I have spoken to Steve at billetbadges.com about making custom badges for our trucks. One of my biggest gripes, and I have heard others who feel the same way, is that our current badges are too small. He does some really nice stuff for the Fords and is willing to make something for us. Originally I had spoken to him about making a combined Duramax/Allison badge but the more I think about I would like them as seperate badges. If there is enough response and we can agree on a layout I will let him know and he can get started. Check out his site and see if anything there sparks your interest. He did mentiona concern about our doors being more rounded than the Fords so the height would be limited to around 1.5" but could be as long as 18".

I'd be interested.

Meee Toooooo!

count me in as well

Sounds Good

Any suggestions on what you would like them to say or look like? Im working up a couple designs to post and I am certainly open to others ideas as well.

count me in!

definately interested

same here

Heres a couple of quick ideas. Anything in color is machined out and painted. The rest will be polished.

no color for me, but interested

Count me in...

How about maybe DURAMAX badass diesel,lol....j/k

We can do them without color and those of us that want color can do it ourselves. Steve said he was looking to get into other brands than Ford so maybe he would make up more than one design, even"Badass Diesel". I actully like that idea a lot!

If you go to Steves site look for the "RSR Silver Bullet" badges. I really like the curve to the face. I would like to see something similar in a 1.5"x6" size. Preferably with DURAMAX dominationg the top half and 6.6L TURBO DIESEL in smaller letters below. Similar to the bottom picture that I previously show.

Definitely interested.

Count me in. I just love the larger Ford emblems and just disappointed that GM's factory emblem is so small. Why put such a small emblem on a big truck? You'd think for the extra $6k engine/tranny option that they could have made the emblem twice as big!!!

All 3 designs are great. Hard to visualize which would look best with no color. But, I think my first choice would be the 3rd image.

Good design job!

what they said...interested (no color or the option of would be cool too)

Will these work on the tailgate?

Count me in as very interested

This would be a very nice idea to have something signifying a certain gourp of Duramax owners.
I am not one for emblems on my vehicles because it is a pain in the arse to detail the truck.

If you come up with something very original and good looking I might be interested and replace the duramax emblem on the side.

Waiting on mine!!!!! Heck yes get it going!

i'd be interested in a badge the same as the stocker except 1.5 times bigger and no paint just polished

I kinda like the stocker although it is a bit small. What about doing something with the 2500HD and all that? How much $$$?

count me in

I like this one, but with rounded corners:



http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1931&stc=1

Steve is currently working up something for us to look at. I hope we have something to go on in the next day or so. I'll post whatever I can as soon as I can. -Chuck

I'd like on for the tailgate! :cool2:

I'd like on for the tailgate! :cool2:
Wish I could spell.......

one for the tailgate.....:exactly:

I have the original on my tailgate now but would definitely rplace all three with larger ones.

IM in

Count me in, let us know when we can order! :ro)

very interested

:ro)

OK- I have been talking to Steve and he has shown me some samples. Here is what I have come up with so far. It is a polished badge with no paint. The price for them is $35 each. They measure roughly 1.5"h x6"w.

Im intrested and it looks great!

I will have mine painted by a local pinstripe guy. Just trying to figure out the color scheme. If you want a set get ahold of Steve at billetbadges.com and let him know what you are looking for. Ill try to get him to set up a link for us so that its easier to purchase. His personal email is maxrsmart@cox.net Tell him Chuck sent youu so he knows what you are talking about. BTW, I will not profit from this in any way nor do I wish too.

Yes...those look great....I want 2!

Steve sent me this pic today. What do you guys think? Good, bad, change? Lets hear before I pony up for three of them.

Steve sent me this pic today. What do you guys think? Good, bad, change? Lets hear before I pony up for three of them.Me see nothing?

:rolleyes: :secret:

Sorry guys. This thing isn't as idiot proof as I thought. I've edited my post so check it out now.

I likely :clap: :phatyo:

Here is what I will have mine painted to look like.

Count me in also.

I purchased a OEM badge to put on my tailgate! Where would you locate it if you had one? Looking for suggestions

Cheers, Stephen

I put the OEM badge over the large SIERRA lined up with the left edge. Im not sure where the Cheby guys are putting them. It looks factory on mine though.

I'm in for three, no paint...

Contact Steve at billetbadges.com to place your orders. I believe three will be $110 after shipping. He will be able to verify the cost. His email is maxrsmart@cox.net

Maynard9089, That looks really good, it makes sense to have one on the tail gate I think. Thanks

Looks nice. However, it's really not that much bigger than the factory emblem. The factory emblem is 1" x 6". With this one being 1.5" x 6", doesn't seem that much bigger. Seems to me that I'd like it to be around 2" x 7" for that in your face look.

