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Old May 10, 2009 | 04:05 AM
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im in the process of murdering out my car. I wanted to know if the badges on the back are screwed in like the badge on the grill or are they glued? I Dont want to remove my dynamat unless i have too to get to the screws if they have them. if you know thanks
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Old May 10, 2009 | 07:05 AM
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they are glued and also have holes behind them
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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yep glued with wholes. just use a flathead and carefully pry them away
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Old May 10, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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they are pinned on, so yes you'll need to pry them off, and then fill the holes with bondo and paint
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Old May 10, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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lol yea they have holes and glue. i wish i knew that before i took off my Lexus badge because now i have ugly holes and glue.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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yeh i think the "LEXUS" emblem has like 7 pins.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Please don't use a screwdriver to take them off , use a heat gun and some fishing line.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Have pins sticking out.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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My toyota one has 3 pins, and the lexus one i got for it, doesn't have any on it, it's all 3M tape.

if anyone knows anyone looking for a toyota conversion let me know
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Old May 12, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Duds
Please don't use a screwdriver to take them off , use a heat gun and some fishing line.

i used dental floss cuz i didnt have fishing line. that would have been 10x easier.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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thanks guys grills done and so is the badges, ill post pics tomorrow, new paint job comming this month!
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Old May 12, 2009 | 03:58 AM
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goo gone and either floss or fishing line
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