Help with V-20 emblem /

Macrenovations · #1 09-26-2010, 08:48 AM

Hey everyone need some help with two things. One I have been searching for an original set of the V-20 emblem made out of plastic with no such luck was able to find a lot of the decals. I do have a plastic set that I removed in ok condition. Not sure if anyone has found any out there if not that brings me too the 2nd question.

Have been contacting and speaking with different company's around here in using mine as a template and making new ones out of stainless , aluminum , Plastic I know ss would last a lot longer and with CNC would look great. Already tried contacting Wellcraft with no luck but was able to set-up an copyright remake release form for such emblem we'll see how that goes either way I am planing on having them made. Meeting with two of the CNC company's next week too go over price. Went with theses company's mainly because they did not mind taking the time for smaller projects and they use a lot of SS and would be able to hopefully use some of their scrape material to keep the pricing down.

So basically what does everyone think about this left field plan and which material should be used...I know price will be the main factor as of right now only one said it should be around 125.00 per set in SS raised design out of 1/4 material. After the cost of set-up and design around 350.00 so it's not that bad as long as more can be sold. Will get firm pricing later next week. Sorry for the long thread just looking for everyone's input...

peiserma · #2 09-26-2010, 09:11 AM

hmm. I've always loved the look of stainless, but I think plastic would last even longer in this application. If you go aluminum, you might want to get it anodized. What is the final size of this emblem?

Destroyer · #3 09-26-2010, 10:59 AM

Ok, once again I'm confused.. (and once again that's normal).. so help an old salt out.. what is it that you're going to do with these V emblems? Are you planning to mount them to your boat, sell them here, sell them on the internet...what?

If all you want is a set of decals made out of vinyl for your boat then look at the various threads here. One of our members has a sign shop and makes them. For an extra few bucks he will even laminate them so they will last even longer (about 20 years). I've bought them and put them on my boat and they look great. Very professional, quick turn around and easy to apply. So if that's all you're looking for then that's the route I'd go. I forget what they cost, but I know it was less than half a hundred.

Look up threads from JTinker on this site. This is my boat with the decals he made:

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Macrenovations · #4 09-26-2010, 01:24 PM

If I go aluminum it will have to be anodized black to match the old ones or SS. I will pull my old set out to measure and let you know but they will be made to the same size.

I know a lot of people will wonder why go though the trouble , Just like the look of the real emblem instead of the decals.That and I'm just plan NUTS

Destroyer · #5 09-26-2010, 03:41 PM

I suspect that you're laboring under a false assumption. The original emblems were decals, not raised emblems. If you look carefully at the first pic I posted you can see where the original decal was, and all that remained of it. But it wasn't a raised emblem. I agree that an emblem would look crazy good, but it won't be original.

draglink · #6 09-26-2010, 04:23 PM

Check out this website. This guy is very well known and trusted on the ClassicMako website. He can make anything from custom instrument panels to boat name/emblem/placards. Dont know about aluminum but he is excellent with plastics.

He goes by ScottC on classicmako.com

vebsite-- http://vectorled.com/

Macrenovations · #7 09-26-2010, 09:03 PM

Hey Destroyer just looked at a few older 70's models it's funny some have the decals and others have the factory plastic ones as well had the large side Wellcraft logo in plastics which I have only a few small chunks that where still rivet to the side's. Looked a little bit more it appears Wellcraft made a few commercial V-20's that came with the raised panel plastic. Why did they make theses to drive me nuts looking for something only a hand full came with no-wonder I can't find them. Thanks for the info with out it I would have not know or looked a little more in to it. Still plan on making them maybe even the side ones not sure why just because I guess.

Raymiltier · #8 09-27-2010, 12:38 PM

Mac is right. My 1974 V has the plastic emblems. They are intact but I would love to find a source for a couple of new ones.