As many of you know, solving the problem of missing or UV-degraded round Peerless GT badges has been a challenge for years.
The original process must have been cheap and popular in the late '50s but has proven nigh on impossible to replicate.
So with that in mind, I've stuck my neck out and had some made up using a different process with UV-stable colours that I think look good, given that the gold metallic isn't possible with the process.
I'm still waiting for the correct non-rusting backing pieces to arrive. These will help create the upwards curvature of the original and bring the lettering in from the bezel edges.
The pictures show the badges in a rough full V profile bezel and a non-standard half V bezel ( I had one spare).
The red background pic is an original badge.
The option is for self-adhesive pads (easy and cost effective) or screw-on (expensive).
Let me know what you think so I can work out prices. I'm hoping for the £20-£25 mark. Any takers?
Here is a photo for you of mine which I am sure are original to the car, but they would not be as easy for me to fabricate as they are a poured resin/plastic mold with back painting.
I found this photo on the internet, which is not like my originals as it appears to be brass and enamel. I might be able to make a copy if that is a correct style and desired.
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I have one of the internet ones, and it's a lovely piece of work.
The trouble is it's much bigger than the original. Less well informed
observers (and there are a lot of them out there) won't notice
but I wouldn't go to a P&W meet with it on the car.
The plastic wheel centre finishers from the same source look great on alloys,
but again are too big. However, being plastic they can be shaved down
with a stanley knife.
Thanks for your kind words re CM after me and the old team. Bit like a Peerless restoration years to put it together, no time at all to wreck it.
The Peerless badge backing pieces are the slow part at the moment. I'm currently awaiting a galvanised version to try. Should arrive next Monday. Pics to follow.
Bezels in a V or half V are no problem, though V was original.
A Warwick badge is very possible and likely to be better because there is no white involved. Only difference is I'd expect fewer owners needing one, so will be more expensive as a result.
25 is the threshold for me to place an order of either badge. I already have 25 of the Peerless version. I appreciate it's not perfect but compared to the alternative (in my case, nothing) I'm sure they will look good, certainly to the untrained eye.
Update with pics to follow.
All the best,
Gary
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As many of you know, solving the problem of missing or UV-degraded round Peerless GT badges has been a challenge for years.
The original process must have been cheap and popular in the late '50s but has proven nigh on impossible to replicate.
So with that in mind, I've stuck my neck out and had some made up using a different process with UV-stable colours that I think look good, given that the gold metallic isn't possible with the process.
I'm still waiting for the correct non-rusting backing pieces to arrive. These will help create the upwards curvature of the original and bring the lettering in from the bezel edges.
The pictures show the badges in a rough full V profile bezel and a non-standard half V bezel ( I had one spare).
The red background pic is an original badge.
The option is for self-adhesive pads (easy and cost effective) or screw-on (expensive).
Let me know what you think so I can work out prices. I'm hoping for the £20-£25 mark. Any takers?
All the best, Gary
Hi Gary
i also looking for bonnets, I would prefere this with the screw.
Hello everyone interested in the badges. My apologies for the delayed update.
The pic attached is the first badge I've made up properly, complete with galvanised backing.
The second badge will have a curved backing as I've now found what I've been looking for.
I've had several unsuspecting viewers comment on it favourably already in my workshop, so I hope you won't be disappointed either.
On a different note, my Peerless' progress is due to continue in another internationally-available UK classic car mag every month. More details when I have the exact publication date of the first of these, but I understand it's very soon.