The Steel Guitar Forum Store 

Post new topic Mounting Car Nameplates to Pedal Steels?
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Reply to topic
Author Topic:  Mounting Car Nameplates to Pedal Steels?
Mitch Ellis

 

From:
Collins, Mississippi USA
Post  Posted 12 Apr 2021 6:32 pm    
Reply with quote

[quote="Dave Mudgett"] Should have bought a Duster with a 318 or 360, it was the last year for the model. I have no interest in being dragged into the 21st century, with respect to that kind of stuff. Definitely nothing Goth. /quote]

Same here. And I have a 1971 Dodge Demon with a 318. I started driving it when I was around 10 or 12 years old. I'm 52 now and still enjoying driving it. I drove it when I was in high school and Me and my wife would go on our dates in it. A ton of stories and memories with that car. I'm sorry for the high-jack.

Mitch
View user's profile Send private message

Pat Moore


From:
Virginia USA
Post  Posted 12 Apr 2021 6:53 pm    
Reply with quote

Hi John,
Today, I just saw on tv a double sided tape that holds excellent, but can also be removed. Check it out!

https://tryalientape.com

Good luck with your great idea!
Pat
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Chris Sattler

 

From:
Hunter Valley, Australia
Post  Posted 13 Apr 2021 3:25 am    
Reply with quote

I would think 3D printing would be the way to go with steel logos
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Charley Bond


From:
Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2021 9:31 am     Auto Badges on a Steel Guitar
Reply with quote

This Copper Sierra is my last Steel.. somebody else will sell it.





Didn't make any difference to me, where the nice badge (24K plated) came from, it instantly looked better than a cheap decal from the factory.

The white Sierra was my UNI 12 in 2000


_________________
Steel Guitar players are members of a Special Family


Last edited by Charley Bond on 16 Apr 2021 6:39 am; edited 4 times in total
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

John McClung


From:
Olympia WA, USA
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2021 4:51 pm    
Reply with quote

Very nice, Charley. How did you affix the nameplates to the guitar?
_________________
E9 INSTRUCTION
▪️ If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Charley Bond


From:
Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2021 6:30 am     Ho W I afiixed my Name Plates
Reply with quote

with QUALITY sticky 3M Double Sided Tape. Sometimes you have to use an Exacto Knife to trim between the letters, so leave the backing on until that operation is complete.
_________________
Steel Guitar players are members of a Special Family
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Charley Bond


From:
Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2021 6:34 am     Absolutely...!
Reply with quote

Chris Sattler wrote:
I would think 3D printing would be the way to go with steel logos


3D Printing would give one lots of options on the final product, great idea...
_________________
Steel Guitar players are members of a Special Family
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Per Berner


From:
Skövde, Sweden
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2021 6:39 am    
Reply with quote

3D-printed logos could also be chrome plated or gold plated (please don't) after extensive sanding and polishing. I have seen some chemical kits for home use that produce good enough results – if painting them silver or chrome-effect isn't enough.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Ron Pruter

 

From:
Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2021 3:28 pm    
Reply with quote

John.Ahh yes. The Weinermobile. That brings back memories. 😅
_________________
Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Russ Wever

 

From:
Kansas City
Post  Posted 18 Apr 2021 12:30 am    
Reply with quote

Are they putting 'Edsel' emblems
on these Bentley steels yet . . ?
_________________
www.russface
www.russguru
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Tommy Auldridge


From:
Maryland, USA
Post  Posted 19 Apr 2021 5:41 am     Funny Story
Reply with quote

Once I put an emblem on the front of my S-10 as a joke. It came from the back of a Honda Accord and it said 5 speed. A young girl came to my house who was interested in learning. She saw it and said WOW! IT'S A 5 SPEED! HAA O.M.G. Tommy.....
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Per Berner


From:
Skövde, Sweden
Post  Posted 19 Apr 2021 5:47 am    
Reply with quote

Just for fun, why not try an "Automatic" badge, as found on many European cars of the 70s and 80s... or "injection" when playing psychedelic stuff. Very Happy
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

Mike McBride


From:
Indiana
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2021 3:48 pm    
Reply with quote

I have a McBride Autos plate from some dealership. I might try this!
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Ron Shalita


From:
California, USA
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2021 3:56 pm    
Reply with quote

