Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

Well I am tired of waiting for companies to offer stuff for 3rd gens that they offer for 4th gens. Specifically the emblems. I have been looking for stainless steel emblems to replace our crappy plastic ones, and have had no luck. So what I am going to do is spend some dough to have some produced. I am just wondering if anyone else would be interested. I am probably going to offer a kit including 4 emblems i.e.., one for each rocker panel, one for the rear bumper, and one for the dash. They will be cut out of 1/8" raw stainless steel (not polished) I am not sure about price, but hopefully I can get it around $75.00 for the kit. Does anyone else think this would be a good idea?

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

Id be interested on a set for a Z28...If they were $75 and looked good id buy them. Only thing is my dash emblem is a 25th anniversary. But id definently use the rockers and rear bumper emblems.

phoenix305

I'd buy z28 ones.

Nazzz28

I found these on ebay

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Nazzz28

There are also ones with the lettering removed

Image removed- check the rules please.

Nazzz28

I got the first set. The only thing I didn't like about them was that the etching of letter outline wasn't that deep. So I am going to tape off the outside and paint the Z28 lettering body color (red).

darkhorse91

so would you suggest the lettering removed set?

Quick6

Any pics??

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

I saw those on ebay too, but they are still one dimensional. I want a 3D emblem.

Nazzz28

Something with raised or depressed lettering would be really good, like the throttle body plates.

I thought about the ones with the lettering removed because you would see the paint through the opening. However, I was worried about getting them to stick to the car. On the ones I bought the piece has alot of surface for the double sided tape to grab which should really hold it on. By the way the emblems I bought come with the automotive double side tape already on.

I don't have any pics right now because I am going to be putting them on when I paint my car (hopefully in the spring). I will be taping around the letters, scuffing them and painting them red so they stand out more.

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

The ones I am gonna have made are going to be 3D like the 4th gen ones, but with our Letter style. After they are done I'll post some pics...

85maroz28

Like these....

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and.....

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

those are not the 3rd gen style lettering. The Z is wrong. I am talking about this

but in 3D, and our lettering only has 2 slashes through it, not 4. I am not going to settle just for what is available. I am putting the right design like what is suppose to be on ours.

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

The RS and Iroc-Z ones look good, the Z28...which id want are funky. Look at the 2 between Z28, the middle is messed up, where as factory looks a lot better, thats the only thing still stoping me.

ES87iroc

The one you are talking about is the factory z28 emblem from 93-02 minus the "iroc-z" lettering. Quite the hodge-podge.

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

Well, the ball is in motion. They should be ready for me to pick up in less than 2 weeks. I chose to do the letters separate instead of connecting them at the bottom. I think with separate letters it will look way better and shouldnt be too hard for me to put on. I'll post a pic when I get them.

nick05

I found some pretty cool billet embelems on a website but I dont remeber what site it was on. One of them was pretty cool, it said "ROCKN-Z". I have a friend at school whose step dad has a machine shop and has a CNC machine and I am going to see if he can make me some Billet ones.

BlueZee28

iTrader: (30)

i'd buy a set if they came with the "Tuned Port Injection" emblem too, but i think it would look REALLY goofy with the regular emblem and the rest stainless

Ratchet

how bout these

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...9&d=1134349500

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

I pulled the TPI emblems off of mine so it would look cleaner, so that wont be an option for myself... It may be a possibility though... I still have to get a set of IROC and RS ones produced before I go into the other miscellaneous ones.

Quicc Silver Z

I got those (IROC Z) pretty cewl..

Brisk

iTrader: (25)

the zig zag drag ones are three dimentional..thats what I would be interested in

Nazzz28

the zig zag drag ones are three dimentional..thats what I would be interested in
03-24-2006 03:42 PM

Those are exactly what I would want also, kind of like the throttle body plates we can buy. He had those custom made out of aluminum, right?

BadGirlIROC

Ok so what font is the correct font and does anyone have better pics of the correct font in another aftermarket emblem??

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

I went to approve the prototype today and production has begun. I should be picking them up in 3 days.
and here is a pic of what the real emblem looks like


and one that I photoshopped.. I may have some powdercoated like this

85maroz28

Keep us updated, I would love a set for my Z...

