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brettalesi · 11-24-2010, 09:35 PM

So the modding itch got the best of me on my day off and I had to do something to my car. This is the first mod I did on my '08 xB and its the first I did on my new '11 tC. Looks much better and cleaner in my opinion.

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durp · 11-25-2010, 04:33 AM

Nice, first thing i did was swap out the intena for a stubby one.

eignub · 11-25-2010, 06:24 AM

much better! (howd you manage to dent a new car so quick? lol)

Naters · 11-25-2010, 06:45 AM

^^ ditto :'/

fewjative · 11-25-2010, 06:56 AM

I spent 5 minutes looking at the image trying to see what you did, forgetting you said debadged not garnish debadged.

brettalesi · 11-25-2010, 05:45 PM

Haha the car isn't dented. Looks like it though doesn't it? Just a weird color/reflection/lighting /crappy cell phone camera effect. I would like to debadge the garnish but the scion emblem has two posts that keep it secured into the body. Ill most likely end up painting them a matte black.

biglilsteve · 11-28-2010, 01:40 PM

n00b here...is the debadging process a simple one?

brettalesi · 11-28-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by biglilsteve

n00b here...is the debadging process a simple one?

its extremely easy. I used a hair dryer at about a 6-10 inch distance to heat up the adhesive. then u used the corner of a credit card to slowly peel the emblem away. if you want you can use some thicker gauge fishing line to sort of run along the back of the emblem. use some goo gone or dw40 to remove any residue left behind.

Papa_Bear · 11-28-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by brettalesi

its extremely easy. I used a hair dryer at about a 6-10 inch distance to heat up the adhesive. then u used the corner of a credit card to slowly peel the emblem away. if you want you can use some thicker gauge fishing line to sort of run along the back of the emblem. use some goo gone or dw40 to remove any residue left behind.

you can also use some windex, your finger and sacrifice having a sore finger to get off the residue lol. That was my method but it's all good cuz now i just type with out my index

biglilsteve · 11-29-2010, 04:30 AM

^^good stuff guys!...thanks!

supadupac · 05-06-2011, 12:55 PM

i joined your rankings sir! also, nail polish remover works for this sticky residue lol

sorry about the sunny photos lol

Enzie · 05-06-2011, 02:15 PM

Heres where i put the tC badge in my car, i got the idea from some guy with a first gen tC :D

supadupac · 05-06-2011, 02:27 PM

ohh that's a nice spot too

jtk2 · 05-06-2011, 02:45 PM

heres what i did

biglilsteve · 05-06-2011, 02:57 PM

^I like that.

mdiluxe · 05-06-2011, 03:48 PM

haha everyone has a different place to put the tC badge. I haven't seen that one where you put the badge in the lower windshield or where the rear view mirror is. The most I've seen was in the grill area, and on the dash...

08superwhitetc · 05-06-2011, 06:49 PM

supa try puttin it ryt on top of the latch of the glove box

i think it looks a lot better.. ill probly mine over ther since i have an extra one sitting around from my first gen tC..

**Scion202** · 05-14-2011, 04:12 AM

black

rAaR · 05-14-2011, 07:48 AM

anyone done this and put it on their grill? i kinda want to see how'd it look

could it fit inside the scion emblem on the front?

mdiluxe · 05-17-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rAaR

anyone done this and put it on their grill? i kinda want to see how'd it look

could it fit inside the scion emblem on the front?

the t fits in the grill, but the C doesn't. I de-badged mine today! I had a lot of residue left over. But it is well worth it.

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