Emblems on a '82 CE

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Hi gang,

Need some help with the front and gas emblems. I have both new ones but have not installed them yet. I see only the gas emblems have screws but cannot find the front or do the fronts have screws. I need to know how to get these off without doing harm to the paint. Thanks for the awesome help.

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Re: Emblems on a 82' CE

Posted: 3/21/12 11:12amMessage 2 of 16

ebo

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The 81"s have two screws on the front.

If only sticky tape use 30 pound fishing line and saw back and forth under the emblem.

ebo

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/21/12 12:53pmMessage 3 of 16

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What if we don't have fishing line... ehhhh.... Looking further the emblems have sticky tape on them.

BTW.. I still can't see the front screws on the emblem...

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/21/12 1:02pmMessage 4 of 16

DaveM

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Hey Mike, use a heat gun to soften the glue, not too hot, don't want to hurt the paint.

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/21/12 4:10pmMessage 5 of 16

Jaws79

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Mike, on my 79 the only emblems with nuts is the gas lid one. the side and front have pins to locate them, but the tape holds them on. HTH

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/21/12 4:12pmMessage 6 of 16

Jaws79

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So, does this mean you're keeping it???????

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/21/12 7:41pmMessage 7 of 16

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Jaws79 said: So, does this mean you're keeping it???????

Barry

It's still for sale. Just like to have the original emblems from it.

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/22/12 1:31pmMessage 8 of 16

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I sope to Lew today (my Corvette guy) and he says there aren't any nuts. He says he uses a plastic putty knife to get them off.

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/22/12 3:46pmMessage 9 of 16

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Ive used the fishing line technique several times with success. I think dental floss would do as well. The line cuts through the sticky tape and once the emblem is off adhesive remover does the rest of the work.

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Re: Emblems on a '82 CE

Posted: 3/22/12 6:35pmMessage 10 of 16

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