Let me know when you guys decide to buy and have it installed on how it looks. $110 isn't chump change for a bit bigger emblem. Just my opinion, though. Anyone know the size of the Ford's Powerstroke emblem?

Frank.

What do you guys think about making the letters all the way through and the rest polished. That would make the letters the same color as the truck.

Yes 2 inches would be much better, and polished all the way. That way you can have them painted what color you want.

What do you guys think about making the letters all the way through and the rest polished. That would make the letters the same color as the truck.

Not a bad idea for looks but I think they will collect a lot of wax and dirt, hard to keep clean.

I put the OEM badge over the large SIERRA lined up with the left edge. Im not sure where the Cheby guys are putting them. It looks factory on mine though.
On my Cheby Tailgate I lined up the OEM badge the same as the drivers door. And YUP, it looks factory.

Steve was concerned about going more than 1.5" high because of the curve to the door skin. The badges are flat and he thought they might not look right. I'll cut up some aluminum stock at work Thursday and see how it looks.

OK- I've given the size more thought and think that 1.5" x 6" is actually a good size with the design. The biggest thing with this new badge is that the DURAMAX is nearly 6" long itself. DURAMAX alone is about the same size as our current badges. Too big and you run the risk of it getting gawdy. I really don't think taller would look good. I am open to longer. Say 1.5"x8 or so. Well?

Here's the OEM Duramax badge on my Silverado tailgate. Looks factory.

would he be able to add LLY to that or LB7 to it? I would love to have an LLY Badge

This guy over on CTW has made some out of billet with the USA flag running through it.
http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/sydwaz/166695.jpg
http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/sydwaz/166696.jpg
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The guys thread is here: http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/forums/topic.ten-id-103724-s-new_billet_duramax_emblems

That is very nice. I think we need to email that guy and see about getting those mass produced. I think we are going to need a long list and he may even drop the price if we get enough of them. I know I am in on this one...

$150 for two badges you got to be kidding - someone must be smoking some sweet weed ...:muahaha:

That one with the US flag would be hell to wash and wax around. I like the original 1.5" x 6" w/ Duramax painted red but with a red that is not as bright. I like the rolled edges. A must for maintaining around the badge.

I like this one, but with rounded corners:



http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1931&stc=1
I like this one the most. Rounded corners would be off the chain in this one. If we do this one, I'm a taker.

I like this one, but with rounded corners:



http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1931&stc=1
Me too. It would probably look good with the outside corners rounded and the corners of the red rounded as well.

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I like this one, but with rounded corners:



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I also like this one with the rounded corners. Was there ever a firm decision made? If it is like the one above (w/rounded corners), count me in.

sign me up for one, cmon!

I'd take 3 as well.

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1931&stc=1

same here - rounded both outer and red edge!! sign me up. when will we know theyre avail?

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1931&stc=1

same here - rounded both outer and red edge!! sign me up. when will we know theyre avail?Looks like we are starting to have a favorite.):h
PM me if we do this one. I'll probably be in for three of them.

me to

Man I went crazy:ro) with some extra badges !!

Is that an Allison tag or sticker? Where u findy?

Is that an Allison tag or sticker? Where u findy?It's a tag, Got it on ebay !!

What's the latest word here? Any more opinions on which we like best. Hopefully the Duramax (on top) 6.6 Turbo Diesel (on bottom) will rule the roost.

You can have Duramax on top with anything you want on the second line, (as long as it fits).;) So if you want "Bad A$$ Diesel", "2 Fast 4 You", or what ever you want, go for it.:cool:

MaXRSmart

When do orders begin? Paypal??

When do orders begin? Paypal??
Working out the details with "maynard9089 (http://dieselplace.com/forum/member.php?u=2930)<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_480771", true); </SCRIPT> " right now. :cool:

This is now listed in the group buy section. :)

Here's the deal- Steve at www.billetbadges.com is interested in branching out to other brands than F*** (the other 4 letter F word). I approached him about creating a more noticable Duramax badge for our trucks. Here is what he has offered for us.
You can order your badge in either a flat stock or a domed face stock (please refer to the RSR Silver Bullet badge in the gallery section of his website) He has just order the tool to do the domed faces so it will be roughly six weeks until they will be available. Here is some of the info:


I just ordered a tool to extrude the aluminum with the domed face. The aluminum bar will be 1.5" high and .25" thick in the center and .125" thick on the top and bottom.
The tool will be ready in 4 weeks and the aluminum will be extruded a
week after that. If the guys are willing to wait that long for parts, I
can have these parts as part of the group buy.

