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Sebba92



Member Since: 12 Jul 2011
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France 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver
Bonnet letters template

Hi,

After bonnet repainting (elimination of some key scratches...) I need to have template for front badge template, in order to correctly put the letters again.

Thank you in advance for your help,

Sebastian

Post #169562 28th Jan 2013 5:12 pm
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Big Dave



Member Since: 22 Nov 2009
Location: Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Are you making the badge yourself? Dont know where to find a tenplate, but the font is 'Square 721'. Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Post #169572 28th Jan 2013 6:13 pm
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Sebba92



Member Since: 12 Jul 2011
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France 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

I got the letters, but i need their location on the bonnet (space from bottom edge, spacing between letters and words...)

Thanks for the name of font!

Post #169576 28th Jan 2013 6:41 pm
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Big Dave



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Aaa I see, thought you may be creating your own. Can't help from there I'm afraid though. Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Post #169578 28th Jan 2013 6:44 pm
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taztastic



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Another option may be to replace the letters and buy a new set, they should come on a single backing that will allow easy fixing, worth enquiring with a dealer?

Post #169580 28th Jan 2013 6:51 pm
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garioch43



Member Since: 24 Feb 2012
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Scotland 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Make a "brass rubbing" off another Freelander.

I'm sure the owner, or better still the rozzers, will be very understanding when you explain what you're doing. Thumbs Up garioch43

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE - Santorini Black/Black Leather
2002 MGF 1.8i - British Racing Green/Cream Leather with loads of walnut and chrome bits

Post #169581 28th Jan 2013 6:52 pm
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Sebba92



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France 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

I was thinking of buying a new set of letters, or making measures on another FL2 Smile

Post #169582 28th Jan 2013 6:54 pm
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Mona Geeza



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England 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

Make sure you spell it correctly too, theres a gap between Land and Rover and its not all one word like the one they did on Wheeler Dealers and Ive seen someone put Hang Over on the front of a Range Rover too Rolling Eyes

Post #169588 28th Jan 2013 7:13 pm
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johnny_22_83



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Romania 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Sumatra Black

I had the same problem replacing the letters.
I bought a new set, hoping it will have a single backing in order to make the job easier. And it had. But guess what? It was useless.
So I'm afraid you'll have to do it the hard way. At least I had. It took me about an hour to get the job done, but the result made it worth.

Post #169632 29th Jan 2013 6:52 am
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steve t



Member Since: 19 Jan 2013
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Had this problem many times in the trade i spent 23 years in (panel beating)
The best way to do it is to get some 2inch masking tape and stick it over the badge (or some1 elses) with dirty fingers rub over the masking tape,This will high light the outline of the letters.
Once you have a good outline for you to work from remove the tape and stick it too a bit of thin card then with a sharp blade or craft knife cut out the letters and there ya go you have a template Bow down

Post #169641 29th Jan 2013 10:42 am
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dunkley201



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Would have no trouble taking a rubbing in my road - there are 3 Freelanders with only 15 properties! I in 5 ratio is pretty good! 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Post #169695 29th Jan 2013 7:43 pm
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JST



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France 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Narvik Black

I de-badged my car due to the crap and polish that gets stuck in the letters and made it hard to clean (does not accord with my world of idleness!) but discovered that although the tailgate looks better, the bonnet does not look right without letters. I therefore bought some of these:-

http://www.powerfuluk.com/products/land-ro...ering.html

They are slightly bigger than the original letters (easier to clean) and come with a fitting template which is easy to use. I also like shiny stuff! John
07 HSE Narvick Black
Land Rover Series One
Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!)

Post #169761 30th Jan 2013 12:59 pm
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