[W126 Coupe] Fw: Trunk badge

[Divov]

I measured both my 500SEC's. They are both the same as follows:

35mm from the left hand edge of the trunk lid.
&
a gap of 12mm above the chrome bead on the left side of the badge & 13.3mm above the chrome bead on the right side of the badge.
There is a discrepancy between left and right sides because the chrome bead has a bow in it. The badge is level but the bead bows away down towards the middle point.

Looking at the photo of the two SEC's, the silver car's badge looks a tad high above the chrome bead. OMO.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mister McGoo 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 6:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Fw: Trunk badge


   Fred:
   
  You say your model badge is "missing"... or was it ever there?  Do you know?
   
  In Europe one of the "options" is the "elimination of model designation on rear lid".  If your original spec card for the car lists an option "260", it never had the badge.  If you don't have the original card, look at the metal plate on the cross-member directly in front of the rad.  There is a series of three digit numbers (your car's options).  If "260" is there, the badge was never there. 
   
  Having no model badge, only the MB star, is (was) a bit of a status thing there.
   
  If your car never had the badge, personally, I'd leave it off.  It's a desireable original detail, very European.
   
  - Bellamy






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    Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:38:53 +0000
    From: frederick.auld at btopenworld.com
    To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
    Subject: [W126 Coupe] Fw: Trunk badge


    Last weekend I bought a 560 SEC, smoke silver with mushroom hide. First registered Feb 1989 (build Nov 1988). 

    Unfortunately it's missing its boot badge... A new one is only £12 from the local stealership, but I need to know the exact location on the boot. 

    Having looked at pictures, it seems that the 'C' (in SEC) is located on a vertical line above the inside edge of the tailamp... is this correct ?

    Secondly, how many mm is the underscore (the chrome underline, that the letters sit upon) above the top of the chrome boot strip ?

    I'm looking for precise measurements.
     
    Many thanks,
     
    Fred.







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