Mad4Metal Pontiac 455 HO Billet Aluminum Badge CNC Machined USA

CNC Machined in the USA  |  6061 Billet Aluminum  |  Complete Hardware Kit Included

The Pontiac 455 HO was not a subtle engine. From 1970 through 1971, it sat at the top of Pontiac's performance lineup — 360 horsepower, a lumpy cam, and enough torque to push a GTO or Firebird Formula hard into the seat. "HO" wasn't marketing language. It was a designation that meant the engineers had done something right. If you're building, restoring, or just owning one of these cars, that legacy deserves more than a paper sticker or a cheap chrome decal.

This is the Mad4Metal Pontiac 455 HO badge — a solid oval piece machined from a single billet of 6061-T6 aircraft-grade aluminum. The 455 HO graphic is cut directly into the face on a CNC mill, then hand-polished to bring the surface up to a mirror finish. There is no paint, no printing, no adhesive backing, and no plastic of any kind involved in this process.

Not stamped. Not cast. Not a sticker. Machined.

Two stainless hardware holes are bored through at 2-3/8" center-to-center on 1/4"-28 fine thread. Mount it on the valve cover and it looks like it was there from the factory — only better, because it wasn't.

About the Finish

These badges are polished to a mirror finish, but if you look closely you'll see the machining marks from the CNC cutting process — fine, consistent toolpath lines across the face. Those marks are intentional. They're what separates a real machined billet part from something that was painted, cast in a mold, or made to look like metal. A perfectly mark-free, glassy smooth surface would look like painted plastic. The toolpath lines catch light at different angles depending on where you're standing, and that shifting reflection is the signature of a part that was actually cut on a machine. If you want to bring up the high spots even more, a quick pass with aluminum polish will do it — while keeping the machining character completely intact.

Where Can You Run It?

• Valve covers — passenger or driver side
• Engine fenders / inner fender panels
• Hood underside
• Firewall
• Dashboard or instrument panel
• Glove box door
• Toolbox lid
• Garage wall or man cave display
• Car trailer interior

Complete Kit — Everything Included

• ✅ Mad4Metal Pontiac 455 HO Billet Aluminum Badge
• ✅ 2x 1/4"-28 Stainless Steel Pan Head Screws (18-8 SS)
• ✅ 2x 1/4"-28 Nylon Lock Nuts

Specifications

Material	6061-T6 Aircraft Grade Billet Aluminum
Finish	Polished — machined surface marks visible (intentional character)
Height	2"
Width	3"
Thickness	3/16"
Bolt Hole Spacing (center to center)	2-3/8"
Fastener Thread	1/4"-28 Fine Thread
Fasteners Included	2x 18-8 Stainless Pan Head Screws + 2x Nylon Lock Nuts
Weight	0.9 oz
Made In	USA 🇺🇸

Why Machined Aluminum Beats Everything Else

Cast zinc cracks under vibration. Plastic fades, chalks, and eventually falls apart in the engine bay. Stick-on emblems peel — always, eventually, especially with heat cycles. 6061-T6 aluminum doesn't do any of those things. It's the same alloy used throughout the aerospace industry for a reason: it's light, strong, corrosion-resistant, and it doesn't care about temperature swings. When the finish dulls, you polish it back. There's no repainting, no replacing, no starting over.

Made in the USA — Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Mad4Metal is a brand of Jacer Enterprises, LLC, operating out of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Every badge is designed, programmed, and CNC machined in-house — start to finish. No outsourcing, no overseas production runs, no drop-shipping. If you need a badge with a custom graphic, a different engine designation, or something you don't see in the catalog, reach out. Custom orders are welcome.