Not Merc-specific

[imadoofus]

In the olden days, before car badges were stick-on, the were metal, and had 'pins' on the back, to go through holes in the bodywork.

How were they secured? Lock washers, or something more sophisticated?

TIA

PJ

 

[television]

They were held in place by things called spire clips.

These were great as they were made of sprung steel that were one side of the voltage table to that of the body,,couple that up to a alloy badge with another voltage, and when it rained the galvanic action would start, thats why we had those huge rust patches around the things.

Vauxhall added fuel to the fire with stainless steel strip and that was another voltage and more rust

Hope this helps

 

[TonyVianoAmbiente]

They were held in place by things called spire clips.

Several of my many VWs over the years had clear plastic bushes that you pushed into the holes in the bodywork. Then you pushed the pins on the back of the badge into the plastic bushes.

This system gave a secure fixing plus it had the advantage of not damaging the paintwork.

 

[television]

Several of my many VWs over the years had clear plastic bushes that you pushed into the holes in the bodywork. Then you pushed the pins on the back of the badge into the plastic bushes.

This system gave a secure fixing plus it had the advantage of not damaging the paintwork.

Thats correct, that was later,here they are

 

[imadoofus]

Thanks both.

'Spire Clips' is what I meant by 'lock washers', and that's the device I know of on classics of various kinds.

I got hold of a metal "V8" badge for a German friend's Landrover Defender (they have never sold a V8 Landy in Germany, for some reason), and he wanted a different fixing method, because of the potential corossion issues Malcolm mentions.

Thanks again.

PJ

Hey Malcolm; where'd you find those plastic bushes?

 

[MBManInKen]

Hey Malcolm; where'd you find those plastic bushes?

Probably a few Dorset owner's of vintage cars that are missing their badges .