De-Badging the Rear

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 2:40 am

Just wondering, i aint really investigated but im sure most of you guys will know...is the large Lion on the rear of the car a sticker, the same as the writing?

toot · Post by **toot** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:03 am

It is indeed. Mine was taken off and it was a toughie. Looks smart though. Getting the front done next weekend

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:31 am

their all stick on's apart from the front which would have been a bonus!!! Some nice soapy hot water and off comes the left over sticky bits and one de badged rear which looks well smart too!!

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:11 pm

thanx guys, out of interest how do you go about doing the front?

toot · Post by **toot** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:32 pm

I looked for a stock part that just replaced the lip and grille but I couldn't find one other than a tacky thing from neouk.net. The way I'm having it done is that the guy will take the badge and grille section out then fillin the gap with the lip and paint it up then fit a grille similar to the SP lower grill that I have and fill in the groove at the nose of the bonnet.

I'm hoping it will look like it was made like that rather than a cheaply filled in bit of work. if it doesn't look naturally, I shall be very annoyed

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:41 pm

have you meshed your bonnet grille?@Toot

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:12 pm

You can buy full replacement panel which sretches from light to light with thebadge part filled in then all you have to do is fill in the bonnet. But dont fill the bonnet in with just filler as it sinks with the heat from the engine, you need to have an extra piece of metal welded on and finished off!

toot · Post by **toot** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:31 pm

I would guess thats what he is going to do. I don't know, he seems to know his stuff so I'm trusting him. I looked for one for the 206 but could only find 306 ones. As long as the jobs good, I don't care how its done.

Still have the regular grille on the bonnet. Thinking of changing the vents to something else but not sure I've seen anything I like.

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:40 pm

HOw about just messing in it up, get some quality mesh and cove them up. Would look good!

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 5:43 pm

Oops ment meshing not messing!

toot · Post by **toot** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 6:10 pm

Not keen on the mesh look, looks funny having a spot of it on the bonnet. I've seen the ones that peugeot do and I'm not impressed by the look. The ones I do quite like are the crystal vents but its not a big priority

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:29 am

get the ecosse cristal vents

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 4:35 am

the vents you get from the cataloges and Pug are a total rip off...its not far short of a joke.
my mate had a 206 XSi and he did it himself, just some mesh cut out and stuck under the bonnet with adhesive..messy on the inside obviously but on the outside looked realy good...he did it for next to nothin too
i think thats what i will do save some serious Â£Â£Â£

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 4:40 am

and yes...im a student haha