For those who hate Chev badges on Holdens

[Calaber]

This isn't another thread to bash those who fit Chev badges to Holdens. It's just that I have obtained a copy of the small catalogue of the Chev and Pontiac badges and grilles avaiable to fit to Holdens.

Would you believe there are:

Four different Chev hood badges
Eleven different boot lid badges
Four ute tailgate badges
Ten grile badges
Nine wheel centre caps
Seven different grilles

No wonder we see so many of the things around.

The interesting thing is that the grilles are assemblies made up of three parts, the basic grille, the silver cross bar and the badge. Each part is available separately, whereas our grilles are one piece plus badge.

If you wanted a plain mesh grille for a VZ Berlina, for example, part number 92162725 is what you're after. Of course, the mesh might not continue behind the cross bar. Grilles with separate parts are available for VZ sedans - SV6/SS/SV8 and similar model utes, VE (same variants), VZ Berlina and Monaro.

I am assuming here that as the parts are itemised separately, they are also available that way.

[BOY1236]

this sounds helpful for some ppl

... I want a lion on mine .... but I'm stuck with a ****** bowtie ! lol

[Astranomical]

BOY1236: Maybe you could ask around, and see if someone who wants to Chev up their VE wants to trade badges with you.

Anyway, thats interesting...I suppose there would have to be a few variants of the badges to go on different models, but I didn't think there were so many!

[Hunter SS]

this sounds helpful for some ppl

... I want a lion on mine .... but I'm stuck with a ****** bowtie ! lol

here ya go!!

GRILLE / BOOT BADGE COMBO VE SS SSV SV6 HOLDEN F&R NEW - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 14-Jun-09 21:41:31 AEST)

[Calaber]

It's amazing that every time a Chev badge is mentioned, the thread turns to shit. The purpose of this thread was to illustrate just how many of the alternative badges are available, not to can Chevs or otherwise.

Mods - would you like to kill this one off before it goes any further down this road please?

[minux]

It's amazing that every time a Chev badge is mentioned, the thread turns to shit. The purpose of this thread was to illustrate just how many of the alternative badges are available, not to can Chevs or otherwise.

Mods - would you like to kill this one off before it goes any further down this road please?

Nah, will leave it open, will just delete the crap. From now on if anyone talks shit about badges and it is irrelevant to thread, I will just infract them. Watch people toe the line then

[Full Spectrum]

I just don't like the look of it. Comparing it to the lion badge i don't like it. I'm more a no badge person.
There are about 10 different colours of chev badge also i believe ?.

[Calaber]

I just don't like the look of it. Comparing it to the lion badge i don't like it. I'm more a no badge person.
There are about 10 different colours of chev badge also i believe ?.

Hi Slick,

Not ten, but quite a few. Boot lid badges come in plain matt gold , matt gold with chrome borders of varying widths, blue with a chrome border and an encircled blue one with a chrome border and chrome circle.

Grille badges are similar in range, except that there is also a matt silver one.

Ute tailgates have two with a chromed surround and chromed circle, and two plain bowties with different chrome borders. All of them are matt gold (ie the bowtie).

The Pontiac badges are pretty ordinary too. I don't think there is a single badge in the catalogue that is as attractive as the Holden insignia, but that's just my opinion.

[lucas_arts_182]

If your driving an australian car, wear the australian badge, its like waving the american flag around, theres nothing wrong with the lion in my opinion, or no badges at all looks nice if your car is plane. just the way i see it.

[minux]

If your driving an australian car, wear the australian badge, its like waving the american flag around, theres nothing wrong with the lion in my opinion, or no badges at all looks nice if your car is plane. just the way i see it.

Did you read the initial post?

FFS.

[GAMBLR]

lol ^ ^
im actually a bit disappointed there are so many different style chev badges, but not many (if any) different holden badges. wouldn't mind a different looking lion badge.
Calaber, did u just pull this off the net, or have you actually got some hard copy of the catalogue?

[Calaber]

lol ^ ^
im actually a bit disappointed there are so many different style chev badges, but not many (if any) different holden badges. wouldn't mind a different looking lion badge.
Calaber, did u just pull this off the net, or have you actually got some hard copy of the catalogue?

Actually have the catlledog right in front of me. I picked it up from the spares dept. of my local dealer last week.

[GetToDaChopa]

I wouldn't mind a black (matte) holden badge on a white commodore, i think that will look alright. They should def. have more styles then just the chrome one, just like chev badges have different styles with different colours.

[NIXONLS1]

I dont mind the chev badge, but have decided not to get one, im just respray the grill to match the car yeww

[hingo1983]

A Holden dealer near me openly sells Chev badges. I'm not too sure what the markup on these things are but I'm guessing they must make a bit of money from them. I find it strange that Holden allow dealers to sell the Chev badges inside Australia. I always assumed everyone bought them from eBay

[NIXONLS1]

They sell them cause heaps of people like em and they prob make a 200% mark up. Think about it, you dont buy a holden and then go buy holden badges hahaha.

[hingo1983]

You buy a Holden badge if you manage to have a bingle and screw the ones that came on your car. Selling Chev badges in Australia is strange because the car is only sold as a Chev over in the Middle East. You would think that they would only allow Middle Eastern distributors to purchase the badges. I suppose the risk there is that the middle eastern people would put huge markups to sell them back to Aussie Holden drivers. Do Middle Eastern chev drivers buy Holden badges?

[jamesl_VTSS]

was never a fan of the chev badges but i stuck one on the tailgate on my ute- only to cover up the holes from the holden badge that was there.

[graemevb]

This isn't another thread to bash those who fit Chev badges to Holdens. .

So why did you label the thread " for those that hate chev badges on Holdens", it got me in ,

But you insist people only comment on what?

do you prefer the beige on white badge or the white on beige?....

[GetToDaChopa]

So why did you label the thread " for those that hate chev badges on Holdens", it got me in ,

But you insist people only comment on what?

do you prefer the beige on white badge or the white on beige?....

It's so that the thread does not turn to Sh**, as it always does.

I like brighter colours my self so to me all the brighter badges look great.

[graemevb]

It's so that the thread does not turn to Sh**, as it always does. .

I think you missed my point, why title the thread " for those that hate chev badges on Holdens", , if you dont want any excrement spread around

[TC 4.0 Terror]

I personally think putting Chevy badges on a Holden is pathetic.

Unless I see an actual Chevy, I generally look down on the fools when I come across such stupidity.

[GetToDaChopa]

I personally think putting Chevy badges on a Holden is pathetic.

Unless I see an actual Chevy, I generally look down on the fools when I come across such stupidity.

Did you guys read all the posts?

[minux]

So why did you label the thread " for those that hate chev badges on Holdens", it got me in ,

But you insist people only comment on what?

do you prefer the beige on white badge or the white on beige?....

I think you missed my point, why title the thread " for those that hate chev badges on Holdens", , if you dont want any excrement spread around

Jees commsirac, you are a master at trolling.

I think its time to flush the excrement, that being you.

[Calaber]

So why did you label the thread " for those that hate chev badges on Holdens", it got me in ,

But you insist people only comment on what?

do you prefer the beige on white badge or the white on beige?....

The purpose of this thread was purely to inform members of the huge variety of Chev badges that are available and I think from some comments so far, members are amazed at the variety and number of these things. Cheboorator is dead right - it was to avoid the thread turning into a Chev bashing again.

I didn't insist on anybody commenting at all - where did you get that idea?

And I have no idea what your final question means. I think you have completely misinterpreted my OP and the reasons behind it.

I have just noted a later post by Minux and I find it very easy to believe you could be Commsirac in drag...he was always spoiling for an argument over nothing.