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	hood ornament - OneLook Dictionary Search
		We found 4 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word hood ornament:
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		noun: an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
	www.onelook.com /?w=hood+ornament (95 words)

	Althouse: The hood ornament.
		I think when hood ornaments were deemed dangerous they moved those emblems to the grills on the front of the car instead.
		Some of the Saudi sheikhs who bought cars back then didn't understand what a hood ornament was for and thought it must be functional, and they tried to drive by lining it up with the stripe down the center of the road.
		The best memory I have of the utility of a hood ornament is in the movie, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. On one occasion he commandeers the truck carrying the ark and tosses out the Nazis in the front seat.
	althouse.blogspot.com /2007/05/hood-ornament.html (596 words)

	81 hood ornament on ebay
		The hood ornament "crystal" is 27mm (1-1/16") per side in side the frame, and 32mm (1-1/4") on the outside.
		The hood ornament's pedestal is oblong in shape, being 20mm (3/4") long and 12mm (1/2") across.
		As I said, I doubt this is a hood ornament.
	www.forwardlook.net /iml-archive/msg84341.html (366 words)

	1937
		Unfortunately, my ornament was long missing this piece and in fact, the plastic insert is something of a very rare piece, more probably due to the fact it was constructed of a thin piece of plastic made with late 30’s technology and certainly not up to the weather and years.
		I laid the ornament in place equal with the outline and marked the placement of the front lug on the center line and then measured down the line 5 inches and made the second cross which would match the second lug in the top of the ornament.
		Once this was complete, I inserted the plastic insert into the ornament and marked the underside of the acrylic along the sides of the ornament with pencil, removing the insert and again using the band saw to remove the excess on both sides of the ornament.
	www.gerlecreek.com /documents/hoodornament.htm (922 words)

	Distinguishing Features for each year
		Another factor that contributed to broken hood ornaments is that they had plastic components which people tended to grab when raising or closing the hood, hence breaking the plastic pieces.
		The hood ornament is a key distinguishing feature of the 1951 Henry J. As mentioned, many restorers have used the 1951 hood ornament on non-1951 models when the original type not available.
		The 1953-54 Henry J hood ornament, unlike the 1951 and 1952 models, is the only one that is not a scaled down version of its Kaiser counterpart.
	home.comcast.net /~ljfid/distfeatures.htm (1408 words)

	Hood Ornaments
		Hood ornament can be mounted inside your vehicle on your dash or console.
		These hood ornaments are a 7 color multi light piece with 2 light modes of on or flash.
		Hood ornament is a 2 piece construction of a base and the top part is removable to prevent damage or theft.
	www.thehotrodgirl.com /hoodornaments.html (248 words)

	PatentRoom.com: Early Design and Illustration \| Car designs
		These hood ornament and car mascot designs were found in patents from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s.
		This ornament was used on the 1939 Chevrolet Master De Luxe.
		A hood ornament mascot used on a 1953 Chrysler.
	www.patentroom.com /cars/ornaments.html (420 words)

	"Hood Ornament, Trailer Hitch, or Spark that Fires the Engine?" : HEARTLIGHT® Magazine
		In other words, it's our hood ornament: it doesn't serve any useful function, it just is there for folks to see and to remind us everything is going to be okay because we've got that holy ride.
		The nice thing about hood ornaments and trailer hitches is that when circumstances change, we can change them without having to really change the mechanical heart of the car!
		What Jesus is trying to get us to see is that God will not settle for our faith being a hood ornament or a trailer hitch.
	www.heartlight.org /cgi/simplify.cgi?20040112_hoodornament.html (603 words)

	Hood Ornament
		Lalique hood ornaments will be listed in the Lalique category.
		Winged Woman Ornament Affixed To Metal Bracket, Chrome, 11 In.
		Nude Figure In Diving Position, Hair, Winged Form, Metal, 5 In.
	www.kovels.com /priceguide/kovels_auto/hood_ornament (257 words)

	Hood Ornament: PT Cruiser Club Forums: PT Cruiser Discussion: PT Cruiser General Forum
		Hood Ornament: PT Cruiser Club Forums: PT Cruiser Discussion: PT Cruiser General Forum
		I just checked JC Whitneys web site and searched under hood ornaments, they only had about 5 or 6 on the web...a couple of caddys, a couple of rams heads, and a couple of flying pigs....would that be the goddess you are referring to??!!?
		Have JC Whitney mail you their catalog, the collection of hood ornaments is a lot better than the web site.
	www.ptcruiserclub.org /forum/Hood_Ornament_P56230.htm (1018 words)

	Modeling Cars with HyperNURBS in XL 6 - Trim - Hood Ornament
		Project the spline to the XZ axis, and it is transferred to the top surface of the hood object.
		Now select one of the polygons near the front and extrude it to form a narrow pedestal that will be the transition from the hood strip to the actual hood ornament.
		Now, in an effort to further sculpt the hood ornament, I am going to add some tailfins on to the wing surfaces.
	www.7thchamber.com /tutorials/Chev/hdorn.htm (1029 words)

