Amazon: - Overdrive badge placement - estate

HWKWallis · Nov 6th, 2020, 17:29

Adding overdrive to my estate and wondered where the original placement for the badging was on (presumably) the lower tailgate (1967) if anyone knows?

thanks

Jim

northNH · Nov 7th, 2020, 19:34

Estates NEVER available with factory installed OD.
Nor badge.

HWKWallis · Nov 7th, 2020, 21:25

That would certainly explain the lack of images then despite the number of cars that are equipped nowadays.
Free reign then.

thanks

Triple-S · Nov 7th, 2020, 21:40

If we ever have to judge Volvo's again at a future BKV you'd be marked down a point for having that badge on - judges can't easily see OD gearboxes!

P

morwenna240 · Nov 8th, 2020, 11:36

Like the merc w123 that they never put the V8 into. . .

HWKWallis · Nov 9th, 2020, 10:05

Purely as a matter of interest would you therefore loose marks for having the column mount switch and dash tell tale?....presumably so.

Best

Jim

HWKWallis · Nov 9th, 2020, 10:06

Lose... Not loose I mean

Derek UK · Nov 9th, 2020, 12:14

Unnecessary embellishment. You have to buy the badge and fit it either by drilling or gluing. Save your money for something useful.

northNH · Nov 10th, 2020, 03:39

Couldn’t disagree more...
Can’t imagine you feel that way about the B18 badge, or the fender model badges, or for that matter, the letters on the hood.

i do think if adding a sedan OD badge to a wagon, whether to an early (pre-‘65) or late (-‘70) model, the flat late style badge looks better on that flat vertical wagon rear panel than the early more elaborate kinked one.

Both have tactile and asthetic appeal, in the hand and on the car.

HWKWallis · Nov 10th, 2020, 13:40

Guess it is a degree of puffery...but at the end of the day compared to the time taken to source the other original parts (and cost) its a small margin of effort to advertise the result

Nov 6th, 2020, 17:29	#1
HWKWallis Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 21:45 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mayfield	Overdrive badge placement - estate Adding overdrive to my estate and wondered where the original placement for the badging was on (presumably) the lower tailgate (1967) if anyone knows? thanks Jim

Nov 7th, 2020, 19:34	#2
northNH Senior Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 14:15 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Hampshire USA	Estates NEVER available with factory installed OD. Nor badge. __________________ '62 Amazon Black/Red 4Dr 65K miles '92 MBz 300CE 2Dr '94 MBz 320TE 5Dr '86 BMW 635Csi '88 BMW M6

Nov 10th, 2020, 03:39	#9
northNH Senior Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 14:15 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Hampshire USA	Couldn’t disagree more... Can’t imagine you feel that way about the B18 badge, or the fender model badges, or for that matter, the letters on the hood. i do think if adding a sedan OD badge to a wagon, whether to an early (pre-‘65) or late (-‘70) model, the flat late style badge looks better on that flat vertical wagon rear panel than the early more elaborate kinked one. Both have tactile and asthetic appeal, in the hand and on the car. __________________ '62 Amazon Black/Red 4Dr 65K miles '92 MBz 300CE 2Dr '94 MBz 320TE 5Dr '86 BMW 635Csi '88 BMW M6 Last edited by northNH; Nov 10th, 2020 at 03:42.

Nov 7th, 2020, 21:25	#3
HWKWallis Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 21:45 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mayfield	That would certainly explain the lack of images then despite the number of cars that are equipped nowadays. Free reign then. thanks

Nov 7th, 2020, 21:40	#4
Triple-S How Old? Last Online: May 31st, 2021 12:28 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: redhill	If we ever have to judge Volvo's again at a future BKV you'd be marked down a point for having that badge on - judges can't easily see OD gearboxes! P

Nov 8th, 2020, 11:36	#5
morwenna240 Senior Member Last Online: Today 23:25 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: heptonstall	Like the merc w123 that they never put the V8 into. . .

Nov 9th, 2020, 10:05	#6
HWKWallis Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 21:45 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mayfield	Purely as a matter of interest would you therefore loose marks for having the column mount switch and dash tell tale?....presumably so. Best Jim

Nov 9th, 2020, 10:06	#7
HWKWallis Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 21:45 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mayfield	Lose... Not loose I mean

Nov 9th, 2020, 12:14	#8
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 15:54 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Unnecessary embellishment. You have to buy the badge and fit it either by drilling or gluing. Save your money for something useful.

Nov 10th, 2020, 13:40	#10
HWKWallis Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 21:45 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mayfield	Guess it is a degree of puffery...but at the end of the day compared to the time taken to source the other original parts (and cost) its a small margin of effort to advertise the result

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