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Old 05-20-2007, 07:38 PM
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Default Retro Emblems, how'd you apply them?

I've got some z/28 emblems coming in the mail and I was wondering how everyone applied them. I was thinking of cutting of the pins and getting some glue and glueing them. What would be the best for that?
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i used my dremel and the cutoff wheel to cut off the pins, then i used the 3M super hold double sided tape. The gray stuff, not the clear stuff.
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Originally Posted by fast01z28
i used my dremel and the cutoff wheel to cut off the pins, then i used the 3M super hold double sided tape. The gray stuff, not the clear stuff.
yup, same thing i did
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Double sided black foam tape, 1/16 inch, looks factory.
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Yeah, but doesn't it show through?
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Originally Posted by fast01z28
i used my dremel and the cutoff wheel to cut off the pins, then i used the 3M super hold double sided tape. The gray stuff, not the clear stuff.
That's what I did on the old Z. It won't show through if you take the time and cut the tape
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Originally Posted by 98Camarod
Yeah, but doesn't it show through?
Take a razor blade and trim the tape off around the badge from the back side and it will not stick out or show around the badges.
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I used double sided tape like everyone else said. Just make sure you take a razor blade and trip up any parts that might show. I did that on my Z and it looked great, post up some pics when you get it done.
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I will do that. I'm still waiting on the emblems to arrive
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Ok I got the emblems today. I cut the things off, put the tape on and was going for a test fit deal and its curved like a ****. There is a large gap, atleast an 1/8th of an inch. What did you do to over come that?
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I wrapped mine up and stomped the **** out of it. Or you can use a rubber mallet and lay it on a flat surface and massage it until it's right
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depends on what they're made out of, I tried that on a Mustang retro fit awhile back and those things came all to peices
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
I wrapped mine up and stomped the **** out of it. Or you can use a rubber mallet and lay it on a flat surface and massage it until it's right

that funny

"stomped the **** outta it" LOL



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