Replacing front emblem

[Bladerunner]

Thanks for posting the pictures up, it's all very useful!

EDIT: I think I understand now, carving out the front of the badge exposes the bolt 'head'... and the nut of course remains on the thread on the under-side of the badge.

Apologies, I’m not explaining it brilliantly...

Carving the badge open reveals the bolt head to then trim around and get the ratchet onto - the nut is on the underside of the bonnet panel holding the badge in place.

It’s the nut that drops through underneath (I didn’t actually find it so assume it’s ‘in’ the bonnet?!)

Never caused any issues either way

 

[Bladerunner]

Thanks for posting the pictures up, it's all very useful!

EDIT: I think I understand now, carving out the front of the badge exposes the bolt 'head'... and the nut of course remains on the thread on the under-side of the badge.

Exactly that

 

[Bladerunner]

I can see the bolt head but how do you stop the nut from turning?


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I didn’t have a way to stop it but the nut never turned with the bolt, it stuck fast so loosened when undoing the bolt

 

[Bladerunner]

With my old badge, I got a pair of long nose plyers which I used to grip the hexagonal bolt and pulled it upwards while carefully turning it. The nut underneath eventually worked free the more I unscrewed and pulled the bolt at the same time. It was fiddly and took a while but it worked. Or I was just lucky maybe.

You’re right Silvercat, I might have used long nosed pliers rather than a ratchet - it was a while ago so can’t remember exactly.


Look forward to seeing other carved up badges on this thread once the job is done!

I kept mine as a reminder that taking a risk can pay off!!

 

[makeshiftUK]

That's it... I'm having a go this weekend!!

If all else fails I'll find a spare BMW badge or something to stick over it

 

[highlander]

That's it... I'm having a go this weekend!!

If all else fails I'll find a spare BMW badge or something to stick over it

Or fill and paint bolt holes. Always thought the badge was surplus and overkill, the trident on the front enough IMO. Something I'm thinking about with the GT........

 

[makeshiftUK]

Perhaps it's me, but that was a nightmare. Prying open the top of the badge was straight forward, exposing the head of the bolt - but that itself was recessed into the back of the badge, which meant I wasn't able to get a socket nor a set of long nose pliers onto it.

The ensuing process was painful, but with the precision of a drunken horse I managed to separate the back of the badge away from the bolt allowing me to twist it free.

But, it's done now - looks much better, and if it needs changing in future there's no need to mess around with nuts and bolts.

 

[Bladerunner]

Main thing is you got the job done-looks so much better!

 

[Zep]

Personally I took the grille out and undid the nut on the underside. It was easy and didn’t involve risking to paint on the top. It’s easy to undo the nut, much harder to put it back on, so I, like most, left it off.

 

[safrane]

I left it to a specialist to do mine... sadly the results were more like a drunken yob had tried to force it off with a screwdriver!

I was not a happy bunny.

 

[CatmanV2]

I left it to a specialist to do mine... sadly the results were more like a drunken yob had tried to force it off with a screwdriver!

I was not a happy bunny.

I seem to remember those posts

C

 

[makeshiftUK]

Personally I took the grille out and undid the nut on the underside. It was easy and didn’t involve risking to paint on the top. It’s easy to undo the nut, much harder to put it back on, so I, like most, left it off.

Did try that, but found out the hard way that grill removal doesn’t present access to the nut (on the QPV) - also ratified as I later found out by the official Maserati guidelines when Dale came over and looked up the procedure !

 

[jasst]

When I did mine, the nut just turned as well when I got a socket on the head of the bolt, so I used my dremel to cut the head of the bolt off, but the heat generated melted the plastic of the bumper, so it just pulled through, no big problem as all hidden underneath new badge, which I only stuck down, however, when I had the bumper off to do the radiator this winter, I used a small hole saw to make a hole in the radiator cowling in the appropriate position, so that should i wish to bolt it down in future it will just be a case of grill out to get access.

 

[makeshiftUK]

When I did mine, the nut just turned as well when I got a socket on the head of the bolt, so I used my dremel to cut the head of the bolt off, but the heat generated melted the plastic of the bumper, so it just pulled through, no big problem as all hidden underneath new badge, which I only stuck down, however, when I had the bumper off to do the radiator this winter, I used a small hole saw to make a hole in the radiator cowling in the appropriate position, so that should i wish to bolt it down in future it will just be a case of grill out to get access.

Too bad Maserati themselves didn’t have the foresight to do this when designing the car!

 

[JonW]

the Badge on the front of my GS could do with replacing... where are people buying their new ones from?

 

[jasst]

the Badge on the front of my GS could do with replacing... where are people buying their new ones from?

the Badge on the front of my GS could do with replacing... where are people buying their new ones from?

I got mine from Ross at Meridian, some people have bought copies from ebay, and say quality is ok, but I refuse to willingly buy anything from China if I can help it.

 

[JonW]

I got mine from Ross at Meridian, some people have bought copies from ebay, and say quality is ok, but I refuse to willingly buy anything from China if I can help it.

Thanks - I’ve just ordered one from Eurospares, plus a new Gransport emblem for my right wing...

 

[Zep]

Did try that, but found out the hard way that grill removal doesn’t present access to the nut (on the QPV) - also ratified as I later found out by the official Maserati guidelines when Dale came over and looked up the procedure !

Ah yes, mine is a GTS. I guess you would have to remove the air conveyor too on the QPV.

 

[makeshiftUK]

Thanks - I’ve just ordered one from Eurospares, plus a new Gransport emblem for my right wing...

Eurospares is where I got my emblem from. The china copies are cheaper and seem OK, but no idea on their longevity before they start to fade...

 

[Nigelgta]

Scuderia for my new one. Something OCD in me about getting the part in a Maserati part box. Very sad I know....