Hey guys,
Im going to be setting myself up a small metal foundry for melting aluminium and casting things like badges

Who would be interested in some custom VW badges? these would be casted aluminium which will be finished by hand with a dremel/sandpaper/file ETC

if i was given a badge to take a mould of or if you made a mould of a badge and sent it to me i could reproduce it but id need volunteers to make moulds of thier badges ..... but if you had one drawn theres a chance i could do that aswell

im not set up now im just guaging interest

Reply here with what type of badge that youd like, and ill see what i can do

Oh and for rare badges like Flying VW i would only do limited runs due to the fact these are a rare item and we dotn want to see them everywhere
Cheers
adz

I forgot to mention that these will be at a minimum price and those who donate thier badges or make moulds for me will recieve a free badge of thier choice (maybe more )

[Edited on 2-9-2003 by Adam_C]

[Edited on 5-9-2003 by vanderaj]

If you make some empi gtv badges for the side of a bug i will buy some

a custom badge from a beetle or t3 i may be interested in, also possibly a scratch designed badge, depending on price for my custom bus.

"Kustom" badges i have seen around.....

what'chya reckon?
:bounce

hmm draw up some designs and ill see what i can do, Flat designs similar to the stock one will be easier but eh i can experiment


guys if you want i will reproduce some "D" badges if there is some interest, the more i have the less it will cost

(cost is for fuel material and setup)

cheers
adz

any pics skew?

Cool idea Adz:thumb

Sounds like you have some interest happening out there

Is this your project, to get $'s for your real project

lol sorta, just to get a collesction of cool badges, custom bagdes and a few $$ to improve the begining setup

cheers
adz

Hey

Post some pics as soon as ya can.

I may be interested in one but don't know what cos I'm not up on my badges yet:jesus

adam c
i am keen on getting a FR badge instead of a D badge....would that also be with the white background? and bracket?

hmmm ........ ill look into the paint, and do you have something to mould it off? i can use the shape of the D badge but the lettering?!?!? ill look into it and let you know when i get setup

cheers
adz

(if i do paint it will be acrylic, not enamel probly with clear over the top)

adam c...
sounds good to me, the shape of the D badge would be perfect, as for letters well ... i don't know...the paint would be great too.
keep me up to date.
cheers

Adam C.

I'd love some custom badges for my Microbus.

Are you set up now??

And what sort of mould do you need??

Cheers

Perhaps I could chase up some black and white plastic stickers to go over the D plates. I'm a design student so i'm sure I'll know someone who knows something... Unless the plates are enamel painted with the letters embossed like rego plates...

anyone care to enlighten me as i haven't seen a D plate up close....

Tofe

Im pretty sure they are embossed like number plates

Wheres dadubber:bounce

no pics sorry......

You might be able to sell them OS as well?
Just need to watch legalities of copying VW logo's. :o

Normal later-model kombi badges are really hard to find - I know because I recently had to find one.

You'll be able to sell those no trouble (and I'd be iterested in a metal one - my current one is crappy old plastic).

well if you have the object you can plaster mould it and send it here or clay mould or even fibreglass, if its a drawing itll be a bit extra $$ coz ill have to make up a clay or wooden template so i can sand cast it,

OvalTOFU, that would be great if u could get the stickers, the D plate would be a SOLID peice of aluminium not embossed like the others and i can probly tap a thread into the back for a small bolt for mounting, if you gave me an idea of the brecket i can peoble cast it aswell for an extra cost, keep giving me ideas .... ill keep looking into them


Oh and i wont be setup for a week or 3 coz i have exams on the next 2 weeks and coz ill be doing this in my school holidays (hehe all my exams will b over)

but for a D plate ill need a plaster, glass or clay mould, or the actual plate to cast it off
any other questions, suggestions or requests?

cheers
adz

Unfortunately I won't be able to get my badge off without the old crumbly plastic breaking into many pieces, so I can't make a mould for you.

A mate of mice got some etching into magnesium done at a place in Bayswater or Ringwood (melbourne)...

It cost about $150 for two 200X300X5mm(ish) plates to be etched about 2 mm deep....

But i think it would be better if you could get the plates stamped out or somthing like number plates...

I suppose stickers would look just like that-stickers... so embosing would be much better...

This is wat the D bagde will look like Pre painting, ill leave the paining upto you guys unless i get enough orders to make it worhtwile for me to paint them .......


and i "Borrowed" this image this is a badge bugboy milled up my ones will be cast minus the 1956 numbers

cheers
adz

Depending on cost, ................

I would love a "KdFwagen" badge for my engine lid.

oops the image :O

....... if you hav a pic of one ill see what i can do ...... have one to copy then yeh thats better

did anything become of the plates?

Interested for sure, I'll just hang out and see what designs are on offer.

hi great idea. what about some cast number plate frames with aussieveedubbers at the top and their forum name at the bottom. Like the ones you see on samba from the states

[Edited on 18-8-2004 by eirecooled]

wasnt enough interest to begin the tooling, and they are readily available, the aussieveedubbers licenceplate things are a good idea but not for me, im doin hsc now, so no time, maybe in my weekd off after ill resurect this post with some news

i would like some automatic stick shift badges made up

as far as i can tell i have the last one still in on piece in australia :| it is in my avatar

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mate, classix VW in rydalmere sell em .... check em out