Nose emblem

[sheckyZ28]

Here is the deal, im about to finish the paint/body work on my '87 GN. However the nose was replaced with non-GN clip and now has the holes for the hood emblem in it. The guy doing the work forgot to to fill it in and now the work is already done.
I was thinking about getting a buick emblem (flag one) and painting it black to cover the holes. I need opinions.

 

[arista5]

Here is the deal, im about to finish the paint/body work on my '87 GN. However the nose was replaced with non-GN clip and now has the holes for the hood emblem in it. The guy doing the work forgot to to fill it in and now the work is already done.
I was thinking about getting a buick emblem (flag one) and painting it black to cover the holes. I need opinions.

honestly.... i have seen one GN on ebay with a turbo 3.8 emblem and it was thumbs down from me.

i would say he messed up he should fix it. but thats just my opinion

 

[zeus87gn]

Fill it

Be careful, you know what they say about opinions.

GN's never had the hood emblem. I can only figure the paint and body fellow you used didn't know much about them. In my opinion, I would have him fill it and repaint. If he is worth his weight in paint, it won't be a big deal. I believe the header panel if fiberglass so it can be filled easily.

 

[sheckyZ28]

The emblem i was talking about would be flat, not the one the stands up. I would paint it body color to make it less obvious. Im talking about an emblem that would be somewhat like you might see on the front of a monte carlo or camaro, or the H on an early 90's honda.

As far a getting him to do more work on it, we traded out some things for this service, he has already gone well above and beyond what either of us bargained for in this bodywork.

 

[John Larkin]

Nothing wrong with being gracious. If you don't want to ask him to redo the holes, have him give you the header panel and fill it yourself. Easiest way is to tape over the holes, flip it over and fill from the backside with fiberglass. NAPA sells a small fiberglass kit that has enough material to do the job, about $10. Use a rattail file and ream the holes leaving rough edges on both sides. Then use small pieces of fiberglass to plug them. Lay a final large piece on the backside to reinforce the entire area. Once dry, remove tape and sand the outside flat. Place the header outdoors for 3-5 days so it can "heat cycle" in the sunlight and nighttime, very important. Once it is cycled, then add a skim coat of bondo over the repair and resand to shape the peak in the nose. After a piss coat of primer and one more wetblock, it should be ready for paint.