Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Shvegel on April 29, 2020, 00:52:32

Title: Which should I use?
Post by: Shvegel on April 29, 2020, 00:52:32

So I pulled out my original hood emblem today as well as one of the last metal ones I bought 15 years ago.  Part of me wants the new one and part says put the worn original as an homage to where my car has been.

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: Jonny B on April 29, 2020, 02:31:25

My inclination is to stay with the original one, priceless to still have it and be in reasonably good shape.

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: RobSirg on April 29, 2020, 03:25:10

I tend to be a purist and love the romance of original but if it was to be fitted to a fully restored car, I would go with new and just keep the old one with the car documents or something. If the car is not freshly restored and has patina elsewhere, I would retain the original with its lovely patina.

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: Pawel66 on April 29, 2020, 06:27:23

if everything is bright, nice and new, you may not like the old one there.... You may hold the old one as memorabilia for the car.

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: Vander on April 29, 2020, 11:16:37

I would match the condition of the rest of your car. If your car has a new paint job and has been restored use the new emblem.

If your car is a driver with some miles on it,, use the original emblem.

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: johnk on April 29, 2020, 14:43:23

My two cents is that your car is too perfect to put the old one back on. The old one would make a nice memento to display on a shelf and would probably be noticed more that way.

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: wwheeler on April 29, 2020, 19:40:16

If you ever want to restore your original, this place does a fantastic job. http://www.maxwellenamels.com/Home_Page.html

They did the grille emblem on my W128 220SE. I ended up putting on a new one for now until the rest of the car is finished. The new ones look similar to the originals, but just not the same. 

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: mbzse on April 29, 2020, 20:01:53

Some info about the hood emblem in previous discussion:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=28012.msg201703#msg201703 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=28012.msg201703#msg201703)

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: Aaron h on April 30, 2020, 01:39:15

Some fun trivia here.   A lot of people refer to the enamel work on these badges as Cloisonne`, which is incorrect.  It's actually called Champleve`. ....but Maxwell's website describes all of that. 

Title: Re: Which should I use?
Post by: wwheeler on April 30, 2020, 02:06:16

That is all above my head, but they really know what they are doing. Old world craftsmanship at Maxwell and is impressive.