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| Crossfit_Pete Member Since: 07 Feb 2018 Location: N.Essex Posts: 168   
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I’m going to give my Defender a facelift and have decided on a heritage style grill.
I’ve purchased a copy from eBay and will be taking it to be painted tomorrow. When it returns I’ll be fitting and old style badge. There are holes for riveting but I’m worried about riveting onto plastic. Has anyone fitted a badge to one of these? |
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4th Feb 2020 10:11pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3698 
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I imagine that some repair washers the other side of the plastic will be enough to spread the load.
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5th Feb 2020 6:10am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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When I fitted an alloy badge to my mesh grill, I made up a little plate to clamp it in position:
 Click image to enlarge I covered the backs of each with foam to protect the grill coating: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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5th Feb 2020 9:13am |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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Nice job there! 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2
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5th Feb 2020 11:05am |
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| Bluericky Member Since: 26 Jun 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 647 
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Pete I did precisely the same thing , putting the badge on the heritage grill . I riveted it but placed good sized washers behind . https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/
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5th Feb 2020 11:57pm |
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| Bluericky Member Since: 26 Jun 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 647
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Click image to enlarge https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/ |
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6th Feb 2020 12:00am |
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| Crossfit_Pete Member Since: 07 Feb 2018 Location: N.Essex Posts: 168
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Thanks for the help guys, it’s currently at the painters but when I get it back I’ll take a proper look. Washers seem like a good idea but might just use number plate tape, that’s what is holding the rear badge on.
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6th Feb 2020 7:08am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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My only concern with numberplate tape is that the surface area that it'd be sticking to on a grill isn't great. It would, at least, be very easy for somebody to prise off but might just fall off. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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6th Feb 2020 8:11am |
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| Bluericky Member Since: 26 Jun 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 647
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Definitely rivet it , just use small soft rivets with a washer each side .
Some light fingered individual will walk off with it otherwise , they’re not cheap . At least mine wasn’t ! https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/ |
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6th Feb 2020 9:01am |
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| FD7 Member Since: 16 Feb 2021 Location: Midland Posts: 178 
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Sorry to BUMP this up after so many years.
However I'm embarking on this journey and purchased a heritage grill (non gen) and a good albeit replica heritage badge. Unfortunately the badging is too short for the locating holes on the grill. I think the distance between the locating holes should be approx 16cm. Can I ask if you used a genuine badge? Or if somebody who I'm sure has gone through this already can please advise which badging I should go with? |
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