Broken badge pins
- timbo.ambo
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Broken badge pins
Hi all.
I recently had the front end of my EK re-sprayed. When he gently removed all the badges he discovered that a few items had once been glued into place (?previous owner) because the pins were missing. A few others may have had their pins broken during this careful removal, I’m not sure.
So I’m looking for a “special” badge that fits on the left side front fender, one that is in pretty ok nick (with pins intact, and screw thread behind the S) that hasn’t been re-chromed. Also a couple of chrome “///“ badges. Also a “D” that goes along the front of the bonet. If anyone has any good spares with good pins... thanks heaps for looking
Tim (Grafton)
I recently had the front end of my EK re-sprayed. When he gently removed all the badges he discovered that a few items had once been glued into place (?previous owner) because the pins were missing. A few others may have had their pins broken during this careful removal, I’m not sure.
So I’m looking for a “special” badge that fits on the left side front fender, one that is in pretty ok nick (with pins intact, and screw thread behind the S) that hasn’t been re-chromed. Also a couple of chrome “///“ badges. Also a “D” that goes along the front of the bonet. If anyone has any good spares with good pins... thanks heaps for looking
Tim (Grafton)
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- timbo.ambo
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Nice Tim. Bear in mind the boot letters are different and don't work on the bonnet. You can tell the boot ones by the neoprene seal rings around the posts.
I think a lot of people use the auto grade double sided tape to stick them on these days.
Cheers
Clay
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I think a lot of people use the auto grade double sided tape to stick them on these days.
Cheers
Clay
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Queanbeyan electroplating guys can put new pins on old badges. Don't know what they charge but I know they do it and they are top operators.
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I thought I put this up this morning... my laptop battery died...
If you are a modeler, you should be able to drill and tap the back of this whitemetal... and fit stainless threads into them.
I would suggest drilling out the mount holes in the panel slightly if doing this.. by a few thou.... that way, if ever you need to remove and refit - it's simply a case of undoing a retaining stainless nut... all the internals of these brittle pins are accessible...
This is my plan for when I remove my bonnet letters.
With the rear, I was lucky to get them off without breaking any - I used a very thin gasket of neoprene between the letters and boot-lid.. and Sikaflex 221 to put both the gasket and letters back on...
Further, I used a Dremel machine with a fine diamond bit to grind out drainage ports in all the letters.. see pic.
Poor pic, the chrome is a lot better than it looks in this pic - angle was wrong for the available light - but you can see the letter in place on the boot, the thin neoprene and the drainage port...
Pic -
frats,
Rosco
If you are a modeler, you should be able to drill and tap the back of this whitemetal... and fit stainless threads into them.
I would suggest drilling out the mount holes in the panel slightly if doing this.. by a few thou.... that way, if ever you need to remove and refit - it's simply a case of undoing a retaining stainless nut... all the internals of these brittle pins are accessible...
This is my plan for when I remove my bonnet letters.
With the rear, I was lucky to get them off without breaking any - I used a very thin gasket of neoprene between the letters and boot-lid.. and Sikaflex 221 to put both the gasket and letters back on...
Further, I used a Dremel machine with a fine diamond bit to grind out drainage ports in all the letters.. see pic.
Poor pic, the chrome is a lot better than it looks in this pic - angle was wrong for the available light - but you can see the letter in place on the boot, the thin neoprene and the drainage port...
Pic -
frats,
Rosco
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These are original letters... then external ornaments on the entire vehicle are original.... some very harsh polishes used over the years.
Happy to report that in the past few years since using my current cleaners and sealants - none of the chrome, stainless, cad coated or alloy fittings have deteriorated any further... happy to post up what I am currently using to both polish and also seal all of these - if anyone is interested.
frats,
Rosco
Happy to report that in the past few years since using my current cleaners and sealants - none of the chrome, stainless, cad coated or alloy fittings have deteriorated any further... happy to post up what I am currently using to both polish and also seal all of these - if anyone is interested.
frats,
Rosco
- timbo.ambo
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Hi Brett. You got me all excited! I gave them a ring and they do put new pins on old badges. However, they then need to electroplate chrome them. They cant just re-pin them. I really wanted to keep the original look of the badges. thanks anyway
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Makes sense - I suppose they silver solder them back on and then need to repair the chrome from that process.
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I haven't done this, but hope someone can tell me....
White metal and silver-solder.. does it make a sound joint?
I've always gone the mechanical join with white metal.
frats,
Rosco
White metal and silver-solder.. does it make a sound joint?
I've always gone the mechanical join with white metal.
frats,
Rosco
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The electroplators use silver solder to repair white metal before copper plate so it must stick.
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Thanks Brett.... I might have a go at that... need a bit of solid heat for silver solder.. the real stuff, not the stuff from the big hammer store.
frats,
Rosco
frats,
Rosco
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You can just silver solder with a butane torch I think.
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I've got a pin missing from my Ute tailgate badge as well as a couple from bonnet badges, N & L I think. I was thinking drill out and glue in some rod with araldite but you've got me thinking. Also have a couple of broken tailgate badges I was going to have repaired for the van. Might have a practice on a bonnet letter first. They're not so rare yet.
Any advice on a source for the push in style attaching spring tubes anyone? The tailgate pins can't readily be accessed inside the tailgate so kind of need to use the original style.
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Any advice on a source for the push in style attaching spring tubes anyone? The tailgate pins can't readily be accessed inside the tailgate so kind of need to use the original style.
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- BILLY BLACKARROW
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Any advice on a source for the push in style attaching spring tubes anyone? The tailgate pins can't readily be accessed inside the tailgate so kind of need to use the original style.
I got mine from RARES don't think they are just for FB /ek I think they cover a lot of badges cant remember how many in a pack but one is still floating around my shed somewhere.
I got mine from RARES don't think they are just for FB /ek I think they cover a lot of badges cant remember how many in a pack but one is still floating around my shed somewhere.
BILLY BLACKARROW
MY Father always said do the hard part first --because when you are OVER IT you only have the easy part left to do THINGS I HAVE TRIED TO LIVE BY
MY Father always said do the hard part first --because when you are OVER IT you only have the easy part left to do THINGS I HAVE TRIED TO LIVE BY