<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'>Steve,
<div>Please send me information on badge bar.</div>
<div>Thanks</div>
<div>Jeff Becker<br>
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From: Allen Bradley <abmgbtr6@bellsouth.net><br>
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America <zmagnette@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Tue, Apr 8, 2014 4:15 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] badge bars<br>
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<div>Hi Steve </div>
<div>I would like to see pictures and may put my order in.</div>
<div>Allen Bradley <br>
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On Apr 7, 2014, at 10:19 PM, "Steve" <<a href="mailto:skirby210@cox.net">skirby210@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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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 manufactured, to
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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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