hi,i will have to ask vernon to pay charmania and then add it to my bill. many thanks for letting her be the model,i am sure she will get another job soon.She's between employers at the moment so she's charging her own fee, you'll have to ask her(If you could just leave the money in the door pocket that'd be great :devil
hi vern, thanks for the info about the pillars.i seem to have opened up another can of worms , at this rate the badges will end up inside the bucket (only joking). looks good on c pillar but then also looks good higher up near the door (is that the b pillar ?). but then also like the idea of above the lock at the back. is bucket a mk2 ? not sure why i asked that i just like to know these things i suppose. await further pics.Tried some more positions today ( for the badge!)
Let's not forget that bucket is black so the hinge cover and oval grommet in the last pic won't be as obvious.
think that's why i feel right at home here.The madness really doesn't take long to take hold in this section does it?!!
Outwardly sane upstanding citizens suddenly see a Panda and go :spin:Ahhhh
thanks for pics.....i did wonder about how thick the badge is.......above lock on the back i think is my preference.....like it on c pillar but agree that the sticking outiness of it spoils the smoothness. right so just one badge needed...anyone else want the other one?Hi Julie,
First off, Bucket is a Mk2 yes, and the pillar above the door hinge is the 'A' pillar.
Here's a couple more pics to help you decide..........
The badge is quite thick and stands proud of the bodywork by about 4mm, so although it looks fine on the 'C' pillar head on it does spoil the smooth lines a little when looking from the side.
Not so bad with the other two options as it's not right in front of your eyes.
You do have a little time to think about it fortunately as I only have the whole of the restoration to finish before I fit them.
it is sort of squareish....i promise no other tat will be on buckets exterior....can't say the same for the interior though...some cuddly pandas are bound to find their way inside.
yes i can always find a home for the other badge if no one else wants just one. how about the insurance question though.....i just thought that whilst bucket is undergoing major surgery there isn't really much to insure....await your advice on this one.I'm glad you chose the tailgate, it was my preferred option too.
Maybe if you have no takers you can put the other one on your fridge.
Phew, well that's the hard part done.
i really like this idea but it would mean further surgery....unless of course the badge can be sliced through depth wise so its thinner. think best to stick to tailgate otherwise vern might refuse to do the restoration for me,then i would be stuck as i can't do the technical stuff at all....or welding or anything else useful really...but i am learning more about proper engines and their bodywork as i go along....who knows one day i might even be able to post a sensible comment. julie
You're like a native, here...! Are you sure you haven't got a Panda tucked away in a garage, somewhere...?
Frenched in badges eh, yeah I like that idea. This would work well wherever they were placed so up to you Julie, but I'm happy to do the work
Will give you a call ref. the insurance.
