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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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Would someone plz tell me who/vender makes custom badges?
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Clint43
Would someone plz tell me who/vender makes custom badges?
Use Austin Barnett Designs if you want them like GM quality.

Here is his web site for examples:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32402081@N03/

He can be reached via austinbarnett@charter.net

I love my custom ones he did for me...
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 01:43 AM
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Yep Austin is the guy to talk 2
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Originally Posted by LT5-VORTEX
Use Austin Barnett Designs if you want them like GM quality.

Here is his web site for examples:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32402081@N03/

He can be reached via austinbarnett@charter.net

I love my custom ones he did for me...
He does great work. He did the front/rear emblems for me last December.

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill


Someone had to say it.


Love it!!!!
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Austin for the win !

He can custom make ANYTHING you want from what I have seen.

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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
He does great work. He did the front/rear emblems for me last December.

I like that! Is the logo curved like the OEM logo?
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
I like that! Is the logo curved like the OEM logo?
Unfortunately no. I had to gently bend the aluminum to get it to sit flush with the curvature of the front fascia. Wasn't hard to do, just a lot of trial and error until I was satisfied that it was sitting flush across the whole emblem.
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I cant seem to get a reply from him and have tried a few times????
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Not sure how you are trying to contact him, but I'll send you a PM with his phone/e-mail info.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Not sure how you are trying to contact him, but I'll send you a PM with his phone/e-mail info.
Thank you Sir, much appreciated, I've been tryin through the above email.
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Originally Posted by Toque
Austin for the win !

He can custom make ANYTHING you want from what I have seen.

I'm not real big on badges, but his are absolutely beautiful and look very high quality.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
He does great work. He did the front/rear emblems for me last December.

I like them. Are they only available in silver? I think black chrome would be awesome.
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Originally Posted by DevilDog II
I'm not real big on badges, but his are absolutely beautiful and look very high quality.
He does high quality for sure. Thats why I went to him for a custom one.
Mine are as much as stock looking as I can...
But I wanted different numbers.

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If your wantin something diff, do you need to have a design to send him or will a description work?
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Originally Posted by Cedarberry
I cant seem to get a reply from him and have tried a few times????
That makes two of us. I tried for months and then finally bagged it.
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Originally Posted by Toque
He does high quality for sure. Thats why I went to him for a custom one.
Mine are as much as stock looking as I can...
But I wanted different numbers.

Anything looks good on your car. Love the look.
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