Kona Badge Aluminum Casting

« **on:** January 06, 2009, 08:04:35 PM »

...so as you all probably know by now, I have been trying to buy some Kona Badges. No one seems to have them....soooooo.....I was wondering was if some of you fellow Kona owners would mind taking a couple of detailed pictures of the badge and give me some dimensions. I may be able to sand cast these in aluminum myself...Even better would be if one of you with a project Kona would loan me a badge to make a mold from...

thanks
Frank

« **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:27:03 PM »

Just have them hand painted on...

My nephew has an 18' Kona, I will try to get over there and snap some pics...

GT

« **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:39:23 PM »

i don't know the dimensions but i just happen to have a pic of mine off my 74 mini daycruiser. i would just let you borrow them, the boat is in LA and i'm in South OC.

« **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:45:42 PM »

I have a couple of badges. When you're ready to make some molds, let me know, i'll lend you one.
Keep in mind that in the mid 70's Kona's were one of the first to have a sticker name plate. You could spot a Kona a mile away, with its name in chrome tape. They may have even been that ultra cool prism tape.

« **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2009, 04:01:44 AM »

thanks for the pic JW. Looks like you have the 20' mini too. I have the prismatic tape stickers, but they are looking pretty weak so I want the cast emblems. Looks like the font and the size is the same.
76, I will PM you later, and thanks.

« **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2009, 07:33:23 AM »

I have mine off of a 71 18', but they are smaller than what is posted above. On mine, below "Kona" there is a box that says fiberglass unlimited.

« **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2009, 12:35:51 PM »

I have the same badge as Kona Cole. JW's is probably the one to do the cast of.

« **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2009, 12:58:38 PM »

i'm pretty sure they are riveted on, but i can pull them off, it can be the start of my "getting it painted". if yours come out good, maybe i'll just have you make some for me too

. i'm going up to LA to get the boat this weekend

« **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2009, 04:33:49 PM »

pj, you going to elsinore this weekend?

« **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2009, 07:38:28 PM »

Hey Cole, Could you snap a pic of yours with Fiberglass Unlimited on it?

thanks
p-jet

« **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2009, 08:12:57 PM »

OK, I'm retarded, My nephews boat is a Hawaiian, not Kona, sorry about that.

GT

« **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2009, 07:27:35 AM »

Quote from: povertyjet on January 07, 2009, 07:38:28 PM

Hey Cole, Could you snap a pic of yours with Fiberglass Unlimited on it?

thanks
p-jet

I will take a pic tonight and load it tomorrow morning.

« **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2009, 07:42:45 AM »

P-jet,
I forgot the badges this morning, so I will have to get a pic tonight.

« **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2009, 08:00:24 AM »

thanks cole

« **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2009, 12:41:59 PM »

Here ya go

« **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2009, 12:43:36 PM »

By the way, the other badge is in the same condition. If you would like to borrow them for casting, just let me know.

Cole

« **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2009, 03:55:23 PM »

hey poverty, you got anything in the works yet?

« **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2009, 04:52:14 PM »

I've got one boxed up for him, along with a set of 3 1/2" exhaust tips. Just got to get them shipped off.

« **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:49:09 PM »

were they used ones or re abbed ones?

« **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:00:36 PM »

thanks Cole for the shot, and Bonneville for the stuff. I am learning about building a home forge fired by charcoal briquets and a shop vac...I will use the steering nozzle that got ruined when I put on my diverter for the aluminum...when I get to that stage.

p-jet

« **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:11:55 PM »

Okayyyy. Fire briquets and a shop vac. Anyone else see someones homeowners insurance NOT paying off?. This has all the makings of a You Tube moment if ever there was one!

Ray

« **Reply #21 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:23:38 PM »

i'm a renter!!

« **Reply #22 on:** January 23, 2009, 07:06:45 PM »

Call your insurance agent and ask if you can up you policy for 1 weekend

« **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2009, 04:57:52 PM »

I think I found a solution...waterjet

This is 1/8" aluminum, not bad for a first run

This could be done for almost any emblem, then polished, anodozed or powdercoated...
I think I might try stainless next.

p-jet

« **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:52:53 PM »

Looks like thats the way to go. Polished stanless would look sweet.
You got a friend that does that or are you paying for set up and cutting time?

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