Here is the deal I can offer to The Diesel Place members. Polished
unpainted "Turbo Diesel" badges for $25 each. Polished badges with
painted letters for $32 each. If they want to add their own custom
phrase to the second line, it will be $5 extra per badge and limited to
12 characters including spaces. They can be made out of flat stock
material if they want them now or domed material if they can wait 6
weeks for the material to come in.
I can accept
checks, money orders or Pay Pal if they are willing to pay the $5 Pay
Pal service fee. They can fill out a order form from my site and submit
it to me and select the payment method they prefer. I will give them
the group buy price. So they can order anytime they want until, let's
say April 30th (My Birthday). The badges will be made out of flat stock
material unless they make a note that they want the domed material. If
they want the domed material, there parts will be run as soon as the
material arrives and is cut and polished.
Any questions can be directed to him at maxrsmart@cox.net

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Now that is what we want.:ro)

Here's the deal- Steve at www.billetbadges.com (http://www.billetbadges.com/) is interested in branching out to other brands than F*** (the other 4 letter F word). I approached him about creating a more noticable Duramax badge for our trucks. Here is what he has offered for us.
You can order your badge in either a flat stock or a domed face stock (please refer to the RSR Silver Bullet badge in the gallery section of his website) He has just order the tool to do the domed faces so it will be roughly six weeks until they will be available. Here is some of the info:


I just ordered a tool to extrude the aluminum with the domed face. The aluminum bar will be 1.5" high and .25" thick in the center and .125" thick on the top and bottom.
The tool will be ready in 4 weeks and the aluminum will be extruded a
week after that. If the guys are willing to wait that long for parts, I
can have these parts as part of the group buy.

Here is the deal I can offer to The Diesel Place members. Polished
unpainted "Turbo Diesel" badges for $25 each. Polished badges with
painted letters for $32 each. If they want to add their own custom
phrase to the second line, it will be $5 extra per badge and limited to
12 characters including spaces. They can be made out of flat stock
material if they want them now or domed material if they can wait 6
weeks for the material to come in.
I can accept
checks, money orders or Pay Pal if they are willing to pay the $5 Pay
Pal service fee. They can fill out a order form from my site and submit
it to me and select the payment method they prefer. I will give them
the group buy price. So they can order anytime they want until, let's
say April 30th (My Birthday). The badges will be made out of flat stock
material unless they make a note that they want the domed material. If
they want the domed material, there parts will be run as soon as the
material arrives and is cut and polished.
Any questions can be directed to him at maxrsmart@cox.net

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Is this one going to be the standard badge?

How about something like this?

That's really cool, but I still like 6.6 turbo diesel. A separate allison badge would be cool though.

That one made me smile

Oh come on lets get something settled and decided upon now lol. I got my truck and now I want badges.

Steve will make the second line say whatever you want. Heres some more ideas.

DURAMAX

6.6 TURBO DIESEL

Still get my vote!!!!!!!!!

The killer diesel has a nice look!

Will we have any color options, such as making the second line red? That really would pop, especially against a black truck.

Absolutely! Color is an option and I think it only adds $5 per badge. I plan to order mine just polished and have a guy at work who does pinstriping put the color on it. That way I get to see the color and choose the exact red Im looking for. I will probably do the DURAMAX in black and the 6.6 Turbo Diesel in red. Or maybe vice versa.BTW- he can experiment with different fonts if you supply him with a true type font.

Cummins killer....lmao...that should be a pot stirrer wherever you go! I am gonna buy one and slap it on the tailgate of hoots truck.):h

The Duramax with Allison Transmission below gets my vote.

I'm thinkin' "TURBO SLEEPER" across the bottom, would be kinda sneeky!!:cool:

The Allison Transmission looks good as artwork, but it would be very difficult to machine it. We would have to use a very small engraving tool and it would not be very deep. Serif fonts or fonts with sharp points don't work for machining. You need to remember that a round mill bit needs to cut it out, so all the sharp inside corners will have a radius. So if there are fonts that you want to try, look at the bolder fonts. Plus bolder fonts are easier to read.

Keep the ideas flowing. How about "Oil Burner", "SS Turbo Diesel", etc.

Absolutely! Color is an option and I think it only adds $5 per badge. I plan to order mine just polished and have a guy at work who does pinstriping put the color on it. That way I get to see the color and choose the exact red Im looking for. I will probably do the DURAMAX in black and the 6.6 Turbo Diesel in red. Or maybe vice versa.BTW- he can experiment with different fonts if you supply him with a true type font.Will we order these through you or at the wesite. I went to the website and it was set up strictly for Ford's. Just want to get this thing right. I think I will have mine painted once recieved also. My best friend paints at a local body shop. I'm thinking Duramax (red) 6.6 turbo diesel (Black)

Will we order these through you or at the wesite. I went to the website and it was set up strictly for Ford's. Just want to get this thing right. Check back there. I changed the order form last weekend. It will be the 1.5" X 6" badge (Duramax) badge. If you want them right away, they will be made out of flat stock. If you want the domed badge, tell me that you want the "Domed" badges in the "Additional Information Or Comments" section. In the "How did you find out about BilletBadges.com?", put "The Diesel Place Group Buy". The domed badge will be the same price as the flat badges, but they won't be available for 6 weeks. For now, I will collect the orders and mill them out when the material comes in.

