sills. Here's the link. http://www.norcorp.com/nameplate-blog/?Tag=Sill%20Plate

(You have to special order the door sill.)

Papa Rad17

10-02-2011, 03:17 PM

Interesting... Thanks For the info.

mmorello82

10-02-2011, 10:10 PM

No problem! Always glad to help!

Oldsnut

10-03-2011, 12:07 AM

Found a website to buy Oldsmobile Final 500 emblems! Really excited about this! I know my car is not a Final 500, but I just like the looks of them! Also Found the Dark Cherry paint code and there is a place in town here that will make a rattle can of that code. So here's my thought. Final 500 emblems and Cherry Mirrors and door molding. Just to add some color to my white car. Plus, it would match the emblems. Any thoughts? Here's the website for the emblems, if anyone else wants some.

http://www.worldofmotorworks.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=562

Seeing that this company is only 6 miles from my house I will be paying them a visit to check the quality level of said badges. have several original spares to compare against.

Papa Rad17

10-03-2011, 12:22 AM

That's awesome. I did some searches earlier and your Alero comes up a lot when I search for anything with final 500 alero. I didn't realize they had done so many speicial touches. It looks sweet!

mmorello82

10-03-2011, 08:57 AM

Let me know how your visit turns out. I may want to get one.

kwhauck

10-03-2011, 09:12 AM

Seeing that this company is only 6 miles from my house I will be paying them a visit to check the quality level of said badges. have several original spares to compare against.

Andy, please let me know, so I can have some more spares for the Bravada....

Oldsnut

10-03-2011, 12:44 PM

I just got back from World of Motorworks. I spoke with the owner paul Castle who is very cool guy. He told me that the badges are NOS. He also stated that he cannot find them right now in his warehouse because they are packing up to move in the next 90 days to a larger location.

I gave him my contact number and told him I would be in touch after the move. He has many connections in the auto industry and one of them is the company that produced the 500 badges.

kwhauck

10-03-2011, 12:51 PM

Very nice Andy!! Let me know!!

Papa Rad17

10-03-2011, 05:03 PM

This sounds interesting... They making any other cool nicknacs for the alero?

kwhauck

10-03-2011, 06:03 PM

This sounds interesting... They making any other cool nicknacs for the alero?

I wouldn't consider a final 500 emblem a "nic-nac"

mmorello82

10-03-2011, 10:49 PM

Cool! Thanks for checking into it!