	Catnabbit! » Rich Jerk Uses Cat as Car Hood Ornament (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Usually characterized by their hood ornament, a silver or gold “leaping Jaguar,”; automobiles carrying this brand are worth massive amounts of money and are generally owned only by rich humans who collect expensive cars.
		Since real Jaguar felines are not available in a size small enough to be used as a hood ornament, he chose instead a small kitten which he believes will not grow much larger than the average housecat.
		Head tells us that his feline hood ornament has been trained to pose in a menacing manner, which he expects to act as an excellent theft deterrant system.
	www.catnabbit.com /rich-jerk-uses-cat-as-car-hood-ornament (604 words)

	Rod becomes a Hood ornament (phillyBurbs.com) \| Philadelphia Eagles
		Hood, considered one of the top nickel corners in the NFL, was a surprise inactive yesterday for the Eagles-Titans game at the Linc.
		Hood missed four games with a foot injury earlier this year, but both Hood and head coach Andy R*id said he's 100 percent now.
		Hood will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, and if there were any doubt he was leaving before this, there's none now.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/99-11202006-744657.html (320 words)

	Urban Dictionary: hood
		hood sound ghetto gangsta projects neighborhood gangster wigger city gang thug street block trap fl clitoris ebonics home hoodlum pimp clit crib cuz hard hoodie jersey rap thugs barrio crunk homies hood rat hoodrich nigga project rich wanker compton cool drugs friends g geto ghetto fabulous hometown penis set slang slum slums town wankstas
		Usually refers to an undesirable area: gangsters are from the “hood”; wankstas are from the suburbs.
		The area above a woman’s vagina: that cluck gots her hood pierced.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=hood (366 words)

	Lincolns OnLine \| Tech Tips and Articles
		Owners of 1998 to 2002 Town Cars may notice a lot of traditional Lincoln luxuries are absent from their ride, most notably the hood ornament.
		Be it for style, tradition or as a parking aid, installing a hood ornament is both simple and worthwhile.
		There are many places to install the ornament, but to avoid clearance issues with the hood latch and give a factory look, install the ornament on the chrome "hat" above the grille.
	www.lincolnsonline.com /tech/00158.html (669 words)

	Hood Ornament Theft Prevention
		It could be wired to the ornament so that when the ornament is tilted past a certain angle, the mine explodes, thus cutting the would-be thief in half at the waist.
		Well, I couldn't have my car going around town without the proper hood ornament, so I went to the local dealer for a new one.
		His ornament was stolen twice before he hit on the novel idea of not putting on a new one.
	www.mederle.de /benz/sternpr.html (1242 words)

	USATODAY.com - Classic hood ornaments cave to safety concerns (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Among American cars, the chrome "gunsight" atop the hood of the Lincoln Town Car is going to disappear in a redesign in a couple of years, says Ford Motor chief designer J Mays.
		The hood ornament of a Jaguar XJ Super V8.
		It will join Cadillac, Buick and Chrysler among the venerable American brands that have ditched hood ornaments during the past 15 years in favor of simple badges.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2005-01-16-hood-ornament_x.htm (518 words)

	Hood Ornament Reference Site - Ted's Garage Blog
		There were a vast variety of OEM and aftermarket hood ornaments and mascots produced during the golden age of automobiles and it can be tough to identify some ornaments.
		If you have not visited this hood ornament reference site you are in for a treat.
		The site catalogs dozens of hood ornaments and mascots manufactured between 1933 and 1966 for Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, Chrysler, Dodge, De Soto, Ford, Hudson-Terraplane, Kaiser, Lincoln, Mercury, Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Studebaker, and others.
	www.classiccar.com /garage/blog/index.php?/archives/189-Hood-Ornament-Reference-Site.html (318 words)

	Hood Ornaments and Fender Lights
		Hood Ornament for 57 Mercury, 3" tall x 3 7/8" wide, Used - Some small pits and some scratches in paint, Still looks good.
		Hood Ornament, Lincoln, 3" tall x 1 11/16" wide, Used - Chrome Fair (Have 1)
		Chrome Partial Ornament with looks like horns, 8 5/8" long x 1 5/16" wide x 2 3/8" tall, looks like horns are broken off.
	www.taillightking.com /Hood_Ornaments.htm (1090 words)

	Re: OT/ethics/littlefield/hood ornament/
		I send it > right after I see the Littlefield Delrina and your car will be sandwiched > between two cars with propellers hood ornaments on them.
		While monkeys may have flown out of my > butt it will be my hood ornament that will keep ford Motor company from > pulling the plug.
		I'm going to > have > > to use an old magnetic antenna mount to hold it on because I have nothing > > else, no external holes where a hood ornament would norally go.
	www.crest.org /discussion/ev/200209/msg00036.html (552 words)

