1937 or 38 LaSalle front and rear bumper medallion

[Keith K]

In need of the front and rear medallion for the bumpers

[Tom Beaver]

I see them on ebay all of the time.  If you get one, be sure and check that the mounting tabs are all there.  The hubcap medallions are identical but they clocked the mounting tabs 45 degrees out from what the bumper medallions need so they will fit, but just not straight, don't know why they did that but if you aren't aware of it you can get a surprise.

Tom  Beaver

[Keith K]

My timing must be poor cause I've never seen one on EBay.

[tozerco]

Keith,

I sent you a pm but with no photos. Let's try again...

[tozerco]

...and again?

[DaveZ]

Be aware that the bumper medallions and hub cap medallions are not the same. The tabs are in different positions and the hub cap ones will not be correct.

[harvey b]

I used 3M 2 sided tape to hold one on my bumper,it fits nice and close to the center plate,you can not tell it is "stuck" there.i actually polished it with a small buffer and it did not move at all.If all you had was a wheel medallion you could remove the tabs and use the tape.harveyb

[Joe G 12138]

As to the "Why they clocked the tabs differently" question, I think it was to tell them apart on the assembly line. They are just a little bit different.  I was fortunate to obtain a genuine unmolested NOS bumper medallion a while back, and carefully examined it with the same question. The bumper medallion has a slight curve or arc to the face to conform to the slight curve of the bumper.  I'm sure that curve could easily disappear if the medallion was slapped, tapped, or pulled off of a hubcap or bumper. The wheelcover pieces are flat as a pancake.  Joe Gibeault ('37 LAS)