Thread: How do i install a grille badge
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Old 01-05-2010, 10:22 AM
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I think the problem is that the thread shafts are perpendicular to the badge face instead of angular.

The older MB grill louvers are not angular, so the badge just slips right into the grill at any desired area, and you just tighten the nuts on the other side. The newer MBs have angular louvers, making it difficult to find a suitable location for mounting.

I just installed the badge on my 300E last weekend, and found that the ONLY area on the grill I could affix the badge was near the lower quadrant. The angle of the upper grill louver areas were steeper, so it would not allow the badge to be mounted flush against the grille.
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