BadGirlIROC

Ok so who makes these things?? I really need one that is "IROC-Z"

(maybe instead of a bowtie coming out the side I'd like a devil tail!)

See how naked the back of my car looks??

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

I am having them made by a metal fab shop. I got tired of not being able to find what I wanted. After the first batch is done, I am having some made for the IROC and the RS

Nazzz28

I was just wondering if there was any update on the availability of these emblems. I am interested in a set and was also wondering what the asking price would be (ball park figure).

r0nin89

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

I went about a week ago to approve the proto type. There were a few things that I wanted changed and adjusted. I am being very picky on these because I want them perfect. Please be patient and bear with me because the final product is going to be very nice.
I decided to go with brushed stainless steel, 1/8" thick, and all the letters will be cut out separately so there is no goofy looking connecting piece at the bottom. I still have to contact 3M and getting some auto adhesive stripping to mount them. I am going to sell them for $20 ecah for the rockers, and $25 for the rear bumper one (including the bowtie). And I am going to use the rear bumper one also as the dash emblem. I will sell a whole set for $75.00 which will include both rockers, rear bumper, and one for the dash. I'll post pics as soon as I get them in.
As soon as they are finished I will go to work on the IROC and RS ones.

Jekyll & Hyde

Let me know when you get the IROC ones started, I will be interested if I can't find some stock replacement silver emblems by then.

maroon88iroc

iTrader: (7)

let me know when you get the iroc ones done i will definitely buy a set if i dont ****** the ones off ebay...

to you guys that bought the ones off ebay... how do you like them? how thick are they? and can anyone send me better/different pics to my e-mail its maroon88iroc@yahoo.com ive been thinking about getting them but they look kinda cheap in the ebay pics. thanks for the help

Nazzz28

If you get the ones on ebay don't get the ones with the letters outlined because the etching isn 't very deep and doesn't stand out enough in my opinion. That is part of the reason that I want to buy these ones when xlr8torz28 starts selling them. I may even use both and put the separate letters on top of the ones I got off of ebay to make a 3-d type of emblem (paint the back black and the letters red or leave them stainless).

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

Lol ive been bothering him enough about these emblems, you guys made it worse! This is one of the only and last things on my list that my car really needs. Id like to get before a big car show in May.

Anniversary-Z-man

iTrader: (2)

Can't wait to see the finished product...looks good so far!

Tobias05

those are sharp, can't wait to see a report on the finished product...

maroon88iroc

iTrader: (7)

so is there more than one kind on ebay? and your saying i should not get them b/c the etching isnt deep enough, like you cant read what it says if you look at it? i would definitely like to see pics if you can b/c i really need some of these things.

Nazzz28

You can only see the letters at certain angles. They do make a version with the letters completely removed, so I would get those if you want the ones off of e-bay. I am going to wait for these.

Jekyll & Hyde

bump.

Any info?

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

There was an initial delay in the begining because I was being very picky about what I wanted. I want these emblems perfect. After seeing the prototype I had some other changes made, then their CAD guy quit. They just hired a new CAD guy and as soon as he makes the changes to the CAD file it will be loaded into the laser machine and start cutting. The coolest thing is that I am keeping the original 6x3 sheet of stainless the emblems are being cut out of, so I have to find something cool to do with that.... Please be patient with me because I didnt want them done sloppy and quick... Thanks for all the interest.

Jekyll & Hyde

Sounds good, keep us updated.

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

Went to approve the second prototypes... they were perfect.... cutting starts Monday... should be ready by end of the week.... I am so damn excited!!!!

Anniversary-Z-man

iTrader: (2)

Excellent! Please take some pics of them when you get a chance.

- Joel

Stevo

iTrader: (45)

yes very awesome. I had just sent you a PM about the clear sidemarkers and also asked about the emblems, i now know though!

Got a big car show in 2 weeks if its possible to get these things sellin soon, put me at the top of the list to buy!

Xlr8torZ28

iTrader: (19)

Here are some pics of the prototypes. KEEP IN MIND that these are prototypes and not the final product. These are only 1/2 of the thickness they will be and these have not been "cleaned up". And they will be a standard brushed finish stainless steel. You can polish if you want. I may have mine powder coated. I am deliberating lowering the price, I dont want to be greedy. I will have the final price figured out by this evening.

92MaroRS

No RS emblems?