NEW Mercedes-Benz WHITE STAR Flat Badge for W220 hoods!
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NEW Mercedes-Benz WHITE STAR Flat Badge for W220 hoods!
Introducing the WHITE STAR Flat Badge replacement for the OEM upright hood stars. This part will fit any Mercedes-Benz that uses the #210 880 01 86 upright star -- including the W220 Sedan -- because it is made from the same OEM part.
One can swap between the WHITE STAR Flat Badge or the OEM star in seconds… Install the traditional star for formal occasions, and substitute the WHITE STAR Flat Badge for a sporty, everyday silhouette.
I make these badges in my machine shop, mostly on the weekends. After disassembling the OEM star, I machine the socket required to accommodate a legacy White Star insert I created myself. I cement this insert in place, then cast a tan plug, which holds the mount lock in place, and reassemble everything.
As a result, the WHITE STAR Flat Badge is a hand-made, limited production item. Each one is signed and serial numbered, and comes with a matching certificate of authenticity, carrying the same serial number. There are a handful of these currently in circulation in the US. I plan to make these only as long as there is demand.
If you've kept your W220 until now, you've probably had your fill of the only option -- the plastic SLK Badge that fades in the sun, and sits on top of the hood. The WHITE STAR Flat Badge sits within the divot (like the OEM star), so it is more flush with the hood.
So you now have the WHITE STAR Flat Badge to consider as a unique alternative.
If interested, send me an e-mail at the DFWdude@tx.rr.com...
One can swap between the WHITE STAR Flat Badge or the OEM star in seconds… Install the traditional star for formal occasions, and substitute the WHITE STAR Flat Badge for a sporty, everyday silhouette.
I make these badges in my machine shop, mostly on the weekends. After disassembling the OEM star, I machine the socket required to accommodate a legacy White Star insert I created myself. I cement this insert in place, then cast a tan plug, which holds the mount lock in place, and reassemble everything.
As a result, the WHITE STAR Flat Badge is a hand-made, limited production item. Each one is signed and serial numbered, and comes with a matching certificate of authenticity, carrying the same serial number. There are a handful of these currently in circulation in the US. I plan to make these only as long as there is demand.
If you've kept your W220 until now, you've probably had your fill of the only option -- the plastic SLK Badge that fades in the sun, and sits on top of the hood. The WHITE STAR Flat Badge sits within the divot (like the OEM star), so it is more flush with the hood.
So you now have the WHITE STAR Flat Badge to consider as a unique alternative.
If interested, send me an e-mail at the DFWdude@tx.rr.com...
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Here are a few photos of the WHITE STAR Flat Badge on various MBs, borrowed from members who have shared...
Here is a link to a much longer thread on the subject...
C-Class forum: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/143911-new-mercedes-benz-white-star-flat-hood-badge-c-class-w203.html
Here is a link to a much longer thread on the subject...
C-Class forum: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/143911-new-mercedes-benz-white-star-flat-hood-badge-c-class-w203.html
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Folks with W220 S-Classes have e-mailed me, asking how difficult it is to remove the upright star and install the WHITE STAR Flat Badge. So, I've compiled a sequence of photos, below.
In most cases, one can untwist the upright star with the thumb and forefinger. But in cases where the star has been on the car for years, a gentle nudge with a pair of pliers is all that is needed. Once loose, you can swap between upright and WHITE STAR Flat Badge in seconds...
I've sold two of these to W220 owners. Where are you?
.
In most cases, one can untwist the upright star with the thumb and forefinger. But in cases where the star has been on the car for years, a gentle nudge with a pair of pliers is all that is needed. Once loose, you can swap between upright and WHITE STAR Flat Badge in seconds...
I've sold two of these to W220 owners. Where are you?
.
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I just got wind that so far I am the only person with an S-Class who bought one of these... so you guys should buy some, otherwise I will be the only person on this planet with one! Don't forget these are hand made in very limited quantities.
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yet, of the various flat badges available, that is the only one which both fits
into the recessed space and is handsome. not perfect (i dont like the flat
unappealing star) but an vast improvement over the formymercedes badges.
you can go AMG on Ebay. i wish the star was raised, beveled, and chrome
which gives it depth. the mount is solid, like a vault and easily manipulated.
into the recessed space and is handsome. not perfect (i dont like the flat
unappealing star) but an vast improvement over the formymercedes badges.
you can go AMG on Ebay. i wish the star was raised, beveled, and chrome
which gives it depth. the mount is solid, like a vault and easily manipulated.
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This looks SOOOO NICE on the S! The frontal pic is sweet. The sight lines from the slope of the headlights seem to point right at the Badge (or the Upright star, for that matter).
ATM, Oxygen, you are in fact the only one with a WHITE STAR Flat Badge on a W220 S-Class. But with 6-9 left to sell before stopping production, I have received inquiries from two others. Time will tell if they join you. Still, an elite group for sure...
ATM, Oxygen, you are in fact the only one with a WHITE STAR Flat Badge on a W220 S-Class. But with 6-9 left to sell before stopping production, I have received inquiries from two others. Time will tell if they join you. Still, an elite group for sure...
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Jackass, huh? The WHITE STAR Flat Badge uses the factory upright star. That includes the entire metal base and Laurel Wreath as provided by Mercedes Benz. To that I mill out the area formerly mounting the upright star and replace it with a metal (chrome plated copper) WHITE STAR insert. It's all metal, sir.
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Jackass, huh? The WHITE STAR Flat Badge uses the factory upright star. That includes the entire metal base and Laurel Wreath as provided by Mercedes Benz. To that I mill out the area formerly mounting the upright star and replace it with a metal (chrome plated copper) WHITE STAR insert. It's all metal, sir.
and what i was talking about is in this pic
those white parts on the side and bottom of the fastening device look to be plastic. again i'm just bein a smartass not trin to start ****
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just so we are clear, this "[/jackass]" mean i was being a jackass not that i was calling you a jackass
and what i was talking about is in this pic...
those white parts on the side and bottom of the fastening device look to be plastic. again i'm just bein a smartass not trin to start ****
and what i was talking about is in this pic...
those white parts on the side and bottom of the fastening device look to be plastic. again i'm just bein a smartass not trin to start ****
To be technically correct, there are plastic parts in this, because they come that way in the original OEM upright star. The "white parts on the side" are as they come from Mercedes Benz (I don't add them).
The resin plug in the bottom is not metal, but it has no structural function other than to center the bottom twist lock in position. And it's not visible when installed. And by the way, it replaces a "plastic" part found in the original upright star.
What I mean by all metal is that the VISIBLE parts of the badge above the hood which I add ARE metal, compared with the SLK badge you can buy at the dealer, which is all plastic from edge to edge.
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Not sure I understand your question, because the "W208 version" is the upright star as it comes from the factory. Several owners dislike the upright star on a coupe, so replace it with the plastic SLK flat badge, or my WHITE STAR that sits more flush in the hood. Either gives the coupe a sleeker look.
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I seem to be like one of the only people who does not understand why someone would want a flat hood badge on a Benz? I mean it takes so much away from the look IMO and especially, you don't get to see that nice star when you're driving 
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I've taken inventory... I have enough materials remaining to make a grand total of 350 WHITE STAR Flat Badges. As this is written there are 310 in circulation.
This leaves 40 left to be created and sold before...
terminating production.
If you are interested in this product, I encourage you to click on my Siggy below and send me an e-mail for pricing and availability updates.
This leaves 40 left to be created and sold before...
terminating production.
If you are interested in this product, I encourage you to click on my Siggy below and send me an e-mail for pricing and availability updates.