Check back there. I changed the order form last weekend. It will be the 1.5" X 6" badge (Duramax) badge. If you want them right away, they will be made out of flat stock. If you want the domed badge, tell me that you want the "Domed" badges in the "Other info" section. The domed badge will be the same price as the flat badges, but they won't be available for 6 weeks. For now, I will collect the orders and mill them out when the material comes in.
I'm torn between flat and domed. The domed seems cool, I'm just having a hard time picturing it in my head with the text that I want.

I can send Chuck a rendering of the 6.6 Turbo Diesel badge as a domed badge.

I can send Chuck a rendering of the 6.6 Turbo Diesel badge as a domed badge.
That would be great! I'll be looking for it and make a decision from there.
Thanks!

I like the Cummins Killer for the tailgate as well. Probably stick with the Duramax, 6.6 litre for the sides. Domed probably, let me go check the site out again.

Here is Steves rendering of the domed face badge for those of you on the fence. Hands down this is the winner for me!

So these are ready for ordering and the domed wont' ship for 6 weeks correct?

You are correct. Steve left instructions a little ways back in this thread about how to order on his site.

Orderng I will go a ordering I will go.

maynard9089 - do you have pic of the flat painted? need a sidexside comparison ;)

The only one I have is on page 8 of this thread. It has only black lettering. I can't figure out how to repost a picture and it wont let me upload the same pic twice.

maynard...this one?
http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2611&stc=1

personally, I like this one....

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2688&stc=1

Tom

personally, I like this one....

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2688&stc=1

Tom


THERE ya go......:ro)

I am interested.
Mark

That domed badge is just what the doctor ordered.

Hey Tom, thanks for getting the pics up together.

I am planning on having a domed badge machined from scratch so I have a real photograph of what the badge will look like. I should be able to post a picture in a couple of weeks.

i like the Duramax dieselplace.com one and the dome one i would be interesed in them both

I am planning on having a domed badge machined from scratch so I have a real photograph of what the badge will look like. I should be able to post a picture in a couple of weeks.
A lil off topic but can you also machine up billet GMC3500 Badges to replace the stockers?

A lil off topic but can you also machine up billet GMC3500 Badges to replace the stockers?
Sure.

Juice will need a TWINMAX badge....

Sure.

Does that mean that you are open to making anything, even if it doesn't say Duramax in the top row (like the 2500HD emblem)? If so, I assume it would be from the same material as the Dmax badges to keep it simple? Can we just order it on your site that way?
Thanks

Instead of 2 sided tape, why not have 3 earth magnets inbeded in the back side, then the curves of the truck will have no effect whatsoever. And for the ones that said no color, I hope you meant no color other then black. Because if they are a polished aluminum with no other color, that would be a total waste of money, you couldn't read the words, if you were sitting still and 3 feet away if that were the case.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif

Does that mean that you are open to making anything, even if it doesn't say Duramax in the top row (like the 2500HD emblem)? If so, I assume it would be from the same material as the Dmax badges to keep it simple? Can we just order it on your site that way?
ThanksYes, it can say whatever you want as long as it fits. There will be a small programming fee for the custom sets. Here are the details again.

Here is the deal I can offer to The Diesel Place members. Polished
unpainted "Turbo Diesel" badges for $25 each. Polished badges with
painted letters for $32 each. If they want to add their own custom
phrase to the second line, it will be $5 extra per badge and limited to
12 characters including spaces. They can be made out of flat stock
material if they want them now or domed material if they can wait 6
weeks for the material to come in.
I can accept
checks, money orders or Pay Pal if they are willing to pay the $5 Pay
Pal service fee. They can fill out a order form from my site and submit
it to me and select the payment method they prefer. I will give them
the group buy price. So they can order anytime they want until, let's
say April 30th (My Birthday). The badges will be made out of flat stock
material unless they make a note that they want the domed material. If
they want the domed material, there parts will be run as soon as the
material arrives and is cut and polished.

Instead of 2 sided tape, why not have 3 earth magnets inbeded in the back side, then the curves of the truck will have no effect whatsoever. And for the ones that said no color, I hope you meant no color other then black. Because if they are a polished aluminum with no other color, that would be a total waste of money, you couldn't read the words, if you were sitting still and 3 feet away if that were the case.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif
Magnets would not stick to the aluminum very well. Plus the cost of the magnets cost more than the adhesive and they will not hold as well.

