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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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I was just wondering do they make any metal emblems or are they all plastic . living in florida the sun beat's the crap out of all plasic parts.
mine are all cracked and braking apart .
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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not sure that I've seen them, but some folks have taken them off and had airbrushed ones put in their place,,,
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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You can buy new ones,they are easy to replace using floss to remove the old ones.
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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yes. i got my emblems on ebay. they are all chrome and metal for like 95 dollers
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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You can buy new ones,they are easy to replace using floss to remove the old ones.


Isn't the front one pinned in place?
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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yes the stock front emblem has pegs
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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My car was a florida car originally, and does not seem to have any of these problems? Is yours garaged?
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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No I drive mine daily I don't have a garage
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yes. i got my emblems on ebay. they are all chrome and metal for like 95 dollers
i seen them there sweet looking too
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