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Old 11-25-2012, 12:10 AM
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Old 11-25-2012, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by aldidude
That looks like what I was thinking about...I kinda like it. Would like to see a few pics from further away and at night.
Old 11-26-2012, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
Another shot.



To answer a PM, they are the raised 3 dimensional insert that is made of 3M material. I got them in chrome from Vette Works International, here: http://vetteworksintl.com/3DC5rearletters.html
Got the same ones

They "pop" in the day light!
Old 11-26-2012, 10:50 AM
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I could never pull the trigger on the letters either. Looking at some of these pictures it looks great. We'll see...
Old 11-26-2012, 10:55 AM
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Old 11-26-2012, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
Thanks. I also added the matching front plate letters...

Yours look great MSG. My concern is how long they last, how hard are they to install (I have seen lots that look tacky when not installed absolutely perfectly - same reason I ripped off my glovebox letters and my steering wheel letters) and do they make it any harder to wash the car?

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Old 11-26-2012, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JaxEagle
Yours look great MSG. My concern is how long they last, how hard are they to install (I have seen lots that look tacky when not installed absolutely perfectly - same reason I ripped off my glovebox letters and my steering wheel letters) and do they make it any harder to wash the car?

Jax
Since the letters are positioned directly in the recessed areas, the install is pretty easy and straightforward. It's pretty hard to mess it up. Over the years, I've been through 3 different letter sets...

My first set were the chrome letters offered by WCC. They looked nice, however after five years, they started to look their age primarily due to the sharp edged letters and the fact that my MF towels, wash cloths, etc. would always catch on the corners causing the edges to chip.

My second set was the 3D vinyl letters from Cyberdine. They also looked nice, however I lost a few letters when driving through a heavy summer Florida rainstorm. I prepped the area well, etc., however because the letters were so light and flimsy, they didn't stand a chance in the heavy rain.

My current set is the SS letters offered by Mid-America and they are by far my favorite. I like that they have a raised/3D look due to the foam backing/adhesive. I also like that they have rounded edges which IMO look better and help prevent any type of snags while cleaning, waxing, etc. They are also rock solid. I had to sacrifice my original rear set when I had my lower rear fascia painted. To prevent a raised paint line, I had the entire rear fascia re-cleared so I had to remove the letters. Like the other sets, I had prepped the area and then used a bonding pen to help form a strong bond. As a result, it took me awhile to remove the letters so I'm confident that they won't go anywhere unless I want them to! Below is a link...

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-1-0-531.html

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Old 11-26-2012, 01:03 PM
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You really can't see it in a picture but I have halogen red from Corvette Central. It's kinda like the brake light color. In the sun it jumps out at you.

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