Custom "BRONCO BADLANDS" Badges - '90s Old Body Style by No Shame Garage

[atx_chance]

My first car was the '93 Bronco XLT in my profile photo, so I wanted fender badges closer to the OBS badges. I didn't want Chrome so I couldn't just go find off-the-shelf badges from ebay, and that's when I came across Dave's "No Shame Garage" etsy shop. I reached out and he was able to make the custom badges you see below. Here is the link to his Etsy shop - he's just another auto enthusiast using the laser cutter he has to make custom stuff for others. Etsy - "No Shame Garage" Store Link. The set I got was a prototype and isn't yet listed on the ETSY page, but Dave is going to get them on there soon!

The badges are laser cut, paint-able gloss back acrylic and come nicely protected in bubble wrap with 3M adhesive on the back and masking paper on the front. There is a separate backer piece and a corresponding piece with all the letters cut that you can use as a stencil for final assembly. They're very precisely made, and although the badges didn't break the bank I was putting them on something that definitely did so wanted them to be nice!

I have a '22 Badlands Sasquatch in Cactus Grey, and previously swapped for the gloss black bronco on the tailgate and got the beauty rings powder coated close to the grille color. So for badge colors I left the backer black, painted 'Bronco' white (like the grille lettering), and used orange for 'Badlands' (close to the original badge color).

Steps I followed: Youtube - Here's Dave's video on how to do the badge assembly!

1. Hold it up to the OEM badges and get hyped about how cool these will look
2. Removed masking paper from the front of the letters I planned to paint
3. Bought some 220 sandpaper and scuffed up the letters lightly for better paint adhesion
4. Cleaned off the letters with mineral spirits
5. After they dried, I found some scrap cardboard and started painting. Don't be like me - stay 8-12" away from the surface you're painting... I had to wait a while for the orange to dry.
6. Set the painted letters back into the cutout template and remove the paper covering the 3M adhesive. I placed the letters face down / adhesive up. Then, I put the face of the backing plate face down and firmly pushed together to secure the letters to the backplate.
7. At this point I applied some clear coat over the finished product and let everything dry and cure (I waited a week just to be safe).
8. I measured to confirm where the OEM badges were located and then removed them with a hairdryer and carefully peeled them off. I cleaned up with goo gone and some alcohol wipes.
9. Finally (very carefully) installed the new badges in the same spot.

It's not perfect (b/c I'm a CPA, not a painter ok?) but it is giving me some great nostalgia for the 90s bronco I never should have sold! Pictures below.

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[2020FordRaptor]

My first car was the '93 Bronco XLT in my profile photo, so I wanted fender badges closer to the OBS badges. I didn't want Chrome so I couldn't just go find off-the-shelf badges from ebay, and that's when I came across Dave's "No Shame Garage" etsy shop. I reached out and he was able to make the custom badges you see below. Here is the link to his Etsy shop - he's just another auto enthusiast using the laser cutter he has to make custom stuff for others. Etsy - No Shame Garage Bronco Badge Listing

The badges are laser cut, paint-able gloss back acrylic and come nicely protected in bubble wrap with 3M adhesive on the back and masking paper on the front. There is a separate backer piece and a corresponding piece with all the letters cut that you can use as a stencil for final assembly. They're very precisely made, and although the badges didn't break the bank I was putting them on something that definitely did so wanted them to be nice!

I have a '22 Badlands Sasquatch in Cactus Grey, and previously swapped for the gloss black bronco on the tailgate and got the beauty rings powder coated close to the grille color. So for badge colors I left the backer black, painted 'Bronco' white (like the grille lettering), and used orange for 'Badlands' (close to the original badge color).

Steps I followed: Youtube - Here's Dave's video on how to do the badge assembly!

1. Hold it up to the OEM badges and get hyped about how cool these will look
2. Removed masking paper from the front of the letters I planned to paint
3. Bought some 220 sandpaper and scuffed up the letters lightly for better paint adhesion
4. Cleaned off the letters with mineral spirits
5. After they dried, I found some scrap cardboard and started painting. Don't be like me - stay 8-12" away from the surface you're painting... I had to wait a while for the orange to dry.
6. Set the painted letters back into the cutout template and remove the paper covering the 3M adhesive. I placed the letters face down / adhesive up. Then, I put the face of the backing plate face down and firmly pushed together to secure the letters to the backplate.
7. At this point I applied some clear coat over the finished product and let everything dry and cure (I waited a week just to be safe).
8. I measured to confirm where the OEM badges were located and then removed them with a hairdryer and carefully peeled them off. I cleaned up with goo gone and some alcohol wipes.
9. Finally (very carefully) installed the new badges in the same spot.

It's not perfect (b/c I'm a CPA, not a painter ok?) but it is giving me some great nostalgia for the 90s bronco I never should have sold! Pictures below.

