Technical help for Series one, two and three Lambrettas. Models include the Li, Li Special, TV, SX, GP, Serveta and API/SIL models
by Halflife » Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:33 am
Hi all,
I am having a number of panels repainted on my series 3 special and I purchased a new badge set to finish it off. Had a call of the painter stating that there was nothing to secure the badges on the led shield in place. Holes are all pre drilled ready and the badges have pegs on the back to go into the holes but nothing in the kit to secure and stop them falling off.
Could anyone tell me what the proper way to secure the badges is please?
Thanks in advance for the help
Halflife
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by Digger » Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:43 am
The correct way is tap the ends over like an old fashioned rivet but I'm not sure that the badges you can get these days are of the right material to do this without them snapping.
If you don't fancy that epoxy resin works quite well.
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by HxPaul » Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:55 am
As digger says,but the original badges had hollow pins and once in place a special tool was used to splay out the ends of the pins.
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by Covboy » Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:00 pm
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by Jazzy b » Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:09 pm
I use epoxy resin with a dab of paint mixed in the same colour as the panel your putting the badge on
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by Jazzy b » Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:10 pm
I use epoxy resin with a dab of paint mixed in the same colour as the panel your putting the badge on
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by Covboy » Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:28 pm
Additionally, I centre punch the to top the pin and use a small ball hammer to gently peen over - this makes a neat job and prevents the pin from splaying / splitting
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by MK Monty » Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:39 pm
Trim the lenth of the pin once through the panel to around 2.5mm and the ballpien hammer. I used a club hammer with some tape on the face to use on the front side so you get a nice ping as you tap. Tapping the pin is the way to do it shaping it to a dome don't just bash away. A dab of paint once done hides the back side.
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by Halflife » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:38 am
Thanks all, I will splay out the pins as suggested. Clever idea about paint to cookout the apoxy though.
Sorry about the double post by the way, the forum won't let me delete.
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by Jazzy b » Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:01 pm
Halflife wrote:Thanks all, I will splay out the pins as suggested. Clever idea about paint to cookout the apoxy though.
Sorry about the double post by the way, the forum won't let me delete.
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