Another badge idea.

[Bowman9]

Here is a photoshop image of what a Mercury/Cobra badge might look like.
I was thinking that it would probably look better on the trunk lid than the front grille.
But I don't even know if a cobra badge would fit inside the Mercury circle.
My thinking is that the Marauder and the Cobra have the same basic motor anyway so what the heck!

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/510/787cobra_badge.jpg

[Mike Poore]

Here is a photoshop image of what a Mercury/Cobra badge might look like. I like it.:2thumbs:

[MENINBLK]

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/510/787cobra_badge.jpg


Ohhhhhh Baby !!

[FordNut]

Here is a photoshop image of what a Mercury/Cobra badge might look like.
I was thinking that it would probably look better on the trunk lid than the front grille.
But I don't even know if a cobra badge would fit inside the Mercury circle.
My thinking is that the Marauder and the Cobra have the same basic motor anyway so what the heck!

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/510/787cobra_badge.jpg
Now I know what I was waiting for! Do it! Front & Rear both...

[MarauderMark]

Now I know what I was waiting for! Do it! Front & Rear both...


Oh yea !! Thats for me on the back as i am badgless on the front..but yea i like that!!!:up:

[CRUZTAKER]

That's cool....:up:

[Bowman9]

Does anyone on this site own or have access to both a Cobra and a Marauder, to let us know if a Cobra badge will fit inside both the front and rear Mercury emblem???
Because if I remember correctly one of the two Mercury badges is smaller than the other.

[SouLRioT]

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/903Cobra25-med.jpg

Now you know why he goes by Cobra25

[jjaguda]

Very Nice!

[Cobra25]

AS you can see from SoulRiots post of my car it can be done .I've done this mod about 10-11 months ago on the front only.You have to cut away part of the Cobra to make it fit.

[Bowman9]

Cobra25,

What Cobra did you use?
Was it from a grille or was it a fender badge?
Because I was thinking the fender cobras might be smaller than the grille cobra, but I do not know for sure.

[Cobra25]

Cobra25,

What Cobra did you use?
Was it from a grille or was it a fender badge?
Because I was thinking the fender cobras might be smaller than the grille cobra, but I do not know for sure. Cobra fender badge Emblem ,Ford Part # F6ZZ16228A (passinger side.) List price $20.74 as of 3-3-04. It's been almost a year ago so the price might have gone up a little.

[BK_GrandMarquis]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! :coolman:

[ncmm]

very nice:2thumbs:

[Mike Poore]

Cobra fender badge Emblem ,Ford Part # F6ZZ16228A (passinger side.) List price $20.74 as of 3-3-04. It's been almost a year ago so the price might have gone up a little.
Uh Oh, Ray, better get the order book out. Put me down for one, please.:D

[jgc61sr2002]

Looks great. :up:

[Bowman9]

I measured the rear mercury logo on the Marauder.
The size of the opening where the cobra would go is 2.5", but the fender Cobra emblem is 2.75".
Now it still my be possible to do if you can find a Cobra "keychain" that is under 2.5" tall or a cobra "center cap" (just like what others have done with the gods head logo).
I just wanted to let everyone know that the fender cobra wont fit in the rear Mercury emblem. :(

[mike_K429]

Does anyone on this site own or have access to both a Cobra and a Marauder, to let us know if a Cobra badge will fit inside both the front and rear Mercury emblem???
Because if I remember correctly one of the two Mercury badges is smaller than the other.
I have cobra snakes for both vintage and modern, and the modern (plastic) will fit if the bottom were trimmed (sanded?) about .030 inch. The bottom (coiled) portion of the snake is just the smallest bit too flat.

make mine billet... I want one! Great idea! :bows:

thanks

mike

[Bowman9]

I found cobra center caps at www.50resto.com
I do not know if these are ford part numbers or 50 restos part numbers.
Maybe "The Dealer" could shed some light on the subject.

http://secure.50resto.com/images/m1096ca.jpg
Part# M1096CA

http://secure.50resto.com/images/m1096c.jpg
Part# M1096C

http://secure.50resto.com/images/m1096m.jpg
Part# M1096

http://secure.50resto.com/images/1130i.jpg
Part# LRS-1130W

[nexstar7]

i just blacked mine out and it looks good, but yours i want. get the prices going. also , can you get the cobra in polish instead of satin to match the outside of the circle?

[Cobra25]

I also have the SVT center caps. They look nice.

[Patrick]

I would prefer that over the Gods Head. Very nice!

[Bowman9]

I was thinking how people on the group would like to have their own personalized front and rear badges.
Some have opted for the "Godshead" conversion, Cobra25 went with the Cobra. As I posted earlier you could use any 2.5" centercap that you like, but that isn't really personal.
So I was thinking how could you make your very own personal graphic that would fit in the center of the mercury logo and be more or less weather proof.

Then out of my childhood came, are you ready for this...
"Shrinky Dinks" http://www.shrinkydinks.com

I check out their website and they have printer friendly sheets :)
You could create your images/graphics on your computer print them out and shrink them to size.

You have to remember that "Shrinky Dinks" shrink 1/3 their size, so 2.5" opening would need to be 7.5" when printed out (before oven time).

Another thing to note would be to print out the image negitively (backwords) and paint the back of the plastic white (after oven time) so the ink surface would be protected and that way you can see the image through the clear plastic front, sort of like an animated cartoon cell.

I have not tested this theory as of yet so I'm going to have to hit the local "toys r us" sometime this week and see if I can find some plastic "Shrinky Dink" sheets.

If anyone tries this before me be sure to post your results.

Just think of all the custom graphics you could make. :)

[SouLRioT]

very interesting, one thing I remember is that they didnt always stay flat after bake time. But I am waiting to see your results.

[Captain Steve]

Arrrr.. ye need a more marauderish badge.. matey!

[Patrick]

Arrrr.. ye need a more marauderish badge.. matey!

WOW!!!!!!!
:2thumbs:

[DL04]

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/510/787cobra_badge.jpg[/QUOTE]
I'll take 2 -That looks great!

[blackf0rk]

EDIT: I forgot there were more pages, sorry for the stupid post. :) ...


Cobra25,

What did you do with the emblem behind the applied Cobra emblem? How did you do it, in other words? :)

[Joe Walsh]

Arrrr.. ye need a more marauderish badge.. matey!


Shiver me timbers!!! I LIKE IT!!!

[MyTMerc]

Arrrr.. ye need a more marauderish badge.. matey!Aye Captain. Yer right! Something to pay homage to our stealthy voyager.

[Dark_Knight7096]

Arrrr.. ye need a more marauderish badge.. matey!
Then the few members on this board that named their cars "the black pearl" will really have something good goin, especially if you did a custom plate TBLKPRL could work

"I'm Captain Jack Sparrow, savvy?":pirate: