"Longhorn" Script - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Steeveedee** · 11-06-2018, 11:51 PM

OK, I have a '70 Longhorn that has a pretty certain SPID, as it hasn't changed in the time it has been in the family, since 1973. So, pretty certain that it is a true "Longhorn". Besides which, how many people have ever "stretched" a short bed truck?

That said, it doesn't have the "Longhorn" scripts on the rear fenders. Upon investigation, after having a new camper shell put on, I noticed that the bed is tweaked about 3/8". Might consider it manufacturing tolerances, but it's pretty obvious that the bed isn't square. I was thinking that maybe the body shop didn't put the scripts back on after the repair and repaint. I've seen where other member have their insignia held on by double-sided tape.

Nuts and bolts time- who on here has a "Longhorn" and has had the insignia removed? Do they have pins with corrugated barrel nuts, where they just get a gentle tap with a rubber hammer on the assembly line? Or did 3M actually make a good enough double sided tape back in the day?

**special-K** · 11-07-2018, 06:38 AM

All I know is Sierra and Sierra Grande bedside emblems go on same as other emblems, studs & speed nuts. Been a while since I looked at a Longhorn emblem, but about certain they are the same as the rest. I never saw stick-on emblems until they went to plastic. And even those used studs at first, IIRC.

**Ironangel** · 11-07-2018, 07:54 AM

Pretty sure they went on with the speed nuts. Heres a set of replacement reprop's for a (glad I dont need these) price. https://www.ebay.com/i/262061527895?chn=ps

**Steeveedee** · 11-07-2018, 11:16 AM

I kind of figured that they were put on with nuts, but I'm not seeing any evidence of filled holes. Those emblems on ebay look nice, and the price isn't that bad, but I'll pass, anyway. It's looked like this for the last 45 years since my FiL bought it, and the next owner will be one of my sons, who doesn't care if the emblems are on there or not.

muley · 11-07-2018, 12:42 PM

Mine never had them, though others have argued they were always there. Whatever. No holes, no faded paint. I have no answers as to why.

**Austinjay** · 11-07-2018, 02:01 PM

My 69 longhorn is 100% original paint and has no holes for the "longhorn" badge either. I always wondered why.

**Steeveedee** · 11-07-2018, 02:30 PM

Monday or Friday at the stamping plant.

Since the additional piece gets added later, maybe the regular fenders got used instead?

I don't know if a long-bed fender looks the same as a fender that gets used for a Longhorn, before the extension is welded on.

Anyone know anything about that? Does this question even make sense?

Thanos · 11-08-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Austinjay

My 69 longhorn is 100% original paint and has no holes for the "longhorn" badge either. I always wondered why.

Mandela effect...

70LonghornCST · 11-09-2018, 03:35 AM

Perhaps the Rosetta Stone of the Longtime Longhorn emblem paradox:

muley · 11-09-2018, 11:08 AM

and,.. there we are. so that's what one of those looks like.

**Steeveedee** · 11-09-2018, 11:14 AM

Studs and tape!

**Already Gone** · 11-10-2018, 07:15 AM

Sometimes just tape. I'll post pic of a Longhorn I had where the scripts were just taped. Pi is on home computer and I'm at work.

**special-K** · 11-10-2018, 08:12 AM

Pretty odd there were only two studs for that length. It's like they wanted to try out using tape. Makes me want to check my Sierra Grande emblem

**jocko** · 11-10-2018, 11:06 AM

very interesting. I'm not used to seeing the little black inserts that are shown in the speed nut bag either.

72c20customcamper · 11-10-2018, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jocko

very interesting. I'm not used to seeing the little black inserts that are shown in the speed nut bag either.

Back in the day barrel clips were hit and miss on cars and trucks. I think it all was related to the plant they were manufactured in. I used barrel clips to put on my custom 20 and deluxe fender emblems . Much easier than basically taking the fender 90% off. And since there was two still in the holes I figured it cam that way.

