Custom badges? Go Autobots.

[Setsu]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Sestuna/5-07-281.jpg:laughabove: :wub:

[YamilR]

Thats cool...any links where to check them out?

[redyaris]

I like it! I want it!

[Setsu]

I like it too. It's a photoshop. That's what I want on my Yaris. I'm asking if anyone know's who to go for a cutsom badge liek that D:>

I'm desperate.:help:

[ceres]

I don't know if it'll work for the center badge but check this site out:
http://youremblem.com/

Nevermind. This is for letters/numbers only.

[Setsu]

That's damn cool though.

[Jerkratt]

would love 1 of them

[kurokoma-kun]

Maybe more than you want to know but...

If you can get someone to make CAD rendering of design you want, it can be output in 3-D plastic on a PRINTER. I have heard of people doing this to make models of their gaming avatars... No idea how much it costs for a one-off, but the technology is cool...

Here link to one companies machine

http://www.zcorp.com/

[Turbo&Auto]

www.bimian.com also does custom lettering.

[Sinaz]

If you can sculpt, cast or rapid prototype your Autobot emblem in plastic, you can take it to certain jewelers (call around) to have it electroplated in your favorite metal. If you want chrome and can't find a jeweler to electroplate a chrome finish, then ask body shops where they send things to get chromed... or see if they'll handle it for you.

This just occurred to me, because I was chatting with a jeweler about how someone brought in a pistol's slide and lower receiver to be custom nickel-plated and engraved. So why not car badges?

[Turbo&Auto]

There's a chrome paint out there now, I have some and it actually works. You paint the part gloss black first, then apply the chrome spray. Thats it!

motostorm.com

[blacksan]

I is going to set you back, but maybe an outfit like this could make you an emblem that you could epoxy on?

http://www.arniebrown.com/index.htm

http://www.irishpride.com/custom/custominfo.html

[foddy2000]

If you draw it up on autoCAD, you can save it as a DWF file and bring it into a CNC shop and they can cut it out for you in no time what so ever..

[Vanderkitten]

If you draw it up on autoCAD, you can save it as a DWF file and bring it into a CNC shop and they can cut it out for you in no time what so ever..

or, have them cut out the reverse and then send it to a molder and have them plastic injection molded and finished in chrome. You are look at about $5g's to set it up, but you could end up making $25g's selling them... and that my friends is a GREAT ROI!! (return on investment) You won't get that playing the stock market...:headbang:

[brickhardmeat]

Gobots suck

[SailDesign]

Gobots suck
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[Doc Zaius]

Ouch!! :bellyroll:

(Voltron rules!) :tongue:

[Doc Zaius]

BTW, I wanted to say that I'm very impressed at the amount of feedback on this thread, and the many interesting, creative ideas regarding how to build a custom emblem. Nice going, YW'ers! :thumbsup:

[brickhardmeat]

The guy doing the battery hold downs might be able and willing to do something like this. :iono:

[Setsu]

How hard are these badges to stich off or remove anyway? Anybody know?:iono:

[kurokoma-kun]

How hard are these badges to stich off or remove anyway? Anybody know?:iono:

Very easy... here's link to DIY instructions

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2679

More DIYs are in compilation thread that vodkalush put together

[Katana]

Haha, funny!

[ChinoCharles]

For anyone interested in custom lettered badges...

http://youremblem.com/aboutus.php

Mine should be here today. I'll post pictures in the "Be a Pioneer" thread when they get here. :cool:

[fu_im_from_texas]

I have autocad, inventor, solidworks, and pro-e...lemme know if you'd like me to model it.


EDIT

Here is a quote from http://youremblem.com/faq.php

Q:Can YourEmblem make customized logos?
A:We've looked into many ways to make custom emblems such as logos However, the set-up costs are prohibitively expensive, unless you are interest in 1000s of pieces of them.