When I say no color, it means no paint. That is for the people that want to save money and paint them on their own or go for the acetone look. Eventhough they are unpainted, they have a machined finish that adds contrast. Most of the people that order unpainted badges plan on painting them on their own and have them some custom color.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

In the early posts, the second line was '6.6L Turbo Diesel'. As the thread evolved, the 'L' was removed. I know it's not a big deal, and most people will know what 6.6 means, but I preferred mine with the 'L'. maxrsmart asked me to post the question for others to comment on so he could try to keep it to one design. Please feel free to post your comments on your preference. Thanks!

i can make those in vinyl if anyone was interested.it would be a decal

That is what epoxy is for http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gifMagnets would not stick to the aluminum very well. Plus the cost of the magnets cost more than the adhesive and they will not hold as well.

When I say no color, it means no paint. That is for the people that want to save money and paint them on their own or go for the acetone look. Eventhough they are unpainted, they have a machined finish that adds contrast. Most of the people that order unpainted badges plan on painting them on their own and have them some custom color.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

So you would want to spend the machine time and money to pocket out the back of the badge to epoxy magnets to the inside of the badge. Then spend the extra money for magnets that would not be as strong as the adhesive. Would you really want a magnet that could be pulled off your truck easily? Your messing with me, right? :D :lol:

i can make those in vinyl if anyone was interested.it would be a decal
So can I since that is how I make the masks to paint the badges.

What about an Alli trans badge? I want one that would compliment my stock dmax badge (not to replace my stock dmax badge). I would like to be able to add it instead of one of those vinyl stickers. Do I need to start another thread :)

I have been talking with steve via email. i reccommend if you have any ideas,email him. he gets right back to you, and is a nice guy. he is open to any ideas, and im in the process of ordering......

Badges?......We don't need no stinkin' badges!!!!!!!:lol:

Sounds great, please keep us posted!!!!!

The first sets of badges are machined, painted, and ready for shipment to the people that ordered them. I also received the domed material early!!! :cool2: I am cutting it up right now and polishing it. I have pictures of the flat badge and the domed version. I don't know how to post pictures here, so I will e-mail them to Chuck and see if he can post them. I can also e-mail pictures to people that want to see them. Just shoot me an e-mail at maxrsmart@cox.net

Talk to you soon.

Here they are! Order away!

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2619&stc=1&thumb=1 (http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2619)

Is this available?
"Killer Diesel" in red?

I skipd the last few pages.:rolleyes:

Yes, you can have "Diesel Killer" or just about anything you want on the badge at a slight extra cost. The details are a couple pages back. ):h

Who do I contact (didnt read entire thread) but like the badges Ive seen.

Maynard and Max, if those are even half as nice as the pictures are, they are incredible! Job well done!

Are these still the prices? Here is the deal I can offer to The Diesel Place members. Polished
unpainted "Turbo Diesel" badges for $25 each. Polished badges with
painted letters for $32 each. If they want to add their own custom
phrase to the second line, it will be $5 extra per badge and limited to
12 characters including spaces. They can be made out of flat stock
material if they want them now or domed material if they can wait 6
weeks for the material to come in.
I can accept
checks, money orders or Pay Pal if they are willing to pay the $5 Pay
Pal service fee. They can fill out a order form from my site and submit
it to me and select the payment method they prefer. I will give them
the group buy price. So they can order anytime they want until, let's
say April 30th (My Birthday). The badges will be made out of flat stock
material unless they make a note that they want the domed material. If
they want the domed material, there parts will be run as soon as the
material arrives and is cut and polished. <!-- / message --><!-- edit note -->

Actually you need to contact Max (Steve) at www.billetbadges.com His site doesn't have pics of DMax badges but it offers them on the order form. Im just a customer like the rest of you.

According to Steve, I was the first prepaid domed badge customer and he will send the pair he just completed from solid stock and send me the 3rd one when the rest are competed.

I will get them on my truck ASAP and post the pics.
These are sweet!~

2Blue

I received my domed badges yesterday and I have to tell you the posted pictures do NO justice. They are awesome looking and if the rain lets up long enough this weekend I will get them mounted and post pics.

There will be a lot of jealous D-max owners in town now!

2blue

Here they are! Order away!

Are these badges as rounded as the new powerjoke 6.0 badges? I don't really care for the roundness of the 6.slow badges and would like a polished one in the same sort of shape as the stock one other than size. Does anybody have pics of them mounted up where the stock ones are?

The first ones have just recently gone out. I will be glad to see pics. I placed my order yesterday for the domed and will post pics as soon as they arrive. If you order the flat faced badge it should be pretty similar to the current badge shape but only a bit larger and with the "Duramax" more prominent.

