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Hood Badge Placement |
kupcar |
Sep 21 2015, 10:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 14-February 13 From: Chicago Member No.: 15,528 Region Association: None |
I've made the decision to add a hood badge. I found some old info saying that the bottom of the badge to the start of the hood should be 80mm. Is that right? I'm seeing pictures of them all over the place. Thanks.
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ConeDodger |
Sep 21 2015, 10:43 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,614 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Anywhere is fine considering there never was a hood badge.
You will find some info saying lined up with the top of the headlight lines... Not sure. Just know that it isn't an original feature so any rules would be a fabrication... |
Steve |
Sep 21 2015, 10:52 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,614 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I've made the decision to add a hood badge. I found some old info saying that the bottom of the badge to the start of the hood should be 80mm. Is that right? I'm seeing pictures of them all over the place. Thanks. That sounds about right. My car is a 75 and there was a badge on it when I bought it. The bottom of the badge is 3" from the bottom of the trunk lid. The purists frown upon the badge, but the 914-8 gift to Ferry Porsche had a badge on it, so neener, neener, neener. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...rsche&st=20 Scroll down the above link to see Ferry Porsche's 914-8 badge. Mine looks similar to that. |
Tom_T |
Sep 21 2015, 10:54 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Well I sorta (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with Rob at post #2 ....
There was one or two or ?? early press photo's of at least one prototype 914-6 with a crest hood badge, & the "custom made" 914-8's for Ferry Porsche & Ferd. Piech had them. And then any dealer could add them at customer request or if they thought it helped sell them - IIRC it was Rusnak Porsche in Pasadena CA that did it to all 914s .... or one of the SoCal dealers .... & maybe others. IMHO they look best on a 914 as close to the front edge as you can get & still clear the underside framework. The 80 mm was for the 911/912 hood/front lid, but it didn't have the extra front length of the 914's bumper in front of it. Some folks still use that dimension, others use a line across the tops of the headlight doors, & others split the difference & center them on the headlight doors (set an "X" between the top inside corner & opposite lower inside corner of the headlight doors), & all sorts of spots in between those. So bottom line, look around at as many as you can find by googling or binging (??) for images of 914s with hood badges, then put it where YOU like it's look! Good Luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
Chris914n6 |
Sep 21 2015, 11:09 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,338 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Little known fact about the 911 badge is that the badge is what you are supposed to press on to close the lid.
On a 914 it's all open space regarding the inner structure, so I suppose it doesn't really matter. |
jeffdon |
Sep 21 2015, 11:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
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Dave_Darling |
Sep 22 2015, 12:18 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The bottom of the badge is 7.5 meters from the bottom of the trunk lid. 7.5 meters? I like that one--that puts it over the car, out into the driveway... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) --DD |
porschetub |
Sep 22 2015, 02:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,706 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Put a little body sealer under the speed nuts to seal them.
My badge wasn't original but period correct off a 1974 911,has a nice patina to it also,regardless of what some say I like them. |
maf914 |
Sep 22 2015, 05:31 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
The bottom of the badge is 7.5 meters from the bottom of the trunk lid. 7.5 meters? I like that one--that puts it over the car, out into the driveway... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) --DD 7.5 m = 24.6 ft (approx) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
EdwardBlume |
Sep 22 2015, 06:34 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Its too bad they don't make a 1 ft tall badge you can see from 100 yards away. I'd mount that one... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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RohJay |
Sep 22 2015, 07:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 24-April 07 From: Colombo, SRI LANKA Member No.: 7,689 |
I've made the decision to add a hood badge. I found some old info saying that the bottom of the badge to the start of the hood should be 80mm. Is that right? I'm seeing pictures of them all over the place. Thanks. If you have not already seen this Pelican article: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9..._hood_crest.htm I put mine at 100 mm up. Using the template given in the above article. Just see where it looks best to you. |
Steve |
Sep 22 2015, 08:34 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,614 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
The bottom of the badge is 7.5 meters from the bottom of the trunk lid. 7.5 meters? I like that one--that puts it over the car, out into the driveway... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) --DD 7.5 m = 24.6 ft (approx) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I flunked the metric system and can't read a metric tape measure, so I changed my post to inches. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
76-914 |
Sep 22 2015, 09:25 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,509 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
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Its too bad they don't make a 1 ft tall badge you can see from 100 yards away. I'd mount that one... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
mrfourteen |
Sep 22 2015, 09:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 1-November 13 From: Oregon out in the Mozarks Member No.: 16,596 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I think they look good in the glove box left in the wrapper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
On the way to a swap meet where you can trade it for a cup holder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
ConeDodger |
Sep 22 2015, 09:42 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,614 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Little known fact: Original Customs in Grand Rapids Michigan will install your hood badge in any "proper" location you designate for $500, if you supply the badge. It takes $15 minutes so he is basically raising his shop rate to $2000/hour for your job... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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SirAndy |
Sep 22 2015, 11:14 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,680 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I flunked the metric system and can't read a metric tape measure I can help you with that: 1cm | 2cm | 3cm | 4cm | 5cm | 6cm | 7cm | 8cm | 3" ~= 7.62cm (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
toolguy |
Sep 22 2015, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,270 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California |
I flunked the metric system and can't read a metric tape measure I can help you with that: 1cm | 2cm | 3cm | 4cm | 5cm | 6cm | 7cm | 8cm | 3" ~= 7.62cm (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Easy way to remember. . .30 caliber is 7.62 mm. . another tidbit drilled into my head by the Army way back before 914's were made . |
KELTY360 |
Sep 22 2015, 11:53 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Its too bad they don't make a 1 ft tall badge you can see from 100 yards away. I'd mount that one... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aaron.gif) That is a troubling image on so many levels...not that there's anything wrong with that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
Steve Snyder |
Sep 22 2015, 12:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 241 Joined: 10-June 08 From: Graham, NC Member No.: 9,158 Region Association: South East States |
Its too bad they don't make a 1 ft tall badge you can see from 100 yards away. I'd mount that one... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) You could always go for the negative side script like on the LEs. You can see that from well over 100 yards. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) |
EdwardBlume |
Sep 22 2015, 01:26 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
Little known fact: Original Customs in Grand Rapids Michigan will install your hood badge in any "proper" location you designate for $500, if you supply the badge. It takes $15 minutes so he is basically raising his shop rate to $2000/hour for your job... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) No hard feelings about the move? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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