Maybe Gaudy...

[78 Chevyrado]

Maybe gaudy but this so me....

Been thinking on this for 2 years now, finally paid the cash for it...

My new hood ornament...



I drive so much now I think it'll be awesome to see the angry duck out on the end of my hood leading the way! 

 

If I change my mind, or it sucks, being back to where I am now is only a lil weld and a paintjob for the hood away...  and my body guy is really impressive at matching paint....   


I had one question for you gearheads...  the thing comes nickel plated...  either nickel or black nickel or gold plated... period.  should I go have it chromed before I install it?  how's nickel hold up on a daily driver in every kind of all weather, year round?  I don't wanna be rubbing tarnish off it all the time.  every week or two would be ok though. 

This is the second fun thing I got to buy for the truck in the last 3 mos, and it works so hard...lol 

If ya totally hate it, shhhh...   nah it's cool I want all opinions.  but it's goin on there....  

[Da67goatman]

Nickel plating is superior to chrome because nickel doesn’t corrode or tarnish, period.  That duck is very unique, and so is your truck.  Enjoy it.

[pholliday1]

DUCK DYNASTY!!!!

[78 Chevyrado]

Nickel plating is superior to chrome because nickel doesn’t corrode or tarnish, period.  That duck is very unique, and so is your truck.  Enjoy it.

That's exactly what I was hoping to hear!  Thank God no corrosion or tarnish!

[PromiseKeeper]

Kenny,
I still remember the thread where you asked for opinions LOL    Hey its your truck...so enjoy! I think pholliday is right....there's some Duck Dynasty goin on here! I still think ya need to drill it and put LED's in the eyes.

[pholliday1]

Good idea promisekeeper, Kinda a evil duck look maybe?

[fitz]

The only person that has to approve of it is your Grandfather.
If he votes yes, go for it.

[78 Chevyrado]

The only person that has to approve of it is your Grandfather.
If he votes yes, go for it.

Oh LORD!  He wouldn't  Solely because it cost a nickel....  If I told him what I paid for that duck he would laugh at me...  but he still think things ought to cost what they did in the fifties...  he used to get mad when $25 wouldn't buy a weeks worth of groceries...

He told me when he gave it to me though, you do whatever you want...  He thought I wasted my money on the wheels and BFG's, but when he saw them on it, he said I shoulda got some wheels for it when I had it... 

He'd let me do it, he would.  he'd laugh at the duck, not in a bad way, but never know he may wish he'd have had a duck when it was his...   

[78 Chevyrado]

Kenny,
I still remember the thread where you asked for opinions LOL    Hey its your truck...so enjoy! I think pholliday is right....there's some Duck Dynasty goin on here! I still think ya need to drill it and put LED's in the eyes.

That would be so COOL!