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39portlander · 01-03-2021, 03:42 PM

Badges?...We don't need no stinking badges

Well now I do, and one of my favorite parts of this truck.

The mounting bolt/nuts were rusted and not able to reuse. Those mounting screws are not available so the pictured brass #6-32x1/2" screw before and after a drop of solder.

Next painted with POR15 top coat and used small plastic washers to protect paint. Now to fit the grill shell/grill.

Sid the Maineiac · 01-03-2021, 05:23 PM

Looking good ! Love your truck !!

38bill · 01-03-2021, 10:51 PM

You going to paint them blue?

decling · 01-04-2021, 12:07 AM

What is the color of your panel?

39portlander · 01-04-2021, 06:01 AM

I have a reproduction pair that are blue and don't like them against the panel and black fenders. The pictured plain badge came with the truck and blends in well.

The panel and truck are Folkstone grey. Thanks to Fordbarn for helping getting it together.

38bill · 01-04-2021, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 39portlander

I have a reproduction pair that are blue and don't like them against the panel and black fenders. The pictured plain badge came with the truck and blends in well.

The panel and truck are Folkstone grey. Thanks to Fordbarn for helping getting it together.

The blue paint had fallen off my badges too so I painted them the same red as the rest of the body as I wasn't doing a true restoration.

39portlander · 01-04-2021, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 38bill

The blue paint had fallen off my badges too so I painted them the same red as the rest of the body as I wasn't doing a true restoration.

Bill I like that red on red, does not stick out oddly like blue would. Seeing that combo I just might have to give those badges some folkstone grey.

Thanks for taking the time to post that picture and great idea. Scott

38bill · 01-05-2021, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 39portlander

Bill I like that red on red, does not stick out oddly like blue would. Seeing that combo I just might have to give those badges some folkstone grey.

Thanks for taking the time to post that picture and great idea. Scott

That's what I was thinking. That big blue badge is just a little too much.

maineford · 01-04-2021, 08:37 AM

looks great Scott . let me know if you need help mounting it all together. helps to have a few more hands. Ross

GB SISSON · 01-04-2021, 11:25 AM

That looks great! How about a pic or two of the truck. I love the color.

Bob C · 01-04-2021, 12:40 PM

So does this mean you don't need the wing nuts anymore?

Tinker · 01-05-2021, 12:35 AM

They are normally tac'ed. But I guess as long as there is not a slot of a screwdriver, that is a good fix with a poly stop.

Less you care, they are filled blue. But what ever works for design. Just good to know the difference. For posterity.

McMimmcs · 01-05-2021, 03:19 PM

But with all due respect it looks like you had the truck painted without taking the badges off.

38bill · 01-05-2021, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by McMimmcs

But with all due respect it looks like you had the truck painted without taking the badges off.

Not really because the raised portions of the badge are not painted.

01-03-2021, 05:23 PM	#2
Sid the Maineiac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norridgewock,Maine Posts: 657	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... Looking good ! Love your truck !!

01-03-2021, 10:51 PM	#3
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,200	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... You going to paint them blue?

01-04-2021, 12:07 AM	#4
decling Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Arizona Posts: 106	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... What is the color of your panel?

01-04-2021, 06:01 AM	#5
39portlander Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suth'N Maine Posts: 2,010	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... I have a reproduction pair that are blue and don't like them against the panel and black fenders. The pictured plain badge came with the truck and blends in well. The panel and truck are Folkstone grey. Thanks to Fordbarn for helping getting it together.

01-04-2021, 08:37 AM	#9
maineford Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: buxton maine Posts: 26	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... looks great Scott . let me know if you need help mounting it all together. helps to have a few more hands. Ross

01-04-2021, 11:25 AM	#10
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... That looks great! How about a pic or two of the truck. I love the color. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

01-04-2021, 12:40 PM	#11
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,358	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... So does this mean you don't need the wing nuts anymore?

01-05-2021, 12:35 AM	#12
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,063	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... They are normally tac'ed. But I guess as long as there is not a slot of a screwdriver, that is a good fix with a poly stop. Less you care, they are filled blue. But what ever works for design. Just good to know the difference. For posterity.

01-05-2021, 03:19 PM	#13
McMimmcs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 2,296	Re: 38/39 hood side badges.... But with all due respect it looks like you had the truck painted without taking the badges off.