Has anyone attempted putting a new VW badge on your old bug?

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 27 Mar 2005, 9:57 pm

#326027

I have been thinking about trying to buy and attach a new VW badge (they are a little larger than the original) and put on the boot lid in place of the older one. Has anyone done this or seen it and what did it look like?

Jo

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 27 Mar 2005, 10:02 pm

#326033

mmm no.. purists are now :cussing at the thought.. 😠
mmm might look a bit different but the badge thingo could be an expensive exercise?
maybe give it a go in photoshop to get an instant result without the expense?
just a thought yeah

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4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 27 Mar 2005, 10:04 pm

#326035

try a wreckers and get one 4 cheaper, even if it a lil scratched that way u can check it out 4 buyin a new one 😉

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 27 Mar 2005, 10:16 pm

#326046

good idea...lol i am into trying things differently you know. 'Purists' ahhh no such thing 'perfectionists' more like it! :P

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2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 29 Mar 2005, 9:22 am

#326627

h wrote:mmm no.. purists are now :cussing at the thought.. 😠

hehehehehehehehehehe

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Mar 2005, 3:56 pm

#326833

Hello Foxys butcher shop!

Yay purists.

[Edited on 29-3-2005 by empi]

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3,383 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Mar 2005, 6:49 am

#327109

Do you mean the one from the rear lid for a new beetle onto the front bonnet of an old one? and do you want to try and make it slide and have the handle underneath as well? or just the bright blue badge?

I reckon that just putting the badge wouldn't be too hard after you removed it from the handle mechanism and smoothed out whatever it pivots from. There maybe a small curve required to fit the old shape bonnet, but if you used good double sided tape (or whatever badges use nowadays) you should be able to get away with it being flat.

Who cares what purists think, its your car 🙂 not theirs :P

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foxy_fuchsia Insano Dub Head

803 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 30 Mar 2005, 12:43 pm

#327331

Exactly what i think penguin!!

I either thought of putting the badge on the engine cover or replacing the one thats on the front bonnet

J