Cool

Are these badges as rounded as the new powerjoke 6.0 badges? I don't really care for the roundness of the 6.slow badges and would like a polished one in the same sort of shape as the stock one other than size. Does anybody have pics of them mounted up where the stock ones are?
Grizzly,
As Chuck mentioned, you can have your choice of the domed face or the flat face badges. In the pictures you can see each style. When you order just state the you want the flat face badge in the notes.

I wonder how itd look with just DURAMAX on it?
Tho that Duramax 6.6 diesel, rounded is very tempting....

I received my domed badges yesterday and I have to tell you the posted pictures do NO justice. They are awesome looking and if the rain lets up long enough this weekend I will get them mounted and post pics.

There will be a lot of jealous D-max owners in town now!

2blue
pics yet?

Would it look to gawdy if it was 8" long and 2" high you think? I would want it to be bigger than to stock one but not so big that it's tacky looking.

So what is the length of these finished badges, same as stock?

I thought I read 6" length and 1.5" height.

pics yet?Sorry, this weekend was Chaos! I will get them on this week and post ASAP.

BTW, 1.5" x 6", any bigger and they would look funky. They are the perfect size!

2Blue

Wheres the pics already?

Maybe it's too corny, but I thought " 'Stroker Smoker " might be kinda cool.

I'm waiting to see some of these as well in comparision to the factory before I order. So get on it guys we need pics installed

I also received mine, and they are :cool2: . I just have not been able to get them on yet as I want to wait until I can get to washing it.

I will say though, they are the same length as the stock badge and they are about 30% taller. Not too big by any means!

If I get mine on before anyone else post pics, I will do so. But I am sure it will not be until this weekend. I just hate having to work to pay for all this great stuff - O.K. my :rant: is over!

Great Job and Thanks maxrsmart!

Maybe it's too corny, but I thought " 'Stroker Smoker " might be kinda cool.
I like that one. :D Another one that is common is Cummins Killer.

I also received mine, and they are :cool2: . I just have not been able to get them on yet as I want to wait until I can get to washing it.

I will say though, they are the same length as the stock badge and they are about 30% taller. Not too big by any means!

If I get mine on before anyone else post pics, I will do so. But I am sure it will not be until this weekend. I just hate having to work to pay for all this great stuff - O.K. my :rant: is over!

Great Job and Thanks maxrsmart!
Thanks. I can't wait to see them on a truck either. :ro) They pics always look better on a truck than the pics of them in my yard. ):h

I don't know what I was thinking with wanting that big of badges. It would just look goofy. I do like that "Cummins Killer" MaXRSmart. You could have Duramax Diesel on top and Cummins killer on bottom or something.

Pictures People!

Pictures People!I am putting on the Domed badges tomorrow and pics posted Saturday afternoon.

2Blue

I had some custom badges made by Steve for my gasser. Got them on the truck this last weekend, and they look great!!! I'll try to take some pics, but he was very easy to work with and the quality was EXCELLENT!

Steve sent me this pic of someone heres truck. Looks good. Where are the pics of the domed badges guys?

We will need to wait for "2blue" to post his pictures because he is the only one with domed badges right now. Those of you that ordered domed badges, I will be doing a lot of painting this weekend. You all should get your sets next weekend.:cool2:

can any body read what that badge says duramax????Steve sent me this pic of someone heres truck. Looks good. Where are the pics of the domed badges guys?

my eyes arnt that good ):h

i'm in too

can any body read what that badge says duramax????

It says 6.6L Turbo Diesel on the second line.

hey MaxRSmart, if want to order some of you badges do we have a deadline, or is this something a guy could do in say a few months from now?

I was going to give to the end of April to jump in on the deal, but I might extend it to the middle of May because it took some time to get the domed material. The deal I am offering now is for a limited time.

BTW, The order form website that I am using is having some problems and I might not get your order form. If you want, e-mail me directly at maxrsmart@cox.net with any questions or orders.

ok thanks Max!! btw they look great

We will need to wait for "2blue" to post his pictures because he is the only one with domed badges right now. Finished late today as I helped a buddy debadge his Dmax as well. The eraser wheel works great (see my post removing stickers).
These look sa-weet! Will post pics in the morning as the flash ruins the shot tonight.

MaXRSmart is the MAN!

2Blue

:cool2: OK, it's morning, where's the pictures. Refresh, Nope, still no pictures.....Refresh, still no pictures.....Refresh, still no pictures...):h

Good things come to those who wait, now I think it's time for Max to get pumpin'!
I debated on high or low in the door. This is in the same location as the original badge, not where the 2500HD went.
This was by far the favorite location of my friends and neighbors.

Good things come to those who wait, now I think it's time for Max to get pumpin'!
I debated on high or low in the door. This is in the same location as the original badge, not where the 2500HD went.
This was by far the favorite location of my friends and neighbors.
Looks crooked, Just kidding!!:ro) They are really nice and great location!!!

