Script location please

[roboguy]

Hi all,

I'm hoping to mount the Porsche and 1600 scripts to my car in the next few days and would really appreciate it if someone could confirm the script location measurements for me before I start drilling holes in my car!

I found this link the registry site http://www.356registry.com/techinfo/rep ... tions.html, but it's not 100% clear and I'd also feel better with a bit of confirmation.

I have a 57 A coupe, so if you have a car of similar age and wouldn't mind measuring your script location I'd be very grateful.

Thanks!

[Mike Smith]

Sorry - I do not have time to measure the script position for you - BUT make sure that the holes you drill are the EXACT size for the pins

If you drill the holes too large you will always see the edge of the hole behind the badge

You are going to have to be VERY accurate

[Dakota]

Hi
unless some sod has welded up the holes they may still be there , if you get the car up in the air and shine a torch behind the panel you may be able to see the holes , there should be a thin reinforcement strip on the reverse side where the badge goes , if you can see a filler worm or two , you can try using a little right angle pick then an eigth drill bit twizzled in your finger tips , its fiddly but worth the effort , if you can find one hole the others are easier since the pins dictate where they go, Bill

[Mike Smith]

Well done Bill - Perfectly described - wish I had your patience and turn of phrase

[roboguy]

Thanks guys,

I appreciate the feedback and I have taken Bills advice and spent a few hours scraping my knuckles opening the old holes up from the inside. I've opened two holes up on the back panel, one for the 1600 script and one for the PORSCHE script. I'll use that as a guide and drill the rest. As long as my measurements are correct and the script pins are the same width apart as the old ones I should find the old holes.

As you pointed out Mike, I'll need to be extremely careful to get the holes exactly right as there is very little tolerance for error. I'm thinking of starting each hole with a very small bit and enlarging once I've checked the alignment.

Cheers!

[Mike Smith]

James,

Just to reiterate what I was trying to say

It is the HOLE SIZE - not just the position that is important

Make them tight for the pins - There is not much metal between the Pin and the edge of the badge - if the hole is too large you will always see the edge of it after the badge is fitted

Another 10 points lost in the concours

[roboguy]

Well, after very very carefully measuring off the two holes I opened up from the inside and using the scripts as a stencil, I drilled the holes and found bog in each location indicating I have reopen all the original holes.

As Mike suggested I made sure the bit size I used would ensure a tight fit and I ended up having to very gently tap the script in with a rubber mallet.

I've remeasured everything and it all looks pretty straight (although the curvature of the car distorts the photos a bit) so am very pleased with the result. I've only done the back so far, I'm going to have a crack at the front one today.

[Mike Smith]

Well done James - looks good

How long did it take you ?

[roboguy]

Thanks Mike, I'm pretty happy with it. I'm not too sure how long it took all up, but I'd probably guess at about 2 - 2.5 hours.

I didn't really know what I was doing for a while and the most lengthy part was opening up a couple of the original holes from the inside using a right angle pick I made up. It's a very tight space you have to work in up there and I was literally moving the pick 1-2mm back and forth to scrape through the bog!