Looks good, I myself would prefer to put it on the tailgate and leave the stock sticker but it turned out well for you!

 

[TheShark]

Nice job, certainly different.

 

[trenttrizzy]

My first car was the '93 Bronco XLT in my profile photo, so I wanted fender badges closer to the OBS badges. I didn't want Chrome so I couldn't just go find off-the-shelf badges from ebay, and that's when I came across Dave's "No Shame Garage" etsy shop. I reached out and he was able to make the custom badges you see below. Here is the link to his Etsy shop - he's just another auto enthusiast using the laser cutter he has to make custom stuff for others. Etsy - No Shame Garage Bronco Badge Listing

The badges are laser cut, paint-able gloss back acrylic and come nicely protected in bubble wrap with 3M adhesive on the back and masking paper on the front. There is a separate backer piece and a corresponding piece with all the letters cut that you can use as a stencil for final assembly. They're very precisely made, and although the badges didn't break the bank I was putting them on something that definitely did so wanted them to be nice!

I have a '22 Badlands Sasquatch in Cactus Grey, and previously swapped for the gloss black bronco on the tailgate and got the beauty rings powder coated close to the grille color. So for badge colors I left the backer black, painted 'Bronco' white (like the grille lettering), and used orange for 'Badlands' (close to the original badge color).

Steps I followed: Youtube - Here's Dave's video on how to do the badge assembly!

1. Hold it up to the OEM badges and get hyped about how cool these will look
2. Removed masking paper from the front of the letters I planned to paint
3. Bought some 220 sandpaper and scuffed up the letters lightly for better paint adhesion
4. Cleaned off the letters with mineral spirits
5. After they dried, I found some scrap cardboard and started painting. Don't be like me - stay 8-12" away from the surface you're painting... I had to wait a while for the orange to dry.
6. Set the painted letters back into the cutout template and remove the paper covering the 3M adhesive. I placed the letters face down / adhesive up. Then, I put the face of the backing plate face down and firmly pushed together to secure the letters to the backplate.
7. At this point I applied some clear coat over the finished product and let everything dry and cure (I waited a week just to be safe).
8. I measured to confirm where the OEM badges were located and then removed them with a hairdryer and carefully peeled them off. I cleaned up with goo gone and some alcohol wipes.
9. Finally (very carefully) installed the new badges in the same spot.

It's not perfect (b/c I'm a CPA, not a painter ok?) but it is giving me some great nostalgia for the 90s bronco I never should have sold! Pictures below.

This is sick!

 

[SubmarineNuke]

Looks better than the script badge IMO.

 

[daddycreswell]

I didn't realize this was a thing, if so I would have offered them for sale. Looks cool though!

 

[Jdyount]

I haven't been a big fan of re-badging overall. I get the script because the 6G has a lot of styling from the EB and Ford SHOULD have re-used that as well.

The stuff from the 90's hasn't really fit well in my opinion. That being said, this is the exception. This has a modern look and incorporates the current colors. Looks really good. If you wanna kick it up one more notch, figure out some way to backlight the white letters...

Very well done.

 

[Garemlin]

Nice work!! I love the look. But I probably would have gone a bit smaller.

 

[Baddie64]

Love these. Literally every other idea I have seen is better than the damn fridge magnets.

 

[Outlaw_Studio]

Chance thank you for your honest opinion on my product. I love the color comb and how they turned out.

If anyone has some ideas or wants some custom badges please feel free to reach out to me.

I would love to get my hands on one of these factory fender badges and remake them to be a true fender badge.

 

[#Broncolife]

Do you offer this in colored acrylic? I'd be interested in the same badge but with the Badlands in a deep red.

 

[Outlaw_Studio]

Do you offer this in colored acrylic? I'd be interested in the same badge but with the Badlands in a deep red.

Everything I cut comes in gloss black that way the customer can paint it to any color they want. They do offer colored acrylic but I would bet it would be hard to find the shade of red that matches. It is truly super easy to paint and put these badges together. Just ask Chance that started this thread. He even took more steps than most. I have been making these for years and I've never sanded them. If I'm going to use a light color I'll put down some white primer first then the color I want.

 

[Jdyount]

Chance thank you for your honest opinion on my product. I love the color comb and how they turned out.

If anyone has some ideas or wants some custom badges please feel free to reach out to me.

I would love to get my hands on one of these factory fender badges and remake them to be a true fender badge.

Gotta be careful on that. People were making and selling the early Bronco script emblems and Ford shut them down because it's a licensed product. I'm guessing the same will be true for the updated badges.

 

[Outlaw_Studio]

Gotta be careful on that. People were making and selling the early Bronco script emblems and Ford shut them down because it's a licensed product. I'm guessing the same will be true for the updated badges.

understand that

 

[Layman]

That looks awesome. I may just have to get me one of these. I can't commit to removing the factory Badlands badge though. So maybe one for the swing gate????

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