Author Topic: Pagoda Group Grill Badge (Read 60725 times)

Aligator · « **Reply #100 on:** November 29, 2017, 14:07:24 »

I would also like to buy 2-3 pieces.

Pawel66 · « **Reply #101 on:** November 29, 2017, 14:20:58 »

Make sure you vote in the new poll!

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #102 on:** November 29, 2017, 16:37:02 »

The new Pole that Powel is referring to can be found ...

Here ——> https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=26855.0;topicseen

uptheorg · « **Reply #103 on:** November 30, 2017, 20:46:08 »

I just came across this reference to a website that produces the enamel badges we are talking about:
http://www.arniebrown.com/

69280sl · « **Reply #104 on:** July 27, 2018, 18:24:08 »

Just received mine. Michael: Great job. Again

enriquegarcia · « **Reply #105 on:** August 01, 2018, 20:58:18 »

Received my new grille badge couple of days ago. Very nice! Didn't like the way it looked on grille so made a small bracket that attaches to the rear license plate bracket. Here it is!

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #106 on:** August 01, 2018, 21:43:52 »

Autsch (that is German for “that hurt”) .... my baby would never forgive me if I drill holes into her perfect body

besides normal position would be up front.

I think you may have lowered the value a bit of your Pagoda, in my humble opinion.

Dieter

enriquegarcia · « **Reply #107 on:** August 01, 2018, 21:45:58 »

No, no! Certainly no holes in the body. It is attached to the license plate bracket.

66andBlue · « **Reply #108 on:** August 01, 2018, 21:54:50 »

I did the same because I have to use some DMV supplied cheap aluminum tags for my yearly license plate stickers.
California has a program where owners can use old original license plates issued the year the car was made; it is called "Year Of Manufacture" (YOM) program. However, to be legal the original year label cannot be obscured - for my cars 1964 and 1968 - so DMV sends along two of these cheap tags for the yearly registration stickers. See first photo.
I thought to combine these yearly stickers and the badge and attached them to a stainless steel sheet that I attached to the license plate frame. While it worked as a prototype I am not sure I like the mirror finish of the new bracket and especially the rivet heads. (The new bracket is actually straight with the frame although it looks crooked in the photo).
Have to try a darker bracket - perhaps in chassis color? - and perhaps separating the three parts. Badge on the left (as Enrique did) and stickers on the right.

enriquegarcia · « **Reply #109 on:** August 01, 2018, 21:55:25 »

Received my new grille badge couple of days ago. Very nice! Didn't quite like it on the grille, so made a small bracket to mount on the rear license plate bracket--no holes in car body, of course. Here it is!

66andBlue · « **Reply #110 on:** August 01, 2018, 22:04:43 »

Quote from: Rolf-Dieter on August 01, 2018, 21:43:52

.... my baby would never forgive me if I drill holes into her perfect body .....

Dieter,
how is your rear license plate attached to the chassis without mounting holes? Is it glued on or held in place magnetically?

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... besides normal position would be up front. ...

Well, what is "normal" to some is sacrilegious to others.
Friedrich Geiger would turn in his grave knowing that the iconic design of his SL grill was mutilated like this. 😢

RonB · « **Reply #111 on:** August 01, 2018, 22:21:53 »

enriquegarcia: Sweet - that what I was thinking.

Well Done. Do you have a photo of the mount before mounting?

Idea for bracket.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/211083911/double-grille-badge-holder-for-mini?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1

RonB · « **Reply #112 on:** August 01, 2018, 23:12:52 »

Idea for bracket.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/211083911/double-grille-badge-holder-for-mini?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #113 on:** August 02, 2018, 01:59:27 »

enriquegarcia,

My apologies, I missed the bracket.

Alfred,

It’s connected by the holes provided from the factory

to each his own I prefer the front for the badge using the hardware provided by Mike

Fredrich won’t mind he is fast asleep

enriquegarcia · « **Reply #114 on:** August 02, 2018, 03:07:24 »

My bracket is a poor man's version of Ron's suggestion. I used a lumber connector plate and pop-riveted it to the license plate bracket. Yes, I had to drill two holes in the license plate bracket. Advantages of the lumber connector: it comes galvanized, was just the right size with no cutting, I already had it in my junk pile. Note: I used thread locking compound on the screws holding the badge and two small rubber strips to prevent rubbing against the car body.

neelyrc · « **Reply #115 on:** August 02, 2018, 06:48:58 »

Quote from: enriquegarcia on August 01, 2018, 21:55:25

Didn't quite like it on the grille, so made a small bracket to mount on the rear license plate bracket--
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Good solution. I like it!

Mike Hughes · « **Reply #116 on:** August 02, 2018, 13:57:37 »

My plan all along has been to mount the badge at the rear of the car. I'm not fond of blocking airflow to a radiator, or cleaning bugs off of any more stuff up front than is already there by design or necessity.

The mounting bracket is from British vehicle parts supplier Moss Motors, part #244-105. (As mentioned in another post on this subject, I have no relationship with Moss other than having bought parts from them for my various M.G.s for 46 years!) I did have to fiddle about with the placement a bit as the bracket as supplied centers the badges midway between the top and the bottom of the license plate, which locates the badges too low and close to the bumpers for my taste.

The Mini bracket by Artistic reflections on etsy.com that RonB found could also provide a similar look, locates the badges closer to the edge of a North American style license plate and mounts behind the license plate without modification. The Moss bracket has slots pre drilled for ease of badge attachment. The Artistic Reflections bracket must be custom drilled to mount the badges.

https://mossmotors.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=&q=244105

https://www.etsy.com/listing/211083911/double-grille-badge-holder-for-mini?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1

neelyrc · « **Reply #117 on:** August 02, 2018, 16:06:08 »

Looks great Mike!

RonB · « **Reply #118 on:** August 02, 2018, 16:41:21 »

Well DONE, nice! very low cost.$

su8pack1 · « **Reply #119 on:** August 15, 2018, 16:47:12 »

Made a license plate topper out of mine.

Pawel66 · « **Reply #120 on:** August 17, 2018, 18:38:03 »

A similar placement idea.

merrill · « **Reply #121 on:** August 18, 2018, 17:23:22 »

I used the moss motors bracket to mount the badges on my 66'

i did not mount the bracket between the lisc plate and the mounting plate because it interfered with the lisc plate frame etc.

I installed the bracket behind the mounting plate. The bracket interfered with the screws that hold the mounting plate to the car so I ended up drilling 2 holes thru the moss motors bracket to make it work.

I will probably move the hawaii badge to the drivers side and the pagoda badge to the passenger side for aesthetic purposes. (to off set the chrome gas cap)

happy driving Matt

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #122 on:** August 22, 2018, 19:33:06 »

For the time being my Badge will be shared between my 2 cars. I may later mount it on the Pagoda, however, for now, I just like to keep the bugs off it, besides one can read it better when located on the dash ...

Dieter

dakman29 · « **Reply #123 on:** August 26, 2018, 17:47:22 »

Another placement - attached to the plate surround

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