I originally had all the badges mounted with the hardware provided when I bought them and I Macgyvered some washers to get it to hold. Over the years the small nuts eventually failed and I discovered I had lost one of the nuts. I can't remember if I used loctite on them, but in the age of the 3d printer I decided to make a proper backing that I felt might hold up better and was easier to install.

If you're trying to install grill badges on an air cooled car you may have some challenges with the hardware originally provided. I've made a 3d printed backing (ABS) with inset nuts.

Here's what my grill looks like right now with a mix of PCA badges. I have a PCA National Badge, 2019 Werks Reunion badge, 2009 Porsche Parade Colorado (which still has the original hardware in place), and a 2026 Diablo Region badge:


I am using M3x0.5x25mm screws. Here's a pic of the hardware I'm using:


Depending on your exact year you may need slightly longer screws. I do not have backers on my badges except for the Diablo one which came with one. In the many years I've had these badges I have not noticed any issue with wear on the black plastic of the grill.

My PCA national badge is the old style one pictured here:


This is what the mounting hardware looks like sitting on my desk:


This is what it looks like mounted:


and the backside looks like this:


The parade badge looks like this:


and the backside looks like this:


The wing nuts you see are from the Diablo badge and is part of the hardware kit that came with that since it screws in to the back of the badge similar to the newer design of the PCA National Badge.

I was able to install these new backers just holding them under the wing with one hand after it was fully opened manually. I then dropped the screws through the badge and started threading them by hand. I initially tightened up one side. Then I applied blue Loctite on the 2nd screw and installed it. After that was just hand tight (don't over tighten) I then removed the 1st screw to apply Loctite on that. You can opt to apply Loctite directly on the 1st insert but I didn't want to be fishing it around on the 1st screw and the Loctite rubbing off before it got into the inset nut.

STL file link to Maker World: https://makerworld.com/en/models/239...-badge-backers
(for the life of me I couldn't get the STL or zip of the STL added as an attachment)

Good luck!

 

Nice work - thanks for sharing!

 

Nice.

Glad to see someone still mounting these on their cars. I have our local NNJR badges made by the same people that make the PCA ones. I believe like ours they now mount from behind with studs vs the holes. Also that appears to be an early vintage PCA grill badge. I have one from 84 encased in lucite on my desk and it has a line through the horses main. Do you know what year that one is from?

 

I think I got it around when I joined -- maybe 2008-2010.. I don't recall if I had it before the parade badge or not..

 

I guess it doesn’t really matter if it deforms as it is hidden… but it gets pretty toasty back there!

Curious how long it might hold up. Looks great though!

 

ABS won't start to deform until 200+ degrees celcius. I believe most of the plastic in the engine bay is made from ABS as well? If not, I'm not sure what other plastic is used. We'll see long term! First drive with them on a few weeks ago and so far so good.

 

Just sayin!

 

Impressive! Is the mesh under your hood stock or did you install that to make the badges easier to install?

 

I'm not responsible for what's going on here except that I bought it this way I've finally removed the while lid and test fitting two other ones I have, which will be badgeless in the end.

 

At some point you have to wonder what all those badges do to air flow. Not just aerodynamic flow, but for engine cooling also. In any case, my preference is the cleaner look of badgeless. Glad to hear you are heading in that direction.