I ordered a hood roundel 51 14 5 480 181. It is identified as the "older style metal painted" roundel for the hood.
Unfortunately, it is a tad smaller in diameter and also does not have the same height as the one on the car.
Is there a better source for this "raised-letter" hood roundel?
IMHO, and as far as i know, what you might have is actually the original roundel, made in china, yes
let me explain, i was told that the front hood and the rear bonnet roundel was in fact the same part, slightly smaller in diameter than the one that is at the right side of your photo
that original roundel is known to come in the rear bonnet inside a chromed ring that has a slightly rounded shape that is in contact with the bonnet
well, the funny thing is tha original cars, i assume older cars, have a similar but flat chromed ring in the front hood
in fact i have one chrome ring for that purpose that i will use in the future if i repaint the car
a question, Bez, please, is the new part aluminium, raised letters, and painted with normal paint, or with enamelled colours ?, is the blue, blue or violet ?
thanks
ps, you have a PM