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Mike · 06-10-2009, 08:18 AM

so, if I debadge the car and take off the front and rear emblems, will there be holes in the bumper/trunk lid? or are these flat backed without locating pegs?

Modshack · 06-10-2009, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

so, if I debadge the car and take off the front and rear emblems, will there be holes in the bumper/trunk lid? or are these flat backed without locating pegs?

No Pegs, but there is a 1/4" depression in the bumper that the emblem sits in.......Classic de-badging is out because of this...You'd need to plastic weld in a filler piece, Finish with a plastic bondo and paint.

2theextreme · 06-10-2009, 09:43 AM

Ok, I'm gonna ask a silly question and I'm good at asking silly ones....but why would anyone want to "de-badge" their car?

Mike · 06-10-2009, 11:03 AM

Thanks Steve,
Maybe I will get them painted black then.

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme

Ok, I'm gonna ask a silly question and I'm good at asking silly ones....but why would anyone want to "de-badge" their car?

I just like the clean look. I have always debadged all of my cars, although I did wind up rebadging the vette as the front looked to big and plain without the crossed flags.

armensti · 06-11-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 2theextreme

Ok, I'm gonna ask a silly question and I'm good at asking silly ones....but why would anyone want to "de-badge" their car?

i just like the clean look you get afterwords. i hate chrome so everything on my car that was chrome i painted it black. the only thing thats left are my headlights and i havent decided what to do with them.

chubbs · 06-11-2009, 12:21 PM

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Ok, I'm gonna ask a silly question and I'm good at asking silly ones....but why would anyone want to "de-badge" their car?

Some people (me included) don't like the Nissan 'burger' logo - partly because of its ugly looks and partly because, in general, the brand name 'Nissan' can have negative associations for people with sports cars - they are looked down on by some.

On the other hand, a nice big 'Z' in the middle of your car, front and rear, has an element of kudos - the Z cars are well respected, so promote the Z and hide the Nissan! I know I'm not alone in this thought. Re-badging is one of the first things I've done to both of my Z's. I also like the idea of a 'clean look - but I can't be bothered with all that time and effort in achieving it.

If you can't find a Z badge yet, the idea of sanding and painting the 'burger' is the best one - You don't need to de-chrome it cos it ain't chrome.

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