1974 Barracuda Tail Panel Emblems

[junkydogg]

I have a 1974 Barracuda, and the tail panel has 3 holes in it, two on the top and then one right under the one on the right shaped like this @    @

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I belive the "By Plymouth" emblem comes with two pegs and goes on the bottom and there should be a "Barracuda" emblem that goes above it but I believe that has 3 pegs, so neither would fit the configuration I have, anyone know what should be there or came originally???

Thanks

Also, who is a good source for new emblems?

PICTURES BELOW

[4Cruizn]

Welcome to cc.com Junkydog!  Great place here for information and mopar fun!  I'm sure someone with a 74 will be along here soon with the answer to your question!  Hope you enjoy the site!   

[sixpakshaker]

my 74 cuda came as follows:
Big Cuda emblem on top- used two way tape original from factory and then the smaller  by plymouth has the two pegs . 

[360 'CUDA]

Sounds like a dealer installed emblem under the "by Plymouth" emblem.

Maybe it said "The Lone Arranger's Used Cars" or something

[360 'CUDA]

Is it big enough to be a valve stem hole to air shocks?

[junkydogg]

Thanks for the welcome, Good call on the possible dealer installed emblem, I just dont know how far apart the pegs should be on the "by plymouth" emblem, the holes are not big enough to be valve stem holes.

[inot2old]

Welcome, junkydogg.
My '73 Cuda, the cuda emblem was also glued on, but the "by Plymouth" had pegs.  The pegs are 2 1/2 inches apart.

[junkydogg]

Here are a couple of pics...

[junkydogg]

any one got any other ideas?

[360 'CUDA]

Two questions

What are the first 2 letters in your VIN?

What does the back of the panel look like, are there other holes bondoed in or are those the only holes?

[larry4406]

my guess is that the dealer installed its own dealer tag.  my 71 barracuda tail panel was drilled for a dealer tag which had pegs and a nut similar to that used on the by plymouth emblem

[junkydogg]

BH, its a Barracuda. No bondo or other holes covered up. They seem to be the only three holes there

[JimCuda]

I don't have a barracuda but I suspect that you should have had 4 holes at one time. Just a guess but someone might have mig'ed up the hole and did a good job sanding it down to look like there was not a hole?

Either way I found some pics of a barracuda and made my own pic that might help you out. I tried to outline where the placement of the lower "by plymouth" emblem should be based on the position of the barracuda emblem pegs above it. I would just get a replacement "by plymouth" emblem and drill a hole based on the Pegs on the back of it.

Hope the pics give you a better idea on placement.

[junkydogg]

Thanks for the pic.., so does the "Barracuda" emblem have only 2 mounting studs?

[JimCuda]

Thats my guess. I was looking everywhere for a picture of the backside of the emblem. That picture I found on ebay from someone selling one and from what I can tell it only has the two mounting points for the "Barracuda" emblem. I would suspect this would do the job, considering that the "cuda" emblem is only stuck on without any mounting holes.

Anyone else out there with a Barracuda that can verify the emblem mounting holes from inside their trunk?