'VOLKSWAGEN' script dilema - opinions please

[Doris]

bought this gorg chrome script for the bus. as you can see its slightly shorter than the Original.
Q -It looks so much nicer (especially after the resto) Do you think anyone will notice or is it just so wrong to take the original off?

 

[Fisher]

Looks good to me so I'd say fit it...and also as your poll says there are worse crimes against buses!

 

[Tiki-Al]

i think the original has prongs that fit into holes on the panel and i cant imagine they will line up with the smaller badge?

 

[Tiki-Al]

oh my thought doh! refurb the original.

 

[Araon]

WHS^^^

polish the og

 

[faux]

The old one will polish up like new and will fit the holes :lol:

 

[Doris]

Forgot to mention, the old one has no tabs, its super glued on (PO!!) also the best I can get is clean aluminium look.
Thanks so far guys!!
p.s. you can change your opinion on the poll if this affects it

 

[scott wilson]

original..but i`m an anorak :lol:

 

[Pete B]

You do what you and your concience decree to be right. Was this new badge sold as a repro for the bus, or was it destined elsewhere? Thinking Ghia, type 3 perhaps? My personal feeling would be to bin the shiny thing and polish the original.
My bus has a king/link pin beam and some westy bits in a deluxe microbus, so it's not 'standard'. However, I personally think some things are nicer as Hanover intended, even (especially) when showing signs of age.
To use the reasoning I do when people ask 'are you doing it up?' I say, 'If I replace all the original fittings, then why buy an old one? Might as well get a Brasilian and forget age, character, and god I hate the overused word, patina! Replace the headlining, re-trim the seats, new carpets,new door cards, that 60's German built bus is now a 'noughtys' assembled south american fake.
I am not so blinkered as to not accept that sometimes parts are so far gone that replacement is the only option,(my drivers seat for one), but if its original and not broke, then don't fix it!
Ramble over, back to my box....
Oh, and if the stuff is from JK, then chances are you will be driving a 'Chinese' Volkswagen. Why bother.

 

[CorkWesty]

I would find a better OG one, maybe even have it chromed!

 

[kempy]

A bit of elbow grease & Autosol will do the treat.

 

[Guest]

i recently bought a brand new one in a job lot of nick nacks, it was brushed stainless steel :? , same dimensions as the ogeee one which was damaged on the transporter so i had no choice.

 

[tom_r_p]

Hey Doris,

I've voted "It doesn't really matter - there are worse bus crimes"
The main reason for this is if you were an everything has to be OG kinda guy, you would have fixed up the original. If you hadn't put this thread on here and tookl the Van to a meet, how many people would look and say "I see your VolksWagon script has been replaced with a repro that is slightly shorter..." I doubt that many.

Your bus your choice. Afterall there are a lot worse crimes that could be committed and you will always find someone saying go for it and someone saying don't.

All part of the fun though.

Tom

 

[Doris]

Thanks guys!! some balanced views there. I think corkwesty had a good idea, see if an OG one can be chromed - best of both worlds then!

Loved the 'just kampers - chineese bus' thing! :lol:

 

[voltworks]

I personally dont like then, I welded up the holes and went for plain on mine, sorryif thats upset anyone.

 

[froggy]

It depends on what look your going for. If you want the outside shiny and full of bling then go for the newer one, if you want og then keep the existing one.
Chances are that if you try and remove the OG one then you will damage the hatch.
I voted 'doesn't really matter'

 

[Doris]

Thanks mate - the og holes where filled in many moons ago and the current badge has no tags on but is 'super glued' in place! (all P.O. I will add!!)

 

[Danbury Doug]

Thanks mate - the og holes where filled in many moons ago and the current badge has no tags on but is 'super glued' in place! (all P.O. I will add!!)

Ah I did wonder, as I had been thinking yours looked to be in a slightly lower position than usual.