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gazm

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886 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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I've emailed Leven to ask about a badge for a 4.5 cerb. does anyone know how easy they are to fit. I guess its not a simple case of glueing them because of the way they operate the boot.

Cheers
Gareth

spants

1,089 posts

256 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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think its only two bolts from inside the boot- easy job from what ive heard.... never got round to doing it on yours!
Tony

Edited by spants on Thursday 26th October 10:57

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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Hi Tony - How's the Chim going!

Yeh it just take the look of the car a bit. I'm getting into 'sorting things out mode' coming into the winter and promising myself I'm going to make more use of the cerb next year!

hbeck

424 posts

252 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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gazm said:
I've emailed Leven to ask about a badge for a 4.5 cerb. does anyone know how easy they are to fit. I guess its not a simple case of glueing them because of the way they operate the boot.

Cheers
Gareth


yes as SPants says 2 bolt from inside the boot, took mine off recently and repainted wth Hammerite paint, cheaper than the £35 Leven wanted (exchange basis), and didn't have to wait 3-4 weeks either.

Edited by hbeck on Thursday 26th October 11:50

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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hbeck said:
gazm said:
I've emailed Leven to ask about a badge for a 4.5 cerb. does anyone know how easy they are to fit. I guess its not a simple case of glueing them because of the way they operate the boot.

Cheers
Gareth


yes as SPants says 2 bolt from inside the boot, took mine off recently and repainted wth Hammerite paint, cheaper than the £35 Leven wanted (exchange basis), and didn't have to wait 3-4 weeks either.

Edited by hbeck on Thursday 26th October 11:50


Sorry for my ignorance - how do I get to the two bolts - ie is there a knwck to getting the pannel off?

Thanks

Gareth

hbeck

424 posts

252 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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Just carefully pull back the carpet in the boot to expose the two nut/bolts, then re-glue when done with evo-stick or something similar

Edited by hbeck on Thursday 26th October 12:02

jesfirth

1,743 posts

271 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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Hold the nuts very carefully and dont drop them between the 2 skins of fibreglass when you take them off-or like me you will never see it again-so i had to find a new nut

Oh and when you refit the new badge the bolts need to be tightened just right so that the badge touches the electirc release button only when pressed.

ridds

8,372 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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jesfirth said:
Hold the nuts very carefully and dont drop them between the 2 skins of fibreglass when you take them off-or like me you will never see it again-so i had to find a new nut

Oh and when you refit the new badge the bolts need to be tightened just right so that the badge touches the electirc release button only when pressed.


hehe Been there done that. laugh

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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ridds said:
jesfirth said:
Hold the nuts very carefully and dont drop them between the 2 skins of fibreglass when you take them off-or like me you will never see it again-so i had to find a new nut

Oh and when you refit the new badge the bolts need to be tightened just right so that the badge touches the electirc release button only when pressed.


hehe Been there done that. laugh


I've taken the easy option - going to Leven tomorrow, they have a chrome badge which I'm going to do a swap with!!

cooky

4,955 posts

266 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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i had mine 24k gold plated, blingy blingy....will post a pic when i find it

cossiemetro

1,092 posts

269 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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cooky said:
i had mine 24k gold plated, blingy blingy....will post a pic when i find it


you tart cooky lol....

cooky

4,955 posts

266 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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gazzab

21,639 posts

311 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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there is a 4.5 one (or there was!?) for sale on ebay.

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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gazzab said:
there is a 4.5 one (or there was!?) for sale on ebay.


Funilly enough gazzab I bid on that before looking on Leven's web site. I was the leading bidder (at £21) and was wishing I wasn't as I was thinking 'what if is not right etc..' I then got an email from ebay saying that they had removed the listing (can't remeber why) it all sounded a bit odd. First time thats happened to me.

On another note did I see you had a RR chip listed (or am i going mad?)

gazzab

21,639 posts

311 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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gazm said:


On another note did I see you had a RR chip listed (or am i going mad?)


I have listed a chip!

hbeck

424 posts

252 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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gazm said:
gazzab said:
there is a 4.5 one (or there was!?) for sale on ebay.


Funilly enough gazzab I bid on that before looking on Leven's web site. I was the leading bidder (at £21) and was wishing I wasn't as I was thinking 'what if is not right etc..' I then got an email from ebay saying that they had removed the listing (can't remeber why) it all sounded a bit odd. First time thats happened to me.

On another note did I see you had a RR chip listed (or am i going mad?)


gazm, I was the other bidder (1st) also had the email from ebay, the seller must have been a bit dodgey!

quote from ebay "has been removed by eBay for breaching of one or more of our policies. Any offers or bids placed on this auction-style listing are now null and void. You don't have to complete the transaction. For privacy reasons, I can't tell you exactly why the item was removed.

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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hbeck said:
gazm said:
gazzab said:
there is a 4.5 one (or there was!?) for sale on ebay.


Funilly enough gazzab I bid on that before looking on Leven's web site. I was the leading bidder (at £21) and was wishing I wasn't as I was thinking 'what if is not right etc..' I then got an email from ebay saying that they had removed the listing (can't remeber why) it all sounded a bit odd. First time thats happened to me.

On another note did I see you had a RR chip listed (or am i going mad?)


gazm, I was the other bidder (1st) also had the email from ebay, the seller must have been a bit dodgey!

quote from ebay "has been removed by eBay for breaching of one or more of our policies. Any offers or bids placed on this auction-style listing are now null and void. You don't have to complete the transaction. For privacy reasons, I can't tell you exactly why the item was removed.


To be honest I'm glad it was after looking at Leven's site - I'm picking mine up from there tomorrow - will let you know what it's like if your after one.

mad mark

2,345 posts

261 months

Thursday 26th October 2006
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I can tell you, the Leven Badge is very nice
I've got one on the back of mine.

gazm

Original Poster:

886 posts

273 months

Saturday 28th October 2006
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I've uploaded a couple of pics of the new badge

before




after


spants

1,089 posts

256 months

Sunday 29th October 2006
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nice!