Maybe the front bumper then????
Metal Diesel Badges (2 Viewers)
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Basically treat it like a 3D bumper sticker. All of my non-grille specific badges mount to any flat surface anywhere on the car. Slight curvature is usually fine but too much curvature and it wont bond to the metal/paint.
bottombracket
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I’d pay WAY MORE for a grille specific turbo reproduction.
I searched for 2 years and finally found one.
I will actively support this venture.
I searched for 2 years and finally found one.
I will actively support this venture.
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Oh my that red turbo badge!!!!
Ok now I’m in for 1 of each
jblueridge
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I’m in for one of the small size turbo badges.
Thanks.
Thanks.
I will have to look into the OEM "turbo" badging from the 80's and early 90's. I'm not sure if they made a ton of them for each different grille or if they used the same badge over all the trucks and SUVs. The look and font is basically the same but I don't know about the backing. If it's the same badge over all vehicles then I will definitely make an OEM replacement but if each vehcile used a slightly different badge then I will have to pass. There would not be enough demand for each option to make any profit.
bottombracket
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You’re doing enough if the heavy lifting already. I’ll bet it would be easier to fabricate a 3-D printed platic backer with two plastic pushpins/tabs that fits into the OEM grill.
Or we can find another way to stick these on securely. That’s a problem that is end user solvable, I’d bet.
Or we can find another way to stick these on securely. That’s a problem that is end user solvable, I’d bet.
That is exactly what I do for a ton of my TEQ badges. I use a backing plate that allows a single design to fit on a ton of different vehicles. Once it's mounted, sanded, and painted you can barely even tell it's a 2 piece design. You would have to look super close and even if it is a 2 piece design; it doesn't really matter. LOTS of Toyota grille badges are 2 piece designs with a fake plastic chrome emblem mounted to some flat black backer. It allows Toyota to mount a handful of fake chrome badges to a ton of different grilles. If the "diesel" and "turbo" badges sell really well then I will look at making backer plates for more specific grille applications.
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I’m down for diesel and turbo.
HandForged
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I'd need at least two turbo and two diesel. That is going to be nice.
There seems to be 3 common US "Turbo" badges Toyota made. There is probably many more in the International crowd. The one you pictured is the smallest. I do plan to release one very similar in appearance in a similar size. It will be 5" x 1.5" and a larger identical version at 8" x 2.25". It will be the exact size as the modern Toyota turbo badge but in the old school font. Here is a pic of that badge. It will be available in the 2 sizes some time in mid to late October. It willalso come in the red/black/silver combo as well in both sizes.
Here's the new badge. I got it back from the painter today. The red/silver/black badge has a few machining issues but it's prototype #1 so that is expected. We will get it perfected and smooth before it goes to market.
lelandEOD
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I'm f'ing loving this.
Got the "Diesel" badge back from my painter today. After seeing the painted badge in person I realize I have a couple tiny design issues. Those will get fixed and a final version will get sent over to my machinist on Monday. Thought you guys would at least enjoy seeing prototype 1.0.
Edit: not sure why it also uploaded the 3rd Gen 4Runner badge pic. Got it deleted. Sorry for the confusion. Must have accidentally clicked on 2 images and didn't realize it.
Edit: not sure why it also uploaded the 3rd Gen 4Runner badge pic. Got it deleted. Sorry for the confusion. Must have accidentally clicked on 2 images and didn't realize it.
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Yep, same here. Been looking in Aus for both grille and back door turbo badges and impossible to find. Awesome work to re-create these. Hoping you will ship to Aus.
We ship to Australia almost daily. We do all international shipping via our etsy page. www.etsy.com/shop/bh3dprinting
So how much demand do you need to make a turbo badge for the grill?
