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Mar 24, 2020 | 10:39 AM

Corpsvette

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Request emblem opinion / Help

Happy Tuesday! I ordered my C7 Torch Red Stingray with Black Z51 rims about a year ago. Its my 3rd and it has been an amazing improvement each generation since I got my 2004 C5. In love with this car. I did however fail to order the car with the black out kit so it came with all chrome emblems and badges. You know what they say, buy cheap, get cheap. I ordered new black out emblems and carbon badges. I don't even remember from where. The carbon badges were nice and look OEM. The Stingray and Corvette Emblems looked OEM but the tape on the back was white (almost hand cut quality) and looked cheap vice the 3m thin black I believe come on OEM. Replaced the all anyway Badges are great and look good. The Stingray and Corvette emblems already look like crap and peeling off the car. So my question,

1. Does anyone think a graphics shop has the capability to cut out a better backing tape and fix the emblems I have?

2. Just get rid of them completely ?

3. Just buy the OEM stuff from GM and replace them again?

4. A different method for attaching the emblems without permanent damage.

Thanks.

Mar 24, 2020 | 10:43 AM

Maxpowers

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Personally, i would order the OEM badges. 100% chance they will fit and stand the test of time.

Mar 24, 2020 | 12:12 PM

dvilin

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Get rid of them and replace with OEM.

Mar 24, 2020 | 12:34 PM

TigerVette

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Mar 24, 2020 | 12:37 PM

Corpsvette

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Gentlemen,

Thank you for your input. Just removed the "Corvette" emblem, again. Ordered a new one from CULTRAG along with some diff fluid. I was about to hit send when it dawned on me that I ordered some parts for my SS but CULTRAG had asked a question about a part that did not match my SS VIN. Light bulb came on, I had already ordered the OEM Stingrays so just have to scrape the old ones off and put on the new OEM ones. Doh, almost ordered them again.

Mar 25, 2020 | 11:24 PM

MTsVette

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From: O'Fallon Illinois - Currently own a 2016 Z06 1LZ A8 Coupe

My 2016 Z51 came with chrome badging. Vette is white. I ordered OEM Carbon Flash (CF) emblems and Corvette CF lettering from GM Parts house. Removing the chrome badging was easy. I had to make a template for the lettering on the rear in order to get them back in the proper place. Thanks to a guy here on the forum, his directions were spot on.

I couldn't be happier. The chrome badges were just harder to see against white.

MT

Mar 26, 2020 | 01:09 AM

Gixxerman

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Go with the OEM carbon black set.. much nicer

Mar 26, 2020 | 01:17 AM

Avanti

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I gladly paid the General the extra $100 for the black emblems and script then immediately took them all off and gave to my granddaughter to paint purple with orange and green polka-dots (with googly-eyes on the silly Stingrays). I'd have tossed the front and back emblems, as well, if not mounted in "cavities." Pitch all the cheap-a** add-on after-thought crappola! NO ONE will miss it, trust me... I do this with everything, and no one has ever said a discouraging word. All the best and ENJOY!