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 Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 05:44
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Heys guys - within the next month ill have collected all styles of 71-
72 rear badges - ie the LT fivespeeds one - the ST one and the GT one
What i need to know - is how can i make a mould of each badge so if
any of us need to make a cast of it again to replace one - or if
anyone wants to put the original syle GT or ST bage on theirs - we can make our own instead of trying to find these ultra rare badges ..
can anyone suggest a way of making a mould either for plastic casts - or metal ??
OR suggest a place where i can take them to make a mould ??
Im in brisbane so a local contact would be nice - Ill be keeping the moulds for any reproduction purposes
Stuart
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 08:42
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I think it would be easiest to make a plaster mould!
And then make then the badge using some king of 2part epoxy that sets really hard!
Do you have any of the side badges? Like the nice celica ones?
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:04
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i ahve one - of the original scroll style on myc ar atm - the others the wrong badge - doesnt match..
and hmms to plaster
I was thinking latex - or fiberglass but have NFI on either .. they have to be perfect moulds - so they can be painted/chromed lik the originals
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:12
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i bet if you looked in the yellow oages you would be certain to find some, try looking under castings or something
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:30
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I dont think fibreglass would work! The badges are just too small to work the glass into the small groves! Just using the resin to make the mould would work! But this is the same idea as the plaster!
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:32
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I have two of those celica badges one is cracked the other perfect. Also the dragon symbols from below them. If you want them make an offer (i debadged my car)
Jamie
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:39
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hows 10 bux sound - ? * smiles * only really need one .. and ill probably debadge mine when it gets sprayed as well
re badges nod against fiberglass - it needs to be something that will take a near perfect mould , hence latex , plaster or similar - but i also cant damage the original badges
Stuart
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:44
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Jamie, the badges are the same for both side arnt they?
I'll give ya $10 plus i'll pay the postage of course!
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:45
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Hahahaha i dont think so. You will sell the ones you mould for more than that.
Jamie.
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:47
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If I get yours I wont to get a moulded one 
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:55
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That chrome strip on the bonnet is a bad thing too! I pulled the strip off my bonnet yesterday, there was lots of rust! I ended up taking that lip back to bare metal and painting it with rust converter to prevent anymore!
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 09:56
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Your right i was only stirring aswell. I took it all off incl the chrome strips below the doors, the mirrors, the aerial, side indicators etc.
They look heaps neater with it all removed
Jamie.
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 10:55
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jamie - what did you do with your aerial - i hate mine where it is - and it will go when it gets repaired later on this year - ?
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 10:58
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Yeah im also thinking of pissing off my aerial
will i get decent reception if i just hook up a bit of metal under the bonnet ??
or even the chassis of my car ??
i never listen to radio but for the odd occasion every now and then i might want to
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Sun, 28 July 2002 22:04
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i've seen a celica with a good aerial setup, it was an electric aerial mounted on the flat part of the bodywork next to the boot, looked good
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Mon, 29 July 2002 01:01
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I think the idea is not to have any crappy looking things on the outside of the car at all!
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Re: Moulding rear badges for 71 celicas
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Mon, 29 July 2002 01:53
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what are you going to make the badges out of? plastic? if its metal, then i dont know if plaster is going to hold up when casting it ... or can one get something with a higher cement content or something ?
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