To Badge Or Not To Badge, Purist vs. Polished - A 914 Identity Crisis Emphasis on the Emblem Options

[Jonathan Livesay]

the hood badge in & of itself is a "prototype feature" not used on any production cars initially sold to the public.

I don't agree with your use of the word "prototype". IMHO, you're using it in a much too general context.

There were only very few real 914 prototype cars and none of them should be part of this discussion.
Again, the car pictured on the owners manual is *not* a prototype.

There are plenty of production cars with hood badges to talk about (even if dealer installed).

I find it irritating that you need to refer to anything remotely deviating from production as "prototype".
IMHO, that dilutes the very meaning of that word.

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Well Andy, we've found common ground!

Crest shouldn't be there - no matter placement.

It's bogus.

Anyone ever see a prancing horse on a 246 Dino? That would be bogus too.

Prototypes are just that - prototyypes. Engineers playing with NON-PRODUCTION cars.

"We don't need no stinking badges..."

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[tumamilhem]

Oh wow! What a gorgeous car! I love old Ferraris!

[tumamilhem]

Vintage Porsche key chain shields. And one new one.

[tumamilhem]

Anybody know how to clean/shine up the metal on these old badges without discoloring/removing the enamel paint? This one's actually duller than appears in the picture (due to higher exposure of picture).

Period-correct orange and black bar shield for early 1973 (or) early 1974 and prior Porsches. This one came off of a 1968 911E.

[scotty b]

loose knit buffing wheel on a bench grinder. Hold on tight

[tumamilhem]

What's a loose knit buffing wheel?

[scotty b]

What's a loose knit buffing wheel?

http://www.amazon.com/Woodstock-D3190-8-In...5571&sr=1-3

[mrgreenjeans]

And with this refreshment on the subject :


my teener commits to remain uncommitted

Helmut Mello stands proudly naked (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[Pat Garvey]

Anybody know how to clean/shine up the metal on these old badges without discoloring/removing the enamel paint? This one's actually duller than appears in the picture (due to higher exposure of picture).

Period-correct orange and black bar shield for early 1973 (or) early 1974 and prior Porsches. This one came off of a 1968 911E.

A product called Simichrome - check the local bike shop."Liitle dab willl do ya", using a cotton diaper or (my preference) a surgical sponge, Tiny pea-sized drop on the rag, light pressure until the rag becomes dirty looking, Another soft cotton cloth to remove residue & buff. Won't harm the cloissone at all.

Now, keep it for the tail dragger that you WILL eventually own!

BTDT
Pat

[scallyk9]

Anybody know how to clean/shine up the metal on these old badges without discoloring/removing the enamel paint? This one's actually duller than appears in the picture (due to higher exposure of picture).

Period-correct orange and black bar shield for early 1973 (or) early 1974 and prior Porsches. This one came off of a 1968 911E.

A product called Simichrome - check the local bike shop."Liitle dab willl do ya", using a cotton diaper or (my preference) a surgical sponge, Tiny pea-sized drop on the rag, light pressure until the rag becomes dirty looking, Another soft cotton cloth to remove residue & buff. Won't harm the cloissone at all.

Now, keep it for the tail dragger that you WILL eventually own!

BTDT
Pat

Simichrome is great but do use as suggested. Do not use with paper towels and much better to apply several times with minimal pressure. Q-Tips are great for this. My orange bar vintage badge looked awful until I realized that most of the "damage" was old wax...many Q-Tips were used.

I started using this stuff decades ago when I had motorcycles and I recently purchased new tubes on eBay. Amazon is a source also.

[PCH]

My 71 came badged and I'm glad it did. People always wonder what kind of car it is. They see the badging and see that it is a Porsche 914. Saves me from having to go into the nuanced history of the 914. You know that the minute they get home they will Wiki it.

The badging gets me quicker back to my driving. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)