Potential new FJC Badge

[athenaceleste]

oh I'd definitely be in on this! let me know once it's been put into action!

[breauxtus]

athenaceleste previously said:

oh I'd definitely be in on this! let me know once it's been put into action!

Hey Athena, It's in action.

Two questions:

Polished or brushed?
Format?

Choices:
FJC
FJ-C
FJ/C

Hit me back with answers to those questions.

I'll add you to the list in the first post.

[athenaceleste]

I say FJC or FJ-C brushed...so in case we want to paint it another color it'd be easier.

[breauxtus]

Cogen Man previously said:

I'm in on this. Pm sent to breauxtus to add the Cogen Man to the first post list. Preference would be FJ-C, with bare polishable aluminum.

Adding you to list in first post. Thanks!

This is looking good. We now have 8 individuals total.

[Brock]

will it be a complete replacement or just replace "cruiser" with the -C or C or /C etc?

I am having dealership take off their stuck on advertising logo and will have them remove that part as well once I hear the intent so I dont take off too much.

(sounds like last time i crashed bachelorette party) :P

[breauxtus]

Brock previously said:

will it be a complete replacement or just replace "cruiser" with the -C or C or /C etc?

I am having dealership take off their stuck on advertising logo and will have them remove that part as well once I hear the intent so I dont take off too much.

(sounds like last time i crashed bachelorette party) :P

ROFLMAO!

I'm having FJoel design it to completely replace the whole badge. Want to do this so it doesn't look frankensteined together. It'll be totally professional and OEMish looking.

I haven't measured the size for it yet but will do it today when I'm out. We can all have the discussion with FJoel about what the right size should be.

Thanks for your reply Brock.

BTW, you can probably remove the OEM badges yourself with a little plain dental floss and a modicum of patience. Pretty easy to do actually. Just like you floss your teeth, just get behind the edge and gently floss back and forth and it should free the edge. Gently pry it back (second set of hands) while you "floss" and you should have it off in just a few seconds/minutes. Clean the place where it was stuck (don't use paint thinner) with something like a mild soap and you're good to go.

[Cogen Man]

breauxtus previously said:

ROFLMAO!

I'm having FJoel design it to completely replace the whole badge. Want to do this so it doesn't look frankensteined together. It'll be totally professional and OEMish looking.

I haven't measured the size for it yet but will do it today when I'm out. We can all have the discussion with FJoel about what the right size should be.

Thanks for your reply Brock.

BTW, you can probably remove the OEM badges yourself with a little plain dental floss and a modicum of patience. Pretty easy to do actually. Just like you floss your teeth, just get behind the edge and gently floss back and forth and it should free the edge. Gently pry it back (second set of hands) while you "floss" and you should have it off in just a few seconds/minutes. Clean the place where it was stuck (don't use paint thinner) with something like a mild soap and you're good to go.

I believe Dragon used a hairdryer to heat up the emblems then fishing line to remove them. I'm thinking the dental floss might be better. He got some 3M adhesive from an auto store to re-stick emblems where he wanted them.

[CaliChaos]

not sure if it has been mentioned...
youremblemstore- Make Your Car Unique with your unique set of initials. Better than custom license plate.


well established and ready to go for WHATEVER you want!

[FJoel]

CaliChaos previously said:

not sure if it has been mentioned...
youremblemstore- Make Your Car Unique with your unique set of initials. Better than custom license plate.


well established and ready to go for WHATEVER you want!

Not sure if that is a jab meaning I'm not well established but thanks...

This may be a better, cheaper way to go if they are plastic though. So if anyone wants to take CaliChaos' advice I won't be offended. Then they will be "chrome" like the other badges...

Basically we can do this a couple ways for anyone still on board.

1. I can individually machine the letters out, and you can use a ruler to space them as you like and get them square. I have the REAL 3M emblem tape on hand so this is taken care of...

2. I can machine the letters raised from a solid piece, and have them anodized UV resistant black, with a skim cut on the top to expose the bare aluminum for contrast or have them laser etched for a more matte look.

If we go individual letters, like FJ8 has on his rig (another thread in this section), you have the options of:

1. Bare polishable aluminum to keep the OEM look. Some maintenance required (ie polishing from time to time).

2. Brushed look in clear anodize. Clear doesn't fade

3. UV resistant black anodize. Any other colors will fade over the years as exposed to sun. This is actually called Architectual Bronze anodizing but what you want to know is that it is very lightfast for outdoor use.


I'll be using basically the same tools in any case so we can accomodate everyone on an individual basis. Might as well stay true to the Custom CNC Machining motto.



I'll check back to see what we need and do some renderings this weekend if all goes well. Once the summit badges are off my plate I can squeeze in some cutting time...

[FJoel]

CaliChaos previously said:

not sure if it has been mentioned...
youremblemstore- Make Your Car Unique with your unique set of initials. Better than custom license plate.


well established and ready to go for WHATEVER you want!

I didn't see the FJ font there either but they certainly are cheaper...

I priced these out to be about $60 plus shipping for an order of 5 or more.