Decals

mustangman65_79 · 12-13-2001, 01:06 AM

I was wondering, If I took off my decals on my fenders, can I put them right back on? Do I need a special tool? Do I have to take off the fender?

mustangman65_79 · 12-18-2001, 11:07 AM

I'm talking about the 289 symbols, the horse, Ford symbols, all the metal imblems on my car. I want to take them off to do a cheep paint job for cheeper. If I take them off, do they go right back on? Do I need a tool to do it? I know they have some sort of nutplate that holds them on.

Is that better?

Rev · 12-18-2001, 07:40 PM

I'm pretty sure you can just pry them off with maybe a wood chisel or a putty knife. You might need little plastic push-on retainers to put them back on. Be gentle though as these are just pot metal. If they're beat up at all, you really ought to replace them. Scott Drake makes perfect replacements for not much $$$. They're available almost anywhere at Mustang parts places. They are usually referred to as emblems.

Rev

tinner · 12-18-2001, 07:42 PM

they have small clips on the back you can get to them from the wheel wells

PKRWUD · 12-19-2001, 01:32 AM

That was much better, thank you. My experience with Ford emblems has always found them to have small little doohickies (that's the technical name) that slide over the centering posts on the emblem, and "snap" into the mounting holes in the body. The cool thing is that usually they just pop out and pop back in. Most other manufacturers always used clay filled cap nuts on the inner body to mount the emblems, which meant pulling fenders to get them off.

Take care,
-Chris

6T9PONY · 12-19-2001, 02:51 AM

we were just confused because the word decal usually means stickers, or papery things. Like ricers. The things you're talking about are usually called emblems or, like PKRWUD said, "small little doohickies."

mustangman65_79 · 12-19-2001, 05:30 AM

Ya, sorry about that. I was tired when I first posted it.

PKRWUD · 12-19-2001, 10:18 AM

We'll let it slide this time, but don't let it happen again.

C-ya

mustangman65_79 · 12-20-2001, 12:16 AM

I still ahven't thoght up a good color for my car, I want something cheep, yet different, but I don't think that is posible.

blagintony · 12-23-2001, 01:41 PM

If you have some place in mind to paint your car I would take it there frist and see if it`s any cheaper if you take off parts. I work in a paint&body shop and it not any cheaper. Remember that you get what you pay for in a paint job.The main thing is that it is sanded good.

Gearhead999 · 12-24-2001, 06:23 PM

I agree with Tony. You get what you pay for. And a cheap paint job looks just like, "A CHEAP PAINT JOB" . If you want to save money and try and make it look good, well the magic word is "PREP". Blocking, sanding, blocking somemore and then finally sanding somemore too. The prep work is what makes a job.

mustangman65_79 · 12-31-2001, 09:20 AM

I'll do the preping myself, I just want a paint job, cuase it will outlast the primer job.

12-13-2001, 01:06 AM	#1
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	Decals I was wondering, If I took off my decals on my fenders, can I put them right back on? Do I need a special tool? Do I have to take off the fender? __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

12-18-2001, 11:07 AM	#2
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	I'm talking about the 289 symbols, the horse, Ford symbols, all the metal imblems on my car. I want to take them off to do a cheep paint job for cheeper. If I take them off, do they go right back on? Do I need a tool to do it? I know they have some sort of nutplate that holds them on. Is that better? __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

12-18-2001, 07:40 PM	#3
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	I'm pretty sure you can just pry them off with maybe a wood chisel or a putty knife. You might need little plastic push-on retainers to put them back on. Be gentle though as these are just pot metal. If they're beat up at all, you really ought to replace them. Scott Drake makes perfect replacements for not much $$$. They're available almost anywhere at Mustang parts places. They are usually referred to as emblems. Rev __________________ '66 Coupe, 306, 350-375 HP, C-4, 13.07 e.t., 104.8 mph, 1/4 mi. O.B.C. #2 '66 coupe Last edited by Rev; 12-18-2001 at 08:22 PM..

12-18-2001, 07:42 PM	#4
tinner Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa rosa ca. Posts: 121	they have small clips on the back you can get to them from the wheel wells __________________ 65 fastback Keith Craft 408w 11:1cr AFR205's , Vic Jr. , 750 Speed Demon , MSD Digital 6+ , Aeromotive fuel system , Hooker Super Comp ,Headers , Art Carr roller C-4 w/ 10" converter and trans brake

12-19-2001, 01:32 AM	#5
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	That was much better, thank you. My experience with Ford emblems has always found them to have small little doohickies (that's the technical name) that slide over the centering posts on the emblem, and "snap" into the mounting holes in the body. The cool thing is that usually they just pop out and pop back in. Most other manufacturers always used clay filled cap nuts on the inner body to mount the emblems, which meant pulling fenders to get them off. Take care, -Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

12-19-2001, 02:51 AM	#6
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	we were just confused because the word decal usually means stickers, or papery things. Like ricers. The things you're talking about are usually called emblems or, like PKRWUD said, "small little doohickies."

12-19-2001, 05:30 AM	#7
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	Ya, sorry about that. I was tired when I first posted it. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

12-19-2001, 10:18 AM	#8
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	We'll let it slide this time, but don't let it happen again. C-ya __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

12-20-2001, 12:16 AM	#9
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	I still ahven't thoght up a good color for my car, I want something cheep, yet different, but I don't think that is posible. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

12-23-2001, 01:41 PM	#10
blagintony Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: OKLA.CITY, OKLA. Posts: 9	paint job If you have some place in mind to paint your car I would take it there frist and see if it`s any cheaper if you take off parts. I work in a paint&body shop and it not any cheaper. Remember that you get what you pay for in a paint job.The main thing is that it is sanded good. __________________ Tony Salazar

12-24-2001, 06:23 PM	#11
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	I agree with Tony. You get what you pay for. And a cheap paint job looks just like, "A CHEAP PAINT JOB" . If you want to save money and try and make it look good, well the magic word is "PREP". Blocking, sanding, blocking somemore and then finally sanding somemore too. The prep work is what makes a job. __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

12-31-2001, 09:20 AM	#12
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	I'll do the preping myself, I just want a paint job, cuase it will outlast the primer job. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

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