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Old 02-06-10, 10:57 AM
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GSL LE Badges

I have seen one picture with the "MAZDA" front hood and rear badges that were chrome plastic ( like the GSL -LE badge ) , but most others black ???

Is the "MAZDA" badge OEM chromed plastic ?
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if you go to the dealership and order new badges you get this;

79-80 the "mazda" badges are black with a chrome surround

81-85 the "mazda" badges are just shiny black plastic, they turn semi gloss when they get old

if you want chrome mazda badges, they exist, they come from another car, like a 626/protege. i don't recall off the top. the chrome ones are identical except they are chrome, so they pop right in.
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Through '85, the MAZDA badges were black, front header panel and and rear. The model designations are chrome over black.

You can purchase similar-sized, later-model MAZDA badges in full chrome, which I have done. I think that having all three of these badges in chrome looks much better.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s
if you go to the dealership and order new badges you get this;

79-80 the "mazda" badges are black with a chrome surround

81-85 the "mazda" badges are just shiny black plastic, they turn semi gloss when they get old

if you want chrome mazda badges, they exist, they come from another car, like a 626/protege. i don't recall off the top. the chrome ones are identical except they are chrome, so they pop right in.
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First pic: Rear w/chrome badges
Second pic: Comparison of original black badge with newer chrome badge. I'm using same chrome badge on the header panel. Slightly smaller badge is more aesthetically pleasing, in my opinion.
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some foreign market SAs (and maybe FBs) came with the chrome-finished "Mazda" nose and tail badges-
eg: Europe. Have several european brochures that have photos of SAs with this.

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I like it .... good stuff . I am going to put the 626 chrome badges on the '79 project car that is going Black .
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Stock SA badging (did these a while back for "80's Old School" to help his retarded body shop get his badging right.









All these are on the stock pins & holes.
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Well I went to the Mazda dealership after work and picked up two Protege chrome badges for $5.34 ea ..... amazing price really .

they are the same logo and size and pin position as origonal MAZDA rear bage on the SA . I may use these on my '79 project underway

Part no. 59-026-A 1 5

I saw the Mazda 3 chrome badge which is slightly larger and would match the larger hood SA badge. I didn't buy it but similar cheap price

Thanks guys for the info on later model parts
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part numbers is B25D-51-710A, that other number is the shipment number
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