RARE SOC BADGE OFFER

Just so some of the recent new owners don't miss out on the "once in a lifetime" offer.  These get mounted on the rear engine grill - they increase top speed by causing an air vortex IAW the Bernoulli Principle increasing both MPG and top speed (at least that what SOC resident rocket scientist El Fazzioo tells me).  Now 7 or 8 on grill will cause overheating in rare cases.

THE RESPONSE TO THIS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING!!!!

The odd thing is, many of you already had purchased an original.

Best I go double check the count on these, since it looks like it's down to just 2 left.

THANK YOU ALL FOR RESPONDING SO QUICKLY.

RICH

Rich

Ill take one if any left.  Got to thread late.  How do I get you the cash?

Phil

Rich Drewek posted:

THE RESPONSE TO THIS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING!!!!

The odd thing is, many of you already had purchased an original.

Best I go double check the count on these, since it looks like it's down to just 2 left.

THANK YOU ALL FOR RESPONDING SO QUICKLY.

RICH

THANKS RICH. Dan Levitt showed me his a few months back when i started down this journey and i've been quietly pining in the corner since then.

Phil, you made the cut, I'll put you on the lost right now. Thanks!

You got it, Ron! Figure $45.00 and it's yours!

Richie, I'll send you some buckaroos and a couple shirts next week,okay?

Devin, sorry buddy but Ron spoke up first. 

Devin, I can't speak for anyone here, but I can say that a good portion of these buyers bought the original. There might be one of these guys willing to give up their painted version.

There are many of you guys that haven't provided your mailing address. PM or e-mail (drewek.richATcharter.net) them to me. I hope to ship all out by Monday if I have your address.

Sold, to the exiled president of Nothingstan. Apparently not President for Life, alas.

Rich, check's in the mail.

GWPage

The former President for Life of Stanistan gets the last badge, me thinks he is held captive in chains in a dungeon somewhere. This will give him something to do during his imprisonment. He'll probably be looking for paints and brushes to be smuggled in via a cake or loaf of moldy bread.

1) Wolfgang

2) Tom Boney

3) Tom Lorenzo

4) Paul Mossberg

5) George Page - One Badge - 1221 N. Elm Ct. Gilbert, AZ 85234 - CHECK IN THE MAIL

6) Angela Rose Lane - #1

7) Angela Rose Lane -#2

8) Brian (HEISBRB1) - Brian Heiser 16562 Aquamarine Ct Chino Hills, Ca. 91709

9) Dutch - Rene Macare 22251 Caminito Mescaler Laguna Hills, CA 92653

10) Gordon Nichols

11) Marty (call me exceptional :-) G.

12) Art

13) Joe Fortino

14) Terry Nuckels

15) Dan Stewart

16) Manny/SA

17) Jim Anderson

18) Long Fella

19) An annonymous buyer

20) Devin

21) Phil, fear that yorkie over there

22) Tomm Aldridge

23) Poor, imprisoned, Stan Galat

 Once again, all sold out

I do believe some of you folks still owe me mailing addresses.

Chop-chop

Devin, I'll trade an original if interested. The raw version will match my Gold VDO gauges...

This will be rarer than the morbid ZOMBIE Corpse badge!

Here's what I think: an enterprising fellow here should should get the design, and scare up another run of the original.  Seeing as how I am probably #43 on the list for 23 of these, there would seem to be a market.  Just sayin'.  How hard could it be .. . .

Wolfgang, das ist gut!  Is that an original? Did you make that one Rich?  

Hey, Greg, I'm waiting for the day we do another run of those!

The "LFDY" badge is before my time. Who was the originator? Any clues?

Rich- On the LFDY badge, instead of the red thing and the "356" in the middle- how about the outline of a, oh, I don't know, hold it- how about a Speedster?

Al, that almost sounds like an episode of SNL. "The Church Lady" 

BTW, Al, did you pick up a version of the original of mine? Can't remember without searching thru my meager records.

Yes Rich, I have one of your painted badges. And I knew my "shtick" wasn't original. I couldn't remember who did it first, though; thanks for reminding me!

How've you been? If you want to talk, pm me. It'd be great to catch up....

Getting back to the business at hand- don't you think an updated LFDY badge would be a great idea for the spring? Man, I wish I could draw...

2454 Alamance Dr. West Chicago il 60185.  How do you prep bronze for paint?

I was working/living in DC on 9/11 - wife worked in Pentagon and was on far side when plane hit.  3 folks she worked with were killed though.  I'd like to find one of these for her Mercedes.

Rich, I put your check in the mail yesterday.  275 Moon Meadow Lane, Felton, CA. 95018

Dan Stewart, I need your mailing address please. Thanks.

Yoda asked about having a Speedster background instead of that Pentagram.

Back in 2006, I did a run of 50 of these for the Carlisle Speedstah crowd (although a very few snuck out to the Left Coast).  Just so you can see what might be possible.  I think I removed the starbursts on the production run.  The artwork came from Mike Cochrane in Quebec, hence the Maple leaves.  It originally had 11 colors until I got the quote of $$$$ each, so I dropped that to 4 colors for production.  Mine's held up well.

Marty asked:  "How do you prep bronze for paint?"  Go to NAPA (or a FLAPS with a car paint dept.) and ask for some metal prep solution - it's a chemical etching solution specifically for etching (roughing) metal for paint (I think it's called "Metal Prep").  Be aware, though, that the cloisonné badge right above was color filled with a special epoxy ink and then baked to make the ink cure and become permanent.  Not sure how well regular old paint, like Krylon or something, will last.

18 Badges heading to their new owners (Tom Boney's on Friday).

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOLKS.

Thanks Rich!

Hey Greg, not only is the "9/11 badge" a terrific graphic executed design in itself, but it expresses a soulfully profound statement  that I'd be proud to attach to the grille.

Should you ever find a source put me in for one too!    

Rich, I need your address please so I can send off the check!

For my FL brethren that missed out on the rare badge -- na na boo boo!

I mean --- how about this one available from 356 guys in FL?  http://www.356fog.com/GrilleBadge.html

Greg- okey so you think we in FL would want that badge (BTW nice looking)on our grille when that group only want "real Ps" in their group/gatherings?
I will stick to the SOC badge.
Oh wait, maybe it will work in FWB where the FL 356 group doesn't have any reach :-)
Tom L

Greg, you get your car on the road before summer 2016 and I'll get you any badge your little heart desires...

Bill

always busting chops

I need Rich's address so I can send him a check for the badge... Does anyone have it?

Brian

Brian - PM sent with Rich's address

Thank you!

I have a shiny new badge!

Penny is happy...thanks, Richie!