Need help with "buick" grill emblem

[Z28Driver]

I ordered part number 25526879 from www.gmpartsdirect.com, and i just got it. My question is that this plate has 3 posts on the back of it. Is it supposed to? You would be able to see the posts sticking through the grill. Seems like it should be flat? Do i just cut the posts off or are they supposed to be there? I want it to look like its supposed to....so if they are supposed to be there i won't cut them off.

 

[stickybones]

Not sure exactly how you're describing it, but my grill badge has 3 "posts" on it. The posts go thru the grill openings and there's a backing plate that secures the badge to the grill. Never had mine off so I don't know if the posts are attached to the BUICK badge or the backing plate.

 

[Z28Driver]

Here is a picture of it. You might have to copy and paste.

 

[stickybones]

Yup. That's what mine looks like.

 

[Z28Driver]

huh, i think i'm just gonna cut the posts off and stick it on the grill....that would look much better than having the posts going though the grill.

 

[stickybones]

Well you can do what you want. I sent you an email with a photo of my grill badge. This is the way they came.

Mike

 

[NEWCHAPTER]

Well if you dont use the posts be careful when you wash or you could knock it off. the posts are there to keep it on with a backing plate from the old one. if you have it

 

[Z28Driver]

Thanks for the picture....it helped clear some things up. My only problem is my grill isn't like that. I don't have a backing plate for the posts to slide into. I just have an empty space between the grill lines. Is that part that holds the posts part of the grill? Or is it a seperate piece?

 

[Benched]

Then you must not have an 87 grille. Or someone cut the three mounting tabs off.

 

[Z28Driver]

Here is a pic of my grille, copy/paste.

 

[stickybones]

That looks like the real grill...same as mine. Maybe you can just make a backing plate out of a flat piece of aluminum stock you can get from Lowes or Home Depot.