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Apr 14, 2019 | 12:27 PM

Vette Ski

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From: Howell N.J

Emblem removal

Hello,
How many of us have removed the "C O R V E T T E" letters and or the flags ( front and rear ) from our beloved mistresses ?? I know how its done, I am thinking about just removing the CORVETTE from the rear. ( will that make her weigh less ?

Thanks,
Rich
Back in the day we removed ALL of the emblems from our "old timers"! Guess what, now WE are the old timers

Last edited by Vette Ski; Apr 14, 2019 at 12:32 PM.

Apr 14, 2019 | 12:42 PM

gliot1

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A bodyman uses nylon fishing line. Cut a piece and pull it through the adhesive.

Apr 14, 2019 | 12:43 PM

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I removed mine before paint correction and clear wrapped. Not going back on. I don’t like the corvette emblem on the back.

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Apr 14, 2019 | 01:30 PM

jimmbbo

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Warm up the letters with a hair dryer, slide dental floss or monofilament fishing line under the offending item(s), easy peasy.

Apr 14, 2019 | 01:45 PM

Rebel Yell

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Originally Posted by jimmbbo

Warm up the letters with a hair dryer, slide dental floss or monofilament fishing line under the offending item(s), easy peasy.

and a little Goo Gone will get rid of the remaining sticker stuff.

Apr 14, 2019 | 01:51 PM

Vette Ski

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Yeah, like I said, I know the process, just a survey of who HAS and who HAS NOT removed them .When I removed the old style you had to fill the holes,even in 1967 my Chevelle had holes in the body.
" Does anyone know when they started using double back tape to adhere the emblems ??"
Thanks,
Rich

Apr 14, 2019 | 02:00 PM

ShadowGray19

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Have had 5 Corvettes. Never removed and emblems and never will.

Apr 14, 2019 | 02:01 PM

EASonBASS

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I did

When I replaced the chrome bits with black.

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Apr 14, 2019 | 05:25 PM

Rebel Yell

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vette Ski

Rich, mine are still there. I kinda like 'em where they are. But, that's just me, so others may disagree.

Dang, that reads like a haiku........

Last edited by Rebel Yell; Apr 14, 2019 at 05:26 PM.

Apr 14, 2019 | 06:46 PM

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George_L

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I'm going to have to add some ballast in back. The rear end has gotten very loose. I just like the clean look. Debating removing the fish also. Can't remove the flags because there is an indent.

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Apr 14, 2019 | 07:08 PM

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All that's left on my black Stingray are the black flags, front & rear... and that's only because of the indentations they fit in.

Apr 14, 2019 | 07:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel Yell

Rich, mine are still there. I kinda like 'em where they are. But, that's just me, so others may disagree.

Dang, that reads like a haiku........

Dang, your a poet and now you know it! Jim, sorry, c o r v e t t e is comin' unglued, something I just have to do !!

Rich

Apr 14, 2019 | 07:44 PM

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LuisZ51

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There's Corvette letters in the front?? Removing the back one was the first mod I did too mine.

Apr 14, 2019 | 07:50 PM

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There's Corvette letters in the front?? Removing the back one was the first mod I did too mine.

No on mine! Flags on front and rear.

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Apr 14, 2019 | 10:19 PM

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I like the emblems/script on mine so they will not be removed.

Apr 15, 2019 | 11:44 AM

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Rebel Yell

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vette Ski

Dang, your a poet and now you know it! Jim, sorry, c o r v e t t e is comin' unglued, something I just have to do !!

Rich

As the "The Duke" would say, "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do".

Apr 15, 2019 | 12:07 PM

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Dundon929

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First thing I did...also replaced chrome flags with black since there is no chrome on the car. Without the Corvette script on the back its funny how many have come up to me thinking its some sort of Italian exotic..."What the hell is that...?"

Apr 15, 2019 | 01:50 PM

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Corvette emblem and stingrays are gone. All three cross flags changed from chrome to the darker ones.

Apr 15, 2019 | 04:41 PM

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spireland

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Looks a lot better without, did it on my C7. Dental floss and a hair dryer gets most of it off, goo gone for the rest. Be patient, it comes off but it takes some time.