MaXRSmart clearly you make a quality product but the one thing that keeps me from buying is how similar they look to the Super Duty badge...there is no way I'll put anything that resembles a Super Duty badge on my Damx. Anyone else agree?

MaXRSmart clearly you make a quality product but the one thing that keeps me from buying is how similar they look to the Super Duty badge...there is no way I'll put anything that resembles a Super Duty badge on my Damx. Anyone else agree?They are smaller and the font is a lot different than the Power Stroke badges. You have your choice of either domed or a flat face. I can even do the reverse and have the whole badge painted in black powdercooat and machine out the letters. If that is not different enough, you can change it to any design you can dream up. Come up with your own design and I will machine it out. Let me know your ideas.

Good things come to those who wait, now I think it's time for Max to get pumpin'!
I debated on high or low in the door. This is in the same location as the original badge, not where the 2500HD went.
This was by far the favorite location of my friends and neighbors.
Thanks for the pics 2blue!! I think it looks great right where you have them. :cool2:

MaXRSmart clearly you make a quality product but the one thing that keeps me from buying is how similar they look to the Super Duty badge...there is no way I'll put anything that resembles a Super Duty badge on my Damx. Anyone else agree?
I pretty much agreed - Thats why I got the flat badge. It looks very close to the stock one. I will post pics later today.

As promised, here are the pics of my new billet DURAMAX badges! Thanks again maxrsmart - These look great!:ro) :grd:

Sorry the one is a bit blurry, but I waited too long and is was getting dark:eek: . As as someone else mentioned, the flash was screwing up the pics.

D/A Power,
Great pics. They look awsome on your truck.:ro)

Max...you have e-mail!

Max,

Since the DMax is being sold, I need 2 badges that say "Duramax Wannabe" on them for the "new" GMC Jimmy. Emails sent.

Tom

:funnypost ...Got my badges ordered! He has to order more stock so it will be next week before they get cut and painted! But they will definately be worth the wait!!!:cool2:

I am interested.
PM'd MaxR and no respones, How do I get 3 and what was the price?

Please respond here or PM me please

Go to www.billetbadges.com. The order page has all the info I believe. I forget the pricing myself or I would post it here. Be sure to tell him if you want flat or domed badges, painted or unpainted and quantity. He will email you the price and payment instructions from there. His email is maxrsmart@cox.net He usually responds quickly to his email. If you have trouble getting ahold of him let me know by PM and I will try to get ahold of him for you.

Go to www.billetbadges.com (http://www.billetbadges.com). The order page has all the info I believe. I forget the pricing myself or I would post it here. Be sure to tell him if you want flat or domed badges, painted or unpainted and quantity. He will email you the price and payment instructions from there. His email is maxrsmart@cox.net He usually responds quickly to his email. If you have trouble getting ahold of him let me know by PM and I will try to get ahold of him for you.
Thanks Chuck. :ro)

Here are the group buy prices again.

$25 each for polished badges with unpainted text that you can either leave unpainted or save some money and paint yourself.

$32 each for the polished badges with either black text, red text, or both.

$37 each if you want the badges to have a custom phrase on the second line.

Please e-mail me with any questions. I am slow with PM's.

Mine came today and I had them on the truck 30min later. I will get pics up soon. All that I can say is AWSOME! Compared to the stocker these puppies SHINE. They shine so much that the GMC2500HD badge is almost lost on the truck. I had to take my kid into town and I caught more than a few DMax owners taking a second look. These really need to be seen in person to do them justice. Now I got to get some of those Allison versions quick.

Have you drawn up a design for that " Duramax Diesel Cummins Killer" that someone had an idea for. I wouldn't think that would be too bad there.

Have you drawn up a design for that " Duramax Diesel Cummins Killer" that someone had an idea for. I wouldn't think that would be too bad there.
I haven't done it on the Duramax badge yet, but it should fit. I usually don't draw it up until someone orders it. I have so many renderings that I need to do right now, that I don't have much time to just do one for the fun of it. If I get a break, I will try and draw it up.

These badges are FCensored ing Awesome!!!:ro) :cool2:

I just need a cool custom Phrase for the bottom!:grd:

Excellent work Max!!

Thanks for the compliment. Here is something else that I just added.

http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4037 (http://dieselplace.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=4037)

I requested info and pricing and never got an answer. How reliable is this supplier??

I requested info and pricing and never got an answer. How reliable is this supplier??I'm very surprised to hear that! He has been very quick to respond to my requests for info and was especially quick with the shipment of my order.

Were you PM'ing him or contacting by e-mail? E-mail is the prefered method to contact him! maxrsmart@cox.net

Yeah, if you are PMing him try his email. maxrsmart@cox.net From what I have seen, Steve keeps right on top of things and usually answers within hours and always the same day.

