some help on SS letters
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Pro
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From: Vancouver British Columbia
some help on SS letters
I have just installed a set of SS letters on the rear of me black vette. They look great but just wondering if anyone had any trouble with the R. The bottom of the R is sharp and too long. It actually pertrudes past the original R of the car. Does any one have some idea of what I can use to solve this problem. I have been thinking of a dremel tool or maybe snips.
Any help would be greatly appreciated....
Any help would be greatly appreciated....
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Grafton WI
I have just installed a set of SS letters on the rear of me black vette. They look great but just wondering if anyone had any trouble with the R. The bottom of the R is sharp and too long. It actually pertrudes past the original R of the car. Does any one have some idea of what I can use to solve this problem. I have been thinking of a dremel tool or maybe snips.
Any help would be greatly appreciated....
Any help would be greatly appreciated....
Former Vendor
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
I didn't hve any problems with mine (also on a black vette) If you're that worried about it, an option to sending it back could be to use a dremel cutoff wheel as a sander and grind down the edge. If you use it as a cutter you may cut off to much, use the side (not the edge) to slowly take away the excess
otherwise you'll be running around breaking one of th 10 commandments....thall shalt not covette
otherwise you'll be running around breaking one of th 10 commandments....thall shalt not covette
Burning Brakes
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From: Frederick, MD/ Washington DC
I just installed mine the other week and the directions said that u should size it up before you put it on and if any modifications needed to be made that it should have been done, it worked ok for mine so I guess this did'nt really help your question but its my .02 cents. I hope all goes well.
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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I had exactly the same problem
Be careful if you decide to try the dremel trick. Just the wear of normal use dulled the surface of mine. It's obvious if you look closely.
Be careful if you decide to try the dremel trick. Just the wear of normal use dulled the surface of mine. It's obvious if you look closely.
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I didn't hve any problems with mine (also on a black vette) If you're that worried about it, an option to sending it back could be to use a dremel cutoff wheel as a sander and grind down the edge. If you use it as a cutter you may cut off to much, use the side (not the edge) to slowly take away the excess
otherwise you'll be running around breaking one of th 10 commandments....thall shalt not covette
otherwise you'll be running around breaking one of th 10 commandments....thall shalt not covette
