Badge location, Add Porsche badge to front hood Options

[vanslyke]

I have installed a 3.0L SC engine in my 914 and I want to add a Porsche badge to the front hood. How far up from the front edge of the hood do I mount the badge, understanding the obvious that is must be centered as well?

[bbrock]

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It is/was Ferdinand Piech's car and it's shown as displayed at the Porsche Museum. I think you meant that the lower edge of the crest is aligned with a line joining the inner points of the curves on the headlight covers. And complete respect for the quality of your resto. I am not worthy etc..

Cool. That means the car pictured above without badge is the same one in the museum. I wonder when the badge was added. Doesn't seem to have been added when the car was built or Piech was driving it.

You are correct on my description of the placement. We are referencing the same points just based on different parts. I was referencing from the little covers in front of the headlight covers. Of course, anybody can look at the pic of Ferry's car and make their own judgement.

Your 914? Do what you like.

There are various viewpoints on this, and the originality viewpoint is simple: If it didn't come with the badge, if shouldn't have one.

Just to be an ass, I'll tug on that thread a little. Was the badge not a common dealer installed option? If so, wouldn't we also have to say that all dealer installed options like A/C, most radios, etc. are also not original. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

For me, the badge and warts have been the hardest decisions for my car. I'm an originality guy but really hate the warts and knowing that Porsche didn't want them either didn't help. That decision was made easier when I removed thick body filler from the left fender and found the wart area completely rusted and needing replaced. It was quite a bit easier to patch as a delete than to replace the ugly warts.

As for the badge, I think some colors look better with a badge and others are better without. One color I think shows the badge particularly well is silver metallic and that is the color my car happens to be. I've decided to leave it off for originality, but now that I know Porsche would have put it on had they had their way... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Kind of liking the trim tape idea.