Double sided tape but don’t do it if it’s lacquer
_________________
Been playing all of my life, Lead Guitar, and Pedal Steel, sing Lead and Harmony.. play other Instruments also but I hate to admit to it..
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger

Donny Hinson

 

From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2021 4:23 pm    
Reply with quote

Next time you see a Cadillac, look real close and see if you can find the name "Cadillac" anywhere on the outside of the vehicle! Laughing

Cadillac stopped putting their name on the outside of their cars a couple of decades ago. The idea behind that was simple and elegant - the style and design should tell you the brand of the car; you should not have to read a nameplate to tell what it is.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

scott murray


From:
Asheville, NC
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2021 4:30 pm    
Reply with quote

I missed this thread in April but I think Clarence White was the first to put an automobile emblem on his instrument, now owned and played by Marty Stuart. there are a whole legion of b-bender players and Clarence disciples who've built their own replicas in honor of Clarence.


I made my own tribute to Clarence but took some personal liberties with it


as for steel, I've thought about taking it even further and mounting headlights on the front and possibly wheels and a motor! it would save a lot of setup and gear-hauling if you could just drive your steel to the show Laughing
_________________
1965 Emmons S-10, 3x5 • Emmons LLIII D-10, 10x12 • JCH D-10, 10x12 • Beard MA-8 • Oahu Tonemaster
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Herb Steiner

 

From:
Spicewood TX 78669
Post  Posted 26 Sep 2021 8:15 pm    
Reply with quote

John McClung wrote:

Erv Niehaus: Raymond Loewy was the designer. He did the Coca Cola bottle, and some famous logos. Such a beautiful car the Avanti!

!


Steel guitar has it's own logo designers. Billy Robinson designed the Sho-Bud font. And Winnie Winston created the original long neck Brut aftershave bottle design.
_________________
My rig: Infinity and Telonics.

Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

John Hyland

 

From:
South Australia
Post  Posted 27 Sep 2021 2:23 pm    
Reply with quote

While we are at it…how about adding a Speedo so everyone one can see how fast you are playing?

just a thought.. a couple of rare earth magnets on the inside of the front panel would hold a steel car logo. Won’t have ruined the finish when you finally sell the guitar.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Per Berner


From:
Skövde, Sweden
Post  Posted 27 Sep 2021 9:34 pm    
Reply with quote

Very few car emblems are made of steel. If they are not plastic, they are usually made of some cheap zink alloy. So magnets would not work.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

John Hyland

 

From:
South Australia
Post  Posted 27 Sep 2021 9:35 pm    
Reply with quote

Per Berner wrote:
Very few car emblems are made of steel. If they are not plastic, they are usually made of some cheap zink alloy. So magnets would not work.

But the emblems of worth probably are
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Per Berner


From:
Skövde, Sweden
Post  Posted 27 Sep 2021 9:42 pm    
Reply with quote

Nope, steel or iron would be extremely rare – if you could find it at all. Zink alloy castings go waaaaay back. Also used for door and trynk handles, hood ornaments etc, since before WW2. A light, cheap and brittle material that was gradually replaced by chrome plated plastics by the seventies/eighties.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website

John Hyland

 

From:
South Australia
Post  Posted 27 Sep 2021 10:15 pm    
Reply with quote

Per Berner wrote:
Nope, steel or iron would be extremely rare – if you could find it at all. Zink alloy castings go waaaaay back. Also used for door and trynk handles, hood ornaments etc, since before WW2. A light, cheap and brittle material that was gradually replaced by chrome plated plastics by the seventies/eighties.


Blows that idea out then
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail

Roger Rettig


From:
Naples, FL
Post  Posted 28 Sep 2021 5:49 am    
Reply with quote

The best logo by far!

_________________
Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
----------------------------------
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website


All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Jump to:  

Our Online Catalog
Strings, CDs, instruction,
steel guitars & accessories

www.SteelGuitarShopper.com

Please review our Forum Rules and Policies

Steel Guitar Forum LLC
PO Box 237
Mount Horeb, WI 53572 USA


Click Here to Send a Donation

Email admin@steelguitarforum.com for technical support.


BIAB Styles
Ray Price Shuffles for
Band-in-a-Box

by Jim Baron
HTTP