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Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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done. Next best thing to a full blacked out grill... You really can't see the grill emblem very well in daylight at a distance...

Took them both off easily with an old american express credit card... Peel off the excess 2 sided tape and let the spraying begin!

http://motozen.net/tC/emblems/1.jpg
http://motozen.net/tC/emblems/rearwhiteemblemfull.jpg









Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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looks good.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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cool.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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did you use touch up paint on the rear emblem? it matches it perfectly. nice job.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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it looks really good how did you do it?
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Pretty Sweet I did mine Black a while ago it come out pretty good but that looks exactly the same color good job...
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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I like the front but not so sure about the rear emblem.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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i do't quite understand why you would want to hide/blend in the logo, but it looks nice in the back
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboMe
I like the front but not so sure about the rear emblem.
I like it both... I didn't sand the rear emblem down so that if I got sick of it being white, I can go back to chrome by submerging it in paint thinner.... Cool thing is that when I cleaned off the emblem the black lettering came off... It is cool with it all chrome with no black lettering..... I plan on changing it back later sometime when I need a change.....
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by xnevergiveinx
i do't quite understand why you would want to hide/blend in the logo, but it looks nice in the back
stealth factor... I like clean lines... and sporty grills...
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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Whatever floats your boat. It seems like you do something to your car everyday. haha
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboMe
Whatever floats your boat. It seems like you do something to your car everyday. haha
lol im bored of waiting for the SC and CAI and exhaust and brakes... hell... I am waiting to be able to actually DRIVE my car hehe....
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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I have the same color and want to do a white emblem in the front grill and a black emblem on the back hatch....anyone done this yet?
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Did u do anything to the front lights, looks good, nice and dark. maybe its cuz the car is white?
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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yea i was thinking White emblem on the grill and Black on the hatch

but thats hot too
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:37 PM
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I'll have to agree...very nice and clean...and not too over the top.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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i dont see any fogs
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboMe
i dont see any fogs
who said anything about fogs?
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 12:32 AM
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i think it probably look good if you filled in the "scion" letters with white on the front and black on the back.
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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nice



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