	Cadillac-LaSalle hood mascots (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Before the hood ornament came the motometer, an ornate thermometer affair that screwed into the radiator cap; it was intended to keep the driver informed of the engine coolant temperature.
		When the temperature gauge was moved to the instrument panel, an empty space was left atop the radiator; the hood ornament filled it adequately.
		Standard Cadillac models lost the Goddess hood ornament in 1957, when she was replaced by a simple pair of upright wings.
	www.car-nection.com /yann/Dbas_txt/mascotsh.htm (3137 words)

	Hood Ornament
		The automotive mascot, usually a hood ornament, captured the imaginations of motorists for two decades, and still exists in a few remaining examples today.
		Here is a brief description of two of the more prized automotive mascots in the history of motoring, the Cormorant and the Goddess of Speed on Packard automobiles.
		Here is an addendum to the previous article on hood ornaments and automotive mascots, including a more thorough list of further references for continued research.
	www.suite101.com /reference/hood_ornament (135 words)

	Hood ornaments and automotive mascots: An introduction
		Mascots and hood ornaments saw a period of high popularity in the 1930's to early 1950's, with some holdouts still in use today on some models.
		These two changes suddenly left the hood ornament as completely ornamental, and with the loss of any need for functionality, the beauty of the mascot took full flight.
		By 1930 the mascot was being promulgated industry-wide, in all sorts of beautiful examples from the elaborate to the simple, from the detailed and realistic to the completely stylized.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/vintage_classic_cars/106457 (532 words)

	Model posing nude as hood ornament driven by altruism
		At the nose of the car lays the naked likeness of 44-year-old Carole Simons, a mother from Pennsylvania who's using her newfound notoriety as a hood ornament to promote her organization for adults with disabilities.
		The car is from the 1930s, an era when hood ornaments were in style.
		Through friends, the sculptor heard about Simons, who agreed to pose for the hood ornament last summer.
	www.azcentral.com /community/scottsdale/articles/0120sr-auctionhood20-ON.html (374 words)

	Re: IML: 1959 Imperial hood ornament on eBay!?
		I believe the hood ornament, the passenger side rearview mirror, the true level torsion air suspension, the mirror matic, the flight sweep truck lid, and the auto high beams were some of the options for 1959 Imperials.
		My 59 did not come with the hood ornament or side rearview mirror, but I was able to pick them up from a parts car back in 1989 for $30.00.
		After reading that I was compelled to dig for a flashlight and run out to the back forty to see if my car had one (ya, it does!), and if not, how much money I thought that I could reasonably part with to acquire one.
	www.forwardlook.net /iml-archive/msg97361.html (318 words)

	Art Deco and Art Nouveau Furniture, Antiques, Jewelry for Collector and Interior Designers on Anticlopedia
		Most of his ideas could have never turned up into production during the 1930s, yet his legacy, spread in many corners, is all the more stunning.
		This sThe hood ornament online reference site gather more than 500 hood ornaments the US automobile industry produced between 1930 and 1966.
		Those ornaments were the reflection of the art deco time period marked by great artistic and technical developments but foremost by the idea of speed.
	www.lepoix.de (779 words)

	Hake's - RARE SUPERMAN HOOD/BICYCLE ORNAMENT WITH BOX.
		Top back edge of cape has.5” spot missing gold luster with silver underplating showing but this is as made and overall does not affect the appearance at all.
		O/w ornament has full vibrant gold luster and is an unused and Mint example.
		Very few boxed ornaments are known and this is the first we have ever offered.
	www.hakes.com /item.asp?Auction=188&ItemNo=43699 (247 words)

	Rolls Royce Phantom Hood Ornament & Interesting Things (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The traditional Spirit of Ecstasy ornament has an electronic retraction mechanism to prevent theft and protect pedestrians in the event of an accident.
		Did you know the hood ornament on a new Rolls Phantom, if stolen, can cost up to $15,000 to replace.
		The power-operated "Spirit of Ecstasy" hood ornament automatically retracts into the grille when the car is locked.
	www.dfweliteautorental.com /photos/fun/rolls_royce_phantom_hood_ornament.htm (170 words)

	instructables : DIY hood ornament : intro
		Check out all these sweet hood ornaments that turned up in the shop a few weeks ago.
		Just had my factory hood ornament stolen last week.
		My idea was to make a tux the penguin hood ornament to replace my missing one.
	www.instructables.com /id/EMCYU6DG68EY92FKBR (414 words)

	Weekend Project: Make your own hood ornament - Lifehacker
		All you need is a good strong magnet and something you want to stick on the hood of your car: get creative here, you could have a My Little Pony, a naked Superman doll, a rubber chicken, etc. Just be sure it's something you don't absolutely mind getting swiped!
		The problem with these is they tend to slice into anyone you happen to accidentally hit.
		When I was younger I hot-glued a plush stuffed Smurf to my car as a hood ornament.
	lifehacker.com /software/weekend-project/weekend-project-make-your-own-hood-ornament-243234.php (299 words)

	photoSIG » HOOD ORNAMENT
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		Hood ornament just was beautiful Open to helpful suggestions.
		I love the perspective and the colors in this photo; I would have like to see the hood ornament in focus though.
	www.photosig.com /go/photos/view?id=1317900&forward=user (213 words)

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