S1 Lotus Badge

[puffin]

I drove Glasgow to Edinburgh this morning and when I got out of the car noticed a strange metal "thing" in the radiator grill - the Lotus badge on the nose had come off and been caught in the front cowling!

As I understand it, these are bolted on, and the bolt is intact so the nuts must have loosened over time and fallen into the front clam. Is there a way to refit the badge that doesn't require the clam removal? I'm thinking epoxy resin like Araldite might do the job?

[campbell]

If you pop the front grille out (2 placcy fixings on the top, 2 pins that just locate loosely into crash structure on bottom), then you can probably access behind the badge?

Otherwise silicone, araldite etc will all prob be fine for re-gluing I guess.

[Shug]

If you pop the front grille out (2 placcy fixings on the top, 2 pins that just locate loosely into crash structure on bottom), then you can probably access behind the badge?

Otherwise silicone, araldite etc will all prob be fine for re-gluing I guess.

No you can't, bolts are behind the crash structure

Just use something like tiger seal to stick it back on - job done.

[woody]

If you pop the front grille out (2 placcy fixings on the top, 2 pins that just locate loosely into crash structure on bottom), then you can probably access behind the badge?

Otherwise silicone, araldite etc will all prob be fine for re-gluing I guess.

No you can't, bolts are behind the crash structure

Just use something like tiger seal to stick it back on - job done.

As Shug said Mine's been bonded on for about 4 years now.


There is a technique for removing the badge without removing the clam if the badge is still bolted on; buff down the enamel, mark where the studs are and drill them out.

[Rich H]

If you have driving lights the grill will come out, otherwise as above.
If you glue it on scumbags trying to steal it will do less damage...

[campbell]

If you pop the front grille out (2 placcy fixings on the top, 2 pins that just locate loosely into crash structure on bottom), then you can probably access behind the badge?

Otherwise silicone, araldite etc will all prob be fine for re-gluing I guess.

No you can't, bolts are behind the crash structure

Just use something like tiger seal to stick it back on - job done.

And the saddest thing of all is that my clam was off very recently, and I should have known better!!

Sorry. Having a bad day.

[Corranga]

Go for a stick on s2 badge for ease.

Chris

[ian974]

If you pop the front grille out (2 placcy fixings on the top, 2 pins that just locate loosely into crash structure on bottom), then you can probably access behind the badge?

Otherwise silicone, araldite etc will all prob be fine for re-gluing I guess.

No you can't, bolts are behind the crash structure

Just use something like tiger seal to stick it back on - job done.

As Shug said Mine's been bonded on for about 4 years now.


There is a technique for removing the badge without removing the clam if the badge is still bolted on; buff down the enamel, mark where the studs are and drill them out.

Hmm, I've got a new badge for mine, but have no idea how much of a job removing the front clam is to get the old one off! This does sound easier in any case!