I requested info and pricing and never got an answer. How reliable is this supplier??
Aegis,
I am sorry if I did not reply to you. I usually get back to people within a few hours depending if I am near a computer. All the pricing and info on the group buy is part of this thread. Did you fill out an order request and I didn't get back to you? I had a few days when the order request site was down. Please e-mail me with any questions that you have at maxrsmart@cox.net.

Max, That Allison badge is sweet. Is that lettering powdercoated on there or just paint? Do you know if a person can powdercoat stainless?

My painted badges with machined text are powdercoated. When I paint the text, I paint them with a baked enamel. As far as I know, you should be able to powdercoat stainless as long as you sandblast and rough up the surface a bit. I haven't personally powdercoated any stainless.

Now that I look at the Allison badge and how it shines I think polished aluminum would be better for my idea. Can any powdercoating place do small inverted lettering like that? I was going to have my friend make me something and have him write something into the metal and send it to powdercoating. The more I look how good everything is that you do I could have you do it. Whenever he wants something powdercoated they just do it with the color that they where using and it is a dull black.

I would like one of those

I am offering a $37 special on the Allison badge. They are not on my site yet, but just select th 1.5" X 6" badge and for the text on the badge write Allison Transmission. Please mention this site so I know your part of the group buy.

Max,

Another top notch job! VERY:cool2: You have a way of getting my money. I am placing my order in a few minutes!

I tried it again. Hopefully I will be able to order them now.

That is the best looking allison badge I have every seen Great job

Those Allison Badges look sweet man. I will need to order some of those and the Duramax badges after payday next week.

Hey MAX can you do SLT type/size emblems as well... custom though?

Just got my domed Duramax badges last week. Just awesome quality. They look really good. For those of you that are sitting on the fence, I say just do it. And for those of you balking at the $35 cost, come on....you spent $6K for the diesel option. These badges are definitely made with good quality. From the time I sent the check to when I received the badges in the mail, it was about 3 weeks. Steve was very responsive to me. I'd definitely recommend his product!

Frank.

I like the first one, of the three. Are you going to make anything for the Allison transmission?

Thanks

Got mine today. Outstanding quality and looks!!!! Can't wait to put them on! :ro)

I'm going to do it for sure, but I'm waiting to find out which vanity plates the DMV approves for me because I want the Custom lettering below the Duramax to match the plates.

I like the first one, of the three. Are you going to make anything for the Allison transmission?

Thanks
Harrington,
I have already made the Allison Transmission badge. Go back a couple of pages an you will see a picture. Or go the the "Allison Transmission" section and look for the "Allison Transmission Billet Badge" thread.

I'm going to do it for sure, but I'm waiting to find out which vanity plates the DMV approves for me because I want the Custom lettering below the Duramax to match the plates.
Just let me know what you want and I will take care of it for you. :cool:

Can I mail you a money order?

My wife would have my Balls if I got caught spending $200 on badges

Can I mail you a money order?

My wife would have my Balls if I got caught spending $200 on badges
:lol: I'd like to be able to laugh AT you, but the truth is - I am in the same situation!!!

Steve was awesome. I ordered 3 badges from him, a picture of my truck is on page 16, he responded to every email, shipping was fast badges look awesome. i cant say enough positive things will use him again,,,,,,,

:lol: I'd like to be able to laugh AT you, but the truth is - I am in the same situation!!!
heres an idea. take of some of the stock badges, say to the wife they were stolen and order some from steve......just an idea

I just got conformation that my badges shipped what do you all thinkhttp://us.f518.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter/Duramax_Cummins_Killer.jpg?viewimg=1&box=Inbox&MsgId=3565_3162492_37060_1489_507526_0_3743_659285 _4107902543&bodyPart=2&filename=Duramax_Cummins_Killer.jpg&tnef=&YY=3012&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&Idx=1

Sweeeeet!!


I just got conformation that my badges shipped what do you all thinkhttp://us.f518.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter/Duramax_Cummins_Killer.jpg?viewimg=1&box=Inbox&MsgId=3565_3162492_37060_1489_507526_0_3743_659285 _4107902543&bodyPart=2&filename=Duramax_Cummins_Killer.jpg&tnef=&YY=3012&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&Idx=1

I can never figure out how to get the pictures to upload on here, but here's a link to the KILLER DIESEL emblem Steve made for me.
http://client.webshots.com/photo/224566740/357558373TYYKwx

Jason:ro)

How about an "Allison by Suncoast" badge or an "Allison by Mike L."? In other words can we adjust the 2nd line of the Allison badges like you can the Duramax badges?

I'm sure that Steve would be more than happy to accomadate you on the second line. Actually you can change anything you want about the badge including size and shape.