If you're like me, you hate having to try and clean and wax, etc around the corvette emblems. I removed the back one (sacrilege, i know) and it was sooo nice not to have to deal with it anymore, i took the front off too... only to find two holes in the nose.

So now i figure i'll have to glue it back on or have holes in the nose (cool if i had NOS, could use them for a purge, but i dont). Neither one appealed, so i made it removable.

What i did, and what i would do if i had it to do over are two different things, but here's what i ended up doing. I cut about 3/4" off the end of the emblem post, and then split it with a razor (exacto actually). Then i trimmed the pieces i cut off to make a wedge that i jammed in the split of the post, all the way down to the base of the emblem. I'm going to secure the wedges with some glue - it took a couple test fits to get a wedge that would fit through the hole but still be secure. I also flexed the emblem a little to it would conform to the nose shape, but the coolest part is, it's now a friction fit! I can pop it off any time i want to wash or clean or whatever.

If i had it to do over, i would NOT split the post all the way, only from the emblem base up to make a 1" slot, and then wedge something in the split and glue it.

I've considered other options too, especially for the back. Like that stuff you can get to stick stuff to walls, and then you pull on it and it releases.

The biggest problem is having the ***** and the patience to get the emblem off with out scratching the clear coat. Patience has never been one of my virtues...

-Rich

 

pics???

 

Ditto, took the back one off & love it. Was heart broken when I saw holes in the front. Bought a new emblem & just living with the front.... One day I will get those holes filled & be totally without emblems.

 

What you didn't search the forum first about emblem removal? You would have discovered the front emblem used alignment pins. The pins also keep the emblem from blowing off. The rear doesn't need pins because the air pressure is much less back there.

Never glue the emblems! You should use 3M double sided tape. That is what GM used.

 

You should of asked before removing the emblems someone would of told you about the pins on the front emblem.

 

We Need Pics !

 

Meh no biggie, i figured i could get some more double sided stuff and put it back on if need be (i wouldn't actually "glue" it back on). I also figure at some point, after enough rock chips i'll get them filled and have the nose repainted.

Will try to get some pics up this weekend.

-Rich

 

Sounds like a good solution for you.