Dutton badges

[Paul Regan]

Not sure if this really qualifies as 'technical' but my freshly painted Melos needs some Dutton badges. I've asked Pete Brown and he's kindly having a search for me but can't lay his hands to them immediately, plus I've emailed the DOC but no reply.

I know I've seen them on eBay before but none listed currently. Does anyone have any of these or can point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

[James Doulton]

I bought Dutton decals from Antony Seaman, I've PM'ed you his email address. As I recall, his ebay advert showed a chrome Dutton Sierra. It would probably be worth sending him a message.

[Adrian Southgate]

Thats the chap... Pete thinks we may still have stock and he will check in the morning.

[Paul Regan]

Just by way of a quick update – the contact that James gave me (with the 'chrome' Sierra) turned up a pair of badges for me, they arrived this morning in the post. Super-helpful chap who must have posted them the minute PayPal had finished its work! Good quality too – and they are the brown/gold effect exactly the same as the ones I had to destroy before we painted the car:

Downside? I don't think he has many left as I asked for an extra pair for my Phaeton but he wanted to preserve his stock.

Am now thinking about ordering some wheels before I get some more photos ready of the finished article. (As if, of course, Duttons are ever finished...)

[Brian (up north) Morris]

look good. if they are just stickers i can get them produced no problem my mate owns. sign lab. 

[Steve and Matt Pegrum]

any chance you could get a couple of "Dutton Phaeton" badges made up for us?

[Neville Smith]

any chance you could send me his details as I'm desperate for badges for mine?

[Brian (up north) Morris]

hi ill post his details on here.  iv spoke to him today he says easy peesyhttps://www.facebook.com/signlabwath/?__mref=message_bubble

his name is kieron baker. nice lad

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[Adrian Southgate]

What sort of wheels are you looking at Paul? New, refurb or 'used', alloy or steel, retro or modern?

I found this to be a useful page for working out rolling radius and offset's etc LINK

[Paul Regan]

Thanks Adrian. Definitely something with a classic look. The car has spent most of its years rolling around on Revolution four-spokes – 6x13 up front, 7x13 rear. The original idea was 185/70s and 215/60s but nobody sells the latter any more (I have some old stock ones in the garage but not worth the risk).

I feel you really need a bit of width to fill the rear arches so I'm tempted to jump to 15s for easier tyre availability. I'm a little worried I'll screw up the ride but it's not exactly built for comfort, so as long as it doesn't tramline I'll be happy. To that end, perhaps 195/55.

Anyone running 15s? I drove Pete Brown's V6 Legerra on 7x15 Wellers and it seemed fine...

[Adrian Southgate]

I had 195/60/15 Dunlop fast response on my Legerra. Good tyres for 'aggressive road use'. Still have a full set of 5 in the unit. Its now on 195/60/14's and I like them. Toyo T1-R's seem popular but they don't seem to be available as 13's so 14 inch wheels may be the way forward.

I have 13x6 and 13x7 allycats, 13x6.5 MS compomotives, 13x6 RS four spokes, 13x6 BBS lookalikes, 14x7 CX Compomotives, 14x6.5 100+ 7 spokes (currently fitted) 15x7 100+ 7 spokes (staggered fit FWD offset) and the 15x6.5 Dotz Mugello's... I honestly don't have an alloy wheel fetish... well maybe a little one... I have a heath robinson wheel polisher on the build bench so hopefully some of these will be nice and shiny soon. 

I think concave dished is a requirement for our cars as these modern wheels with flat or convex faces just don't look quite right. Revolution 4 spokes are good looking wheels with the right tyres and the right 205 will do just as good a job as the 215's you were after. R888's are available in 185/60/13 and 205/60/13 if you really want summer grip.

[Paul Regan]

Wow, that's quite a collection! I ran the Revolutions on 205/60s (rear) and 175/70s (front) for a couple of years. Drove well but the 175s were a little skinny and the rolling radius a little small for my liking. Think I'll give the 15s a go.

[Adrian Southgate]

just watch the offset on 15's, they tend to be for fwd cars. Nice ones do come up on 'other forums' i'll keep my eyes open. :) Saxo alloys look good, bit 'flush front' for my taste but cheap.