<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>I will take a badge spark I just got off the phone with Gene in Reno and we determined that the holes in my front bumper are for the badge bar.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:8px;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® 3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: LannM@aol.com </div><div>Date:04/08/2014 5:11 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: zmagnette@autox.team.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] badge bars </div><div><br></div><font id="role_document" color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">
<div>I think just about everyone would like to see photos. And info on
pricing. </div>
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<div>In a message dated 4/8/2014 5:46:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
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<div>I'd like to see photos. Thanks<br><br></div>Joel<br></div>
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Allen and I were in the UK, for the 60th Anniversary Celebration, we had the
pleasure of meeting Mr. Trevor Jones. Some of you might remember
Trevor, as he was the one who engineered the Triumph Sway bar, utilizing
many TR parts (all readily available to us here), with a few brackets he had
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<div>Since that time, Trevor and I have exchanged many e-mails about a
myriad of subjects! In fact, the genesis of this conversation may have
started over a pint . . . . Anyway, we started discussing badge
bars. I have never been that “fond” of the badge bars, such as sold by
NTG (I even bought one from NTG, when in the UK in 2000), but I did not
aesthetically relish the idea of drilling holes into the hood/bonnet to
install it. The NTG “model”, is to the best of my knowledge, the only
one presently available. </div>
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<div>I began to fabricate “my own” design prototype, out of 3/4” EMT,
the idea being for it to follow the curve of the front, clearing the
bonnet/hood, and mounting under the driving lights. To me, that seemed
like a cleaner, more classic design. At some point, I mentioned this
to Trevor, who informed me such a badge bar already existed . . . . in his
possession!!!! It turned out to be the badge bar, on his car, as
purchased. At that time, it was off the car, in storage.
Eventually, he found it, and send me some photos: exactly what I was
trying to do. There appears to be only this one in existence, and the
source is not known.</div>
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<div>Trevor is a brilliant engineer, and has begun the process of initially
fabricating these for the Magnettic community. Like every such attempt
at these things, the more that are made, the more feasible it becomes, and
the lower the cost. Of course, cost is the paramount question, and is
yet to be determined. VERY ROUGH idea at this point, is that they
would be made of brass, and chrome plated. Shipping is the big, big
question. One possible solution is to ship a batch of them to one
point (I am willing to be that point), and then ship them internally within
the US. I will not bankroll these, however. My pockets are not
that deep, sorry. Our very rough estimate is that they will be a
bit over $100, including shipping. The one from NTG is currently
priced at about $94.xx, and that does NOT include shipping from the
UK. Thus, if the price can be held to the hundred dollar ballpark,
it’s actually about the same price, as the existing design. FWIW, the
“new” design will hold many more badges.</div>
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<div>I can send the photos Trevor sent me, but I’m too stupid to do it to
the Group. Let me know individually, and I’ll send them to you.</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
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