[Zmagnette] badge bars

Wed Apr 9 07:50:46 MDT 2014

AMEN

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
From: Allen Bachelder <bachldrs at comcast.net>
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America <zmagnette at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Apr 9, 2014 1:49 am
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] badge bars

I hope all you guys realize what a trusted and knowledgable source Steve Kirby is.  And Trevor Jones is equally at the top of my list. Skill, craftsmanship, integrity? Nothing missing with these two guys.  I've sold a lot of stuff to a lot of you and I just hope you'll take my word for it that this is a venture worth your support!

FWIW,
Allen

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On Apr 9, 2014, at 12:02 AM, Steve wrote:

does your car have fog and driving lights?  If so, it has two front over riders, with a “brackets” on the back of the over riders.  The lights mount to those brackets.  This badge bar will be “sandwiched” between the driving lights and bracket.  No new holes.

From: wagonman 
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 8:21 PM
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America 
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] badge bars

I do want a badge bar.i don't know how it mounts. But both of the front bumpers I have have two 4  holes in the front. Two larger ones about 16 inches in.and 2 smaller ones approx 20 inches apart from the center. 

So if your badge bar mounts correctly with nice chrome for $100 shipped...I'm in.

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-------- Original message --------
From: Steve 
Date:04/08/2014 7:52 PM (GMT-08:00) 
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America 
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] badge bars 

I’m not trying to be a smart ass, but I just wanna make sure you are asking to be put on the badge bar list?  Not 100% sure what you mean with “badge spark”.  And, just to be clear, this badge bar goes under the fog and driving lights, on top of the mounts for those lights . . .  not on the bumper itself.

#2SteveK

From: wagonman 
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 6:22 PM
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America 
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] badge bars

I will take a badge spark  I just got off the phone with Gene in Reno and we determined that the holes in my front bumper are for the badge bar.

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-------- Original message --------
From: LannM at aol.com 
Date:04/08/2014 5:11 PM (GMT-08:00) 
To: zmagnette at autox.team.net 
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] badge bars 

I think just about everyone would like to see photos.  And info on pricing. 

Lann

In a message dated 4/8/2014 5:46:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, joel.turtleman at gmail.com writes:

I'd like to see photos. Thanks

Joel

On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 8:19 PM, Steve <skirby210 at cox.net> wrote:

When     Allen and I were in the UK, for the 60th Anniversary Celebration, we had the     pleasure of meeting Mr. Trevor Jones.  Some of you might remember     Trevor, as he was the one who engineered the Triumph Sway bar, utilizing     many TR parts (all readily available to us here), with a few brackets he had     manufactured, to allow the use of a sway bar on our Magnettes.

Since that time, Trevor and I have exchanged many e-mails about a     myriad of subjects!  In fact, the genesis of this conversation may have     started over a pint . . . .  Anyway, we started discussing badge     bars.  I have never been that “fond” of the badge bars, such as sold by     NTG (I even bought one from NTG, when in the UK in 2000), but I did not     aesthetically relish the idea of drilling holes into the hood/bonnet to     install it.  The NTG “model”, is to the best of my knowledge, the only     one presently available. 

I began to fabricate “my own” design prototype,  out of 3/4” EMT,     the idea being for it to follow the curve of the front, clearing the     bonnet/hood, and mounting under the driving lights.  To me, that seemed     like a cleaner, more classic design.  At some point, I mentioned this     to Trevor, who informed me such a badge bar already existed . . . . in his     possession!!!!  It turned out to be the badge bar, on his car, as     purchased.  At that time, it was off the car, in storage.      Eventually, he found it, and send me some photos:  exactly what I was     trying to do.  There appears to be only this one in existence, and the     source is not known.

Trevor is a brilliant engineer, and has begun the process of initially     fabricating these for the Magnettic community.  Like every such attempt     at these things, the more that are made, the more feasible it becomes, and     the lower the cost.  Of course, cost is the paramount question, and is     yet to be determined.  VERY ROUGH idea at this point, is that they     would be made of brass, and chrome plated.  Shipping is the big, big     question.  One possible solution is to ship a batch of them to one     point (I am willing to be that point), and then ship them internally within     the US.  I will not bankroll these, however.  My pockets are not     that deep, sorry.   Our very rough estimate is that they will be a     bit over $100, including shipping.  The one from NTG is currently     priced at about $94.xx, and that does NOT include shipping from the     UK.  Thus, if the price can be held to the hundred dollar ballpark,     it’s actually about the same price, as the existing design.  FWIW, the     “new” design will hold many more badges.

I can send the photos Trevor sent me, but I’m too stupid to do it to     the Group.  Let me know individually, and I’ll send them to you.

Thanks,

#2SteveK

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