anyone changed their steering wheel badge?

hey guys, once i find somewhere that will do a red/black MG badge in 70mm im ordering some... however i've seen these as well

http://www.yourbadges.com/catalog/images/Red%20MG%20badge.JPG

in 39mm, which is very close if not exactly what the MG badge in our steering wheel measures... thats the badge i want front and back and it'll set off my interior nicely, anyone fitted one to the steering wheel before? how hard is it? can i just prize my old badge off or is it going to be another high pressure day for me and bucephalus ?

I'm not so sure about changing the steering wheel badge, maybe worthwhile looking at a decent decal/sticker maybe?

But I did spot these though - 69mm Red & Black Swarovski crystal badges!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-MG-BADGE-TF-ZR-ZS-ZT-ENGLAND-SWAROVSKI-CRYSTALS_W0QQitemZ170320302310QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item27a7e190e6

Fast Jan;1112 wrote: I'm not so sure about changing the steering wheel badge, maybe worthwhile looking at a decent decal/sticker maybe?

But I did spot these though - 69mm Red & Black Swarovski crystal badges!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RED-MG-BADGE-TF-ZR-ZS-ZT-ENGLAND-SWAROVSKI-CRYSTALS_W0QQitemZ170320302310QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item27a7e190e6

hmm im sure someone will of done it, if not someone has to be first!

If you tell me what you want I will run the design up for you; then a decal company can print it ( there are some that will do vinyl printing with a resin dome on top like a real car badge effect)

I do know a company or 2 that will do this (but dont know what Karas rules are on mentioning website names so wont say them) but if you give me about a week to design mine and have them printed, I might have some other companys I can recommend

Luke

adam, you've gotta be carefull with it being on the airbag

one option i know of is to grind the old badge off, NOT with your 9" angle grinder but very carefully with a dremel then stick your new one on

L.V.S;2140 wrote: If you tell me what you want I will run the design up for you; then a decal company can print it ( there are some that will do vinyl printing with a resin dome on top like a real car badge effect)

I do know a company or 2 that will do this (but dont know what Karas rules are on mentioning website names so wont say them) but if you give me about a week to design mine and have them printed, I might have some other companys I can recommend

Luke

Its fine to mention other website as long as its in a helpful way (as this would be) and not in a spam the board with a website address way :lol:

hmmm i think i'll leave it for now, as for the decal idea mate i know somewhere that sells em: http://www.something-magic.co.uk/ it's the red background with black MG on it i want... was hoping to get wheel center caps, front back 70mm badges and steering-wheel center

as for the airbag issues it looks like the badge is just glues on similar to the front/back badges, so hopefully could just be prized off... just to be safe however, if i unplug the battery will the airbag fire?

Just use a heat gun or hairdryer (I bet you have one as well) on hot and heat the badge up a bit. Should soften the glue.

CJJ;2377 wrote: Just use a heat gun or hairdryer (I bet you have one as well) on hot and heat the badge up a bit. Should soften the glue.

what about straighteners?

If you have some handy............

The Prometheus;2347 wrote: Its fine to mention other website as long as its in a helpful way (as this would be) and not in a spam the board with a website address way :lol:

Does this mean no advertising to websites how I made money over night or how to add DVDs to your ipod? :confused: :lol:

hmmm i think i'll leave it for now, as for the decal idea mate i know somewhere that sells em: http://www.something-magic.co.uk/ it's the red background with black MG on it i want... was hoping to get wheel center caps, front back 70mm badges and steering-wheel center

as for the airbag issues it looks like the badge is just glues on similar to the front/back badges, so hopefully could just be prized off... just to be safe however, if i unplug the battery will the airbag fire?

I dont know what the steering wheel badge of an F / TF is like sorry mate but know on the ZR's it is a decal with resin overlay

Another idea could be what 1 of the rover 25 lads had done that I did a badge for.


The SH piece is a decal printed by a company called Heko which cost about £7 from memory, and went straight over the top of the original MG badge - it meant no messing about with removing the badge and still used the original badge chrome holder.

If you want me to give it a try, I can easily copythat red badge over the weekend

thanks,
Luke

L.V.S;2552 wrote: Does this mean no advertising to websites how I made money over night or how to add DVDs to your ipod? :confused: :lol:


I dont know what the steering wheel badge of an F / TF is like sorry mate but know on the ZR's it is a decal with resin overlay

Another idea could be what 1 of the rover 25 lads had done that I did a badge for.

The SH piece is a decal printed by a company called Heko which cost about £7 from memory, and went straight over the top of the original MG badge - it meant no messing about with removing the badge and still used the original badge chrome holder.

If you want me to give it a try, I can easily copythat red badge over the weekend

thanks,
Luke

wouldn't this make the badge stick out more? or am i missing something lol