[Alpines] diy badges

[tom.hill at att.net]

Hi Mike,

I had some H120 inserts made for my Alpine a few years ago at the local advertising specialty shop.  Their business is making various engraved and silk screened goodies for things like nameplates for desks and the like.

I took a standard Alpine side badge and told him what changes I wanted.  He was able to paint the whole piece black, engrave the lettering from the back and then paint the letters silver.  They came out pretty nice.  He was able to pretty well match the font pretty well too.  The only issue was the little reliefs on the back of the badge.  I think they make room for the motif surround mounting clips.  Even without the reliefs, everything fits up pretty well.

I had a few extras made . . . 

Tom Hill


> Hi, 
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> Anybody heard of a way to replicate hood or wing badges? 
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> The simple flat 'H120' inserts, Alpine wing scripts, enamel union flags 
> or Sunbeam bonnet badges? 
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> With all the plastic and metal moulding kits, laser printable metallic 
> labels and DIY enamel kits around, has anybody tried replicating these 
> sometimes hard to find parts? 
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> Just a thought... 
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> MIKE HOOPER