My Chevelle which I bought in 84 with original paint didnt have the blacked out deck opening panel like 99% of ss cars did . GM and all the others didnt have exact specs from plant to plant

**Already Gone** · 11-10-2018, 05:04 PM

As promised here are pics of the lLonghorn script. Truck was built in Oshawa and paint was original. Again as we have seen before there were anomalys between plants.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 11-10-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironangel

Pretty sure they went on with the speed nuts. Heres a set of replacement reprop's for a (glad I dont need these) price. https://www.ebay.com/i/262061527895?chn=ps

The Truck Shop [www.carandtruckshop.com] has them for only $105.

Chris_oz · 11-10-2018, 10:21 PM

My 70 Longhorn, all original paint.

Scripts are in the glovebox and hove no studs.
No signs of holes in the body.

**jocko** · 11-11-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Already Gone

As promised here are pics of the lLonghorn script. Truck was built in Oshawa and paint was original. Again as we have seen before there were anomalys between plants.

Whatever happened to 'ol Purplehorn Greg? That was a cool truck.

**jocko** · 11-11-2018, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Back in the day barrel clips were hit and miss on cars and trucks. I think it all was related to the plant they were manufactured in. I used barrel clips to put on my custom 20 and deluxe fender emblems . Much easier than basically taking the fender 90% off. And since there was two still in the holes I figured it cam that way.

My Chevelle which I bought in 84 with original paint didnt have the blacked out deck opening panel like 99% of ss cars did . GM and all the others didnt have exact specs from plant to plant

Thanks Mark, I had never seen any of those on any of my trucks - I learn something new every day!
And thanks for posting that pic Richard!

**Already Gone** · 11-11-2018, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocko

Whatever happened to 'ol Purplehorn Greg? That was a cool truck.

I sold it to a local guy and he said had all kind of plans for it but haven't seen it since. I know sadly someone will buy a running driving truck and start stripping it with plans to restore and then life gets in the way and thats where they sit and never get back together. I've been dealing for a couple years on a one owner, it was the sellers Dads truck and I remember it at his Dads Texaco Station in the 70's , 72 GMC Longhorn BB with 55,000 miles on it but we are lots of money apart.

**jocko** · 11-12-2018, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Already Gone

I sold it to a local guy and he said had all kind of plans for it but haven't seen it since. I know sadly someone will buy a running driving truck and start stripping it with plans to restore and then life gets in the way and thats where they sit and never get back together. I've been dealing for a couple years on a one owner, it was the sellers Dads truck and I remember it at his Dads Texaco Station in the 70's , 72 GMC Longhorn BB with 55,000 miles on it but we are lots of money apart.

Sounds nice. I say go for it!

11-06-2018, 11:51 PM	#1
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,088	"Longhorn" Script OK, I have a '70 Longhorn that has a pretty certain SPID, as it hasn't changed in the time it has been in the family, since 1973. So, pretty certain that it is a true "Longhorn". Besides which, how many people have ever "stretched" a short bed truck? That said, it doesn't have the "Longhorn" scripts on the rear fenders. Upon investigation, after having a new camper shell put on, I noticed that the bed is tweaked about 3/8". Might consider it manufacturing tolerances, but it's pretty obvious that the bed isn't square. I was thinking that maybe the body shop didn't put the scripts back on after the repair and repaint. I've seen where other member have their insignia held on by double-sided tape. Nuts and bolts time- who on here has a "Longhorn" and has had the insignia removed? Do they have pins with corrugated barrel nuts, where they just get a gentle tap with a rubber hammer on the assembly line? Or did 3M actually make a good enough double sided tape back in the day? __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

11-07-2018, 06:38 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: "Longhorn" Script All I know is Sierra and Sierra Grande bedside emblems go on same as other emblems, studs & speed nuts. Been a while since I looked at a Longhorn emblem, but about certain they are the same as the rest. I never saw stick-on emblems until they went to plastic. And even those used studs at first, IIRC. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-07-2018, 07:54 AM	#3
Ironangel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Falls City, Nebraska "100 Miles From Nowhere" Posts: 2,219	Re: "Longhorn" Script Pretty sure they went on with the speed nuts. Heres a set of replacement reprop's for a (glad I dont need these) price. https://www.ebay.com/i/262061527895?chn=ps __________________ Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American"

