Decal Placement
On my '74 the emissions decal is about 3 inches to the left of the hood lock flange. This is what mine looks like:
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Here's some closer shots with tape measure for reference:
The decal is about 3 Inches from hood lock's flange, as seen above.
And the decal is an average of 1 Inch to the right of the fender overhang, as seen above.
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Here's mine installed: