[TR] TR4 Hood Badge

[Roger Elliott]

Is it possible to use some good heavy duty double sided tape?  Or is the 
badge too heavy for that?  i know I have heard of it being used in some 
places.
Roger

On 2/17/2020 11:30 AM, Don Hiscock wrote:
> The badge mounting holes on the apron currently on my TR3B (not the 
> original, which was upgraded to this one thirty five years ago) are 
> slightly out of round.  The original style inserts would never have 
> worked.  For a few years I had the flat spring speed nuts on the 
> mounting posts, and the badge was tight with no movement.  But I hate 
> those things.
>
> A few years ago I threaded (carefully) with a die the posts on my 
> reproduction badge and it's now mounted with nyloc nuts and plastic 
> washers.  It accomodates the slightly out-of-round holes quite well.  
> I'm very happy with this approach and would recommend it for anyone 
> who thinks it might make sense for their car.
>
> Don
> Saint Louis
> 1962 TR3B
>
> On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 10:08 AM Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:trguy75 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Ordered a new enameled hood badge as the body shop had tried to
>     bend it to
>     fit the holes and cracked the enamel.  The holes on my 62 TR4 hood
>     are not
>     quite matching up with the aftermarket hood badges.  This one is from
>     England.  Any thoughts on fixing this before I experiment. Badges
>     ae too
>     expensive to try and bend the mounting tips.  I am thinking I need
>     to shave
>     one of the holes on a top or bottom side to increase length
>     between holes. I
>     know this may allow badge to shift after install, but what options are
>     there?
>     Thanks
>     Jim Henningsen
>     Ocala FL
>     61 TR3A
>     62 TR4
>     75 TR6
>     81 TR8
>
>
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