New Prjoect - Page 4

Danny_HUFC · #61 5th June 2015, 14:55

DSG4ME I really like that front grill, not sure on the colour though.

Ed, i seen them but they have to be curved to fit the slot at the edge of the wheel rim. I have seen them before on a set of replica alloys so I know the exist but cant rind them even on ebay!

WorldClassAccident · #62 5th June 2015, 16:31

On my wheels, genuine, the AMG is part of the rim mould, not a badge. I guess you would need to find someone willing to fake AMG. I should think copyright etc is why yours just have the gap ready for a badge.

I can take some pics of mine if you want to see what you are aiming for.

Danny_HUFC · #63 5th June 2015, 17:12

Ive had genuine amg alloys WCA and ive also seen some replicas (as i have bought here) but they came with a resin type domed amg badge (it will of been a fake badge as mercedes dont do them) but cant find them anywhere. I have came across these though which may do.....

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=261916766713

They are the right curve for the wheel just need them the rigbt size and maybe in a dark silver so it sort of looks as tho its engraved (from a distance!)

8 Valve Ed · #64 5th June 2015, 17:33

Why don't you get some aluminium blanks laser engraved, file them exactly to fit the recesses then glue them in? The engraving could be done all five on the same blank, then cut out to shape and filed to shape or even laser cut?

If it's just the three letters AMG, surely that could be the owners initials, he could be personalising his car???

Danny_HUFC · #65 5th June 2015, 18:25

Yeah i could go down that route, will have a google about for companies. Its not just the AMG letters, its the lines before it and the whole logo which will be copyright. Im sure there will be companies about that dont care about these silly little laws! As the company that stitched a nice ferrari horse into my headrests on my GTO

8 Valve Ed · #66 5th June 2015, 19:04

In these days of CNC relatively simple designs are inexpensive to have stitched or engraved. My Marlin Nut logo only cost a tenner to have digitised for embroidery, I can have any garment or piece of fabric embroidered with that logo for peanuts now.

Danny_HUFC · #67 5th June 2015, 20:32

When i had my ferrari horse embroided i got the logo from google images and downloaded a free program that chaned the image from a jpeg to the correct format for embroiding (cant remember the format) was really easy to do then i just emaild the image to the company doin the work. Any image can be done free and easy only takes 5 mins

Danny_HUFC · #68 5th June 2015, 20:53

Heres the youtube link showing you andthe free download of the software

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wglpFe1FGt8

8 Valve Ed · #69 5th June 2015, 22:36

Thanks for that but it seems to be a PC software, I am very much Apple Mac!

That said my buddy who does the embroidery for me may well find it useful and he does use PC's!

My buddy emails a JPEG or TIFF file to somebody who converts it to the appropriate format, at the same time it has to be 'sized', that sets the stitch pattern I understand.

They do many hundreds of school logo's each year, together with occasional one off's for small businesses and local clubs. I get mine done as returned favours...

As I understand it laser or water jet engraving works in much the same way.

Danny_HUFC · #70 5th June 2015, 23:35

Yeah, the embroidery place I used wouldnt send the image off to get done as it was copyrighted so i converted it myself and gave them it and they were happy to embroid it!

Danny_HUFC · #71 8th June 2015, 18:59

More parts orderd today, some headlight surrounds and front grill. All these bits seem to be rather over priced for what they are and its starting to add up!....

Danny_HUFC · #72 11th June 2015, 09:36

Bit of modification work for Chris...

I have bought the front bumper as per the newer style G wagons (and it was very expensive!) however I prefer this syle wich was over a grand just for the bumper...

Using a set of these....

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...obalID=EBAY-GB

Shouldnt be too much modification from this bumper...

Chris....?

garyh · #73 11th June 2015, 10:08

What else do you need... tan, headdress, gold rimmed aviators and street in Mayfair. Seriously, are the new G wagons built on an ML chassis?

Danny_HUFC · #74 11th June 2015, 10:30

Ive got a tan living in spain and also te aviators! Im almost there. My G wagon will be built on an ML chasis!

garyh · #75 11th June 2015, 10:35

Sorted. No, i wondered how the current G wagons are made?

jones · #76 11th June 2015, 12:42

Gary, the G-Wagon underpinning can be dated back to around the 70's and had some significant updates in the 1990 depending on country but not much more since. Don't quote me but I believe its even still hand made in Austria...?

The GL is not related at all to the G-Wagon, it was meant to serve as a replacement in it conception but the G Wag continues and indeed it does share the platform of the ML.

Hope that helps

fatbloke · #77 13th June 2015, 15:49

For your next project Danny.

Danny_HUFC · #78 7th July 2015, 18:08

The projects on the way now....

a big scary monster · #79 8th July 2015, 10:06

Danny, try get a good few clear shots of the g chassis once the body is off, top side and poss underneath either tipped up or on a ramp, then minds can whirr pontification and musings can be added to contemplation leading to doodles then sketches for the possibility of the 6 wheeler project next. Ed.

Danny_HUFC · #80 8th July 2015, 10:11

Ed, I will upload pics as and when I get sent them as Im currently working in Germany!

Do you or anyone else know how much I should get for the G wagon chassis/running gear with logbook?

Im looking to claw as much money back as possible from it!