11-07-2018, 11:16 AM	#4
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,088	Re: "Longhorn" Script I kind of figured that they were put on with nuts, but I'm not seeing any evidence of filled holes. Those emblems on ebay look nice, and the price isn't that bad, but I'll pass, anyway. It's looked like this for the last 45 years since my FiL bought it, and the next owner will be one of my sons, who doesn't care if the emblems are on there or not. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

11-07-2018, 12:42 PM	#5
muley Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Homedale, Idaho Posts: 160	Re: "Longhorn" Script Mine never had them, though others have argued they were always there. Whatever. No holes, no faded paint. I have no answers as to why. Attached Images __________________ Grandpa 1953 M38A1 Jeep 1989 GMC K2500 1958 Alaskan Camper all original WORK : A necessary evil that finances what I really like to do.

11-07-2018, 02:01 PM	#6
Austinjay Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Brighton, Colorado Posts: 344	Re: "Longhorn" Script My 69 longhorn is 100% original paint and has no holes for the "longhorn" badge either. I always wondered why. __________________ '72 K20 Ochre/white 350/350/205 4" Lift 35's '72 GMC K10 red orange/white 400/350/205 '69 C20 Longhorn 454 TH400 '72 Blazer CST 4x4 '70 Blazer 4X4

11-07-2018, 02:30 PM	#7
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,088	Re: "Longhorn" Script Monday or Friday at the stamping plant. Since the additional piece gets added later, maybe the regular fenders got used instead? I don't know if a long-bed fender looks the same as a fender that gets used for a Longhorn, before the extension is welded on. Anyone know anything about that? Does this question even make sense? __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

11-09-2018, 03:35 AM	#9
70LonghornCST Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5,775	Re: "Longhorn" Script Perhaps the Rosetta Stone of the Longtime Longhorn emblem paradox: Attached Images __________________ 2018 Chevy Crew Cab 2006 Impala SS 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury 1970 Chevy Longhorn Bucket Seats Shoulder Belts Front Tow Hooks Factory Air Factory Speedwarning, Tach & Vaccum Factory Tilt CST Package AM/FM Radio Bumper Guards Richard 70 Longhorn CST Build Adding an AM/FM Decal

11-09-2018, 11:08 AM	#10
muley Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Homedale, Idaho Posts: 160	Re: "Longhorn" Script and,.. there we are. so that's what one of those looks like. __________________ Grandpa 1953 M38A1 Jeep 1989 GMC K2500 1958 Alaskan Camper all original WORK : A necessary evil that finances what I really like to do.

11-09-2018, 11:14 AM	#11
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,088	Re: "Longhorn" Script Studs and tape! __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

11-10-2018, 07:15 AM	#12
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,073	Re: "Longhorn" Script Sometimes just tape. I'll post pic of a Longhorn I had where the scripts were just taped. Pi is on home computer and I'm at work. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

11-10-2018, 08:12 AM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: "Longhorn" Script Pretty odd there were only two studs for that length. It's like they wanted to try out using tape. Makes me want to check my Sierra Grande emblem __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-10-2018, 11:06 AM	#14
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,933	Re: "Longhorn" Script very interesting. I'm not used to seeing the little black inserts that are shown in the speed nut bag either.

11-10-2018, 05:04 PM	#16
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,073	Re: "Longhorn" Script As promised here are pics of the lLonghorn script. Truck was built in Oshawa and paint was original. Again as we have seen before there were anomalys between plants. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

11-10-2018, 10:21 PM	#18
Chris_oz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Posts: 139	Re: "Longhorn" Script My 70 Longhorn, all original paint. Scripts are in the glovebox and hove no studs. No signs of holes in the body. Attached Images



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