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Posted by: 914Sixer Jun 18 2021, 11:13 AM

Ok, I paid a stupid price to get this one BUT I am in hopes Mark at 914 Rubber can use it to make lots more. I am thinking there should be a market for some of these outlaw badges


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Posted by: 914sgofast2 Jun 18 2021, 01:09 PM

Yesssss

Posted by: Front yard mechanic Jun 18 2021, 04:15 PM

Does the S stand for slow?

Posted by: mepstein Jun 18 2021, 04:26 PM

Didn’t the factory refer to the 2 914-8’s as 914-S.

Posted by: bandjoey Jun 18 2021, 06:41 PM

Will the mounting pins match up to the location of other badges?

Posted by: 914Sixer Jun 18 2021, 06:43 PM

Holes should line up but I will not know until I get it here.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jun 18 2021, 10:11 PM

We've seen "914-6" badges with the "6" cut into an "S" before.

One person who had such a badge insisted it was original to the car....

--DD

Posted by: cary Jun 19 2021, 03:41 AM

I'd be in for a half a dozen just for fun.

Posted by: Mikey914 Jun 19 2021, 06:40 AM

Yep, we can do these. As soon as we have the sample will be working on making some up.

Black is no problem, the "correct" color for a true "S" (73) would be sliver so thinking about doing both.
Mark

Posted by: 914Sixer Jun 19 2021, 06:46 AM

Alright, looks like we will have a go. A subtle change that makes people do a double take.

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Jun 19 2021, 07:49 AM

Sure as hell it doesn't stand for stealth

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Jun 19 2021, 09:06 AM

^ Yep.

They made owner's manuals for both eight-cylinder cars, and 914S or 914 S was indeed the designation. 914R/914 R is arguably more correct than 914-6 GT, as well.

And then there's 914/6 (much of the product literature) and 914-6 (there's a little dash between the 4 and 6 on the gold badge on U.S. cars).

And then there's Clubsport and Club Sport.

Posted by: JamesJ Jun 19 2021, 11:53 PM

Wish there was a photo of the back of this car to see if it might have had an “S” badge



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Posted by: 808 WRX Jun 19 2021, 11:59 PM

914 S = Subaru powered

Posted by: wonkipop Jun 20 2021, 03:32 AM

yeah well .......you are short of a letter,

just go total b.s.
be arsetrailyun.

check the front spoiler.....

its still here somewhere for sure, rotting in a shed (arestrailyun for baaaarn)?
last saw it around 87.

Posted by: Ace Le Count Jun 20 2021, 12:22 PM

What books are these from?

Posted by: DRPHIL914 Jun 20 2021, 01:15 PM

are you getting more than one? i would like one.

Phil
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=3457

Posted by: Shivers Jun 20 2021, 01:19 PM

Farout dude, never seen this before. Thanks. I did a cover for a magazine in your neck of the woods. Real nice people. https://andromedaspaceways.com/

Posted by: wonkipop Jun 20 2021, 01:38 PM

nice mag cover.


that old article was published in an australian car mag back in the 70s.
i used to have it as a teenager. it fell apart from being read so much.
fortunately reprinted in all its bs glory in brooklands collection.

last time i saw the actual car was in melbourne back in 87 at a vw club event before i left for the USA. it still looked like it did in the mag article then. the original owner imported it into australia back in 73 or 74. dennis (mr gulf908) knows all about its early days in NSW.

it was a crayfords converted car done in the UK and then brought here new. i think the owner tricked it a bit early on with the spoiler graphics, alloys etc. though i do believe the poms marketed the 2L as an SC. with or without factory permission. like i say, total b.s. marketing amped up by a big noting owner, sort of thing that went down then. you know - "its not a volkwagen maaaaayte, its a poorsheeeee".

we are having a bit of go at seeing if we can track it down, as a friend of mine knows the second hand dealer who sold it back in the mid 80s to the bloke it was last known to be with. he still has all his records from his days in the trade, but he is getting on in years and a bit frail. covid has kind of slowed down contact with people, especially older folks who have basically gone into hiding.

i am sure this car is still around somewhere. the old guy who owned it was the type who would die with it. when i say old, he would have been about 50 then, and i was in my 20s. so he seemed like an old dude to me. he'd be in his 80s now if he is still around. he was pretty fanatical about the car and i know he got in contact with the guy who started the orig aus 914 register sometime in the late 90s, so he still had the car then. and i have never noticed it for sale anywhere, but i could have missed it.

the b.s. marketing did not extend to the badge.
914 vw porsche 2.0

Posted by: 76-914 Jun 20 2021, 01:43 PM

Posted by: sixnotfour Jun 20 2021, 04:31 PM

Past Discussions
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=334403&st=0

Posted by: 914Sixer Jun 21 2021, 03:46 PM

Badge came in today. Very thin plastic and the holes do not line up. Studs are OFF about 1-2 mm. Talked to Rich and told him we were good because were are sending to Mark at 914Rubber. The layout will be easy to duplicate and he will correct the post problem.

Posted by: Mikey914 Jul 13 2021, 07:27 PM

Got it.
So design question.
The part received was actually a little smaller than the real numbers / letter combo.

Should I keep at reduced size or make at full scale?


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Posted by: sixnotfour Jul 13 2021, 07:32 PM

I kinda like the closer version ,,Rolls of the Tongue Better..

Posted by: Mikey914 Jul 13 2021, 07:39 PM

The height is also about 90% of original

Posted by: Sea Rooster Jul 13 2021, 07:51 PM

I'd like one all black / full scale...

Posted by: Mikey914 Jul 13 2021, 11:47 PM

I was thinking that it would look more "real" if the script was the same size as the OEM.
I was leaning that way, but thought I'd float it out there.

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Jul 14 2021, 05:38 AM

916?


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Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 14 2021, 06:41 AM

FULL SIZE for sure.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Jul 14 2021, 07:11 AM

Definitely full sized script.

Posted by: MCShack Jul 14 2021, 11:07 AM

FULL SIZED and in BLACK or GOLD so you have an option depending upon color of car, bumpers, wheels, etc.

Posted by: 914sgofast2 Jul 14 2021, 11:36 AM

Full size only!

Posted by: Ansbacher Jul 14 2021, 12:32 PM

Mikey,
You could make a fortune producing a "914-J" badge. There are a lot of members out there with cars on jackstands

Ansbacher

Posted by: 914043 Jul 14 2021, 01:16 PM

full size

Posted by: Quinn Moore Jul 14 2021, 04:06 PM

Page 6- ("Restorer's Guide to Auth.....", can't stop reading it)

Posted by: Mikey914 Jul 14 2021, 08:20 PM

Yes but unless someone breaks into your garage who would see it?

Posted by: sixnotfour Jul 14 2021, 09:04 PM

Mike Mueller, maybe still does one offs...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=313857&st=0


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Posted by: Mikey914 Jul 14 2021, 11:35 PM

For one offs that may be your best bet.

We are looing at making these in some quantity. Like the OEM with smooth letters and pebble texture on the lower connection bars. In black, maybe silver buffed polished and sealed, as that would technically be correct. Will look like our other emblems, just with an S.

Target would be $25, could lower if we have enough interest. Either way I think a cool edition.

I really need to sell 50 pcs to pencil out just the tooling. I'm hoping that there is enough interest.

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 15 2021, 06:06 AM

Put me down for two for sure.