[Setsu]

Very easy... here's link to DIY instructions

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2679

More DIYs are in compilation thread that vodkalush put together

Naw, I don't mean the letter emblems I mean the Badge in the front. :confused:

[kurokoma-kun]

Naw, I don't mean the letter emblems I mean the Badge in the front. :confused:

Ok, I know someone has covered this before but maybe it not showing up when you search...

Your emblems are held on with double stick foam tape on back. Each has two little pins on the back that rest in holes; this is just to keep it in position.

So, let your emblem warm up in the sun--this will soften adhesive on the sticky tape. I used fishing line to begin sawing through the tape from behind on one edge, then I could just pull it off with my fingers. The front emblem is 2 parts--chrome piece over black piece underneath--no idea how you get that piece off, didn't try it. Rear emblem is solid piece.

Use similar tape from auto parts store to apply whatever emblem you decide to put back on there.

[brickhardmeat]

I am quoting Chris here...

Front emblem can be removed from the black housing (go look at yours to see what i mean), by gently heating and "sawing" away from behind with fishing line.

Same exact procedure for the rear, except there is no housing, it is attached directly to the hatch.

You will need to find some 3M body tape to reinstall the emblems. DO NOT use regular double sided tape from the hardware store, its way too thick, wont be as strong, and will look like shit.

Body tape is whats used to install spoilers, body kits etc. Its super thin, and SUPER strong, so be careful when you are placing the emblems.

That should cover it, now go do it.






what are you doing with your emblems K-K?

try typing in debadge debadged should turn up several threads

[kurokoma-kun]

what are you doing with your emblems K-K?


Nothing special, Brick, I just painted gloss black then sparkly clearcoat. :wub: :tongue::wub:

I found removal instructions somewhere here, I think Chris07LB posted it... But of course the real trick is getting out there and giving it a try yourself... Nothin like tearin shit apart to see how it works...

Totally off topic but speaking of DIY I am installing crank pulley tomorrow! It's bloody knuckles time! :headbang: :eek: :headbang:

[brickhardmeat]

Nothing special, Brick, I just painted gloss black then sparkly clearcoat. :wub: :tongue::wub:

I found removal instructions somewhere here, I think Chris07LB posted it... But of course the real trick is getting out there and giving it a try yourself... Nothin like tearin shit apart to see how it works...

Totally off topic but speaking of DIY I am installing crank pulley tomorrow! It's bloody knuckles time! :headbang: :eek: :headbang:


nothing like a girl under the hood, ha you probably no your way around better than me

sparkly, oh gosh

do bubbles come out of your exhaust?

[kurokoma-kun]

do bubbles come out of your exhaust?

No, but I think the day I know my way around under the hood better than most guys on this forum is the day monkeys will fly out my butt! :wink:

[brickhardmeat]

No, but I think the day I know my way around under the hood better than most guys on this forum is the day monkeys will fly out my butt! :wink:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laughabove:

[Setsu]

*delete*

[n0ts0intellig3nt]

lol when i clicked on this thread i was thinking "i want the transformer badge on my car". maybe i psycic?! (cant even spell it lol)

[brickhardmeat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3xtuIUmMx8

[n0ts0intellig3nt]

omg thats graphic. anyway if you kids want, i know how to do some autoCAD so just send me a pm or something and i can try throw something together.

not to intricate, the highest class i had for drafting was drafting tech 3. and i just graduated HS to its still fresh in my head (i shouldnt be callen yall kids)

[johnnyfive]

just another idea. if you can remove the chrome Toyota part from the black back piece that mounts to the car....

you could throw anything in the black part, and fill it up with an epoxy like "envirotex lite" that would seal it in there, be crystal clear, and protect it. That way you could just find anyhting you wanted (ebay?) and encase it into your stock emblem holder,,,,,

just an idea, not sure if you could find something sadisfactory to put in there. and the finished product wouldnt look exactly like the factory one, but would look like a solid clear plasitc piece...