Removing 5.0 and snake emblems.....

88COBRA · 01-17-2001, 05:10 PM

My emblems are showing their age and I would like to get new ones.

Can I remove these easily? The emblems I want to remove are the 5.0 and the snake from my side fenders. I would also like to remove the FORD on my tailgate.

Are they easy to remove? How do I do it? Will it hurt the paint?

Ian

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Five.0 · 01-17-2001, 07:05 PM

actually they are pretty hard to take off, especially if they are the original ones from 88. sad but true. and the one on your tailgate will leave you with 2 holes in the trunk, (atleast mine did, 94GT) but if you take your time and be patient, you can take off your 5.0 signs off with out any damage, dont know about the cobra signs though.
good luck.

LOCASH · 01-17-2001, 08:34 PM

The bonehead that painted my hatch left the LX on it and I pulled it off. There were no holes but it will be hard to cover up because of the glue. Don't know about the other ones. BTW the hatch was off a 1990.

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95StangDriver · 01-18-2001, 06:53 PM

There's a little trick that is used in body shops. Go buy a spool of high-test fishing line, and wind some in your fingers like you're flossing your teeth. Use a back and forth motion like a shoe polishing cloth. Slowly the line will eat through the adhesive on the back of the emblem. If they're the original '88 emblems, they should come off easily, leaving a little residue behind on the fender. Clean this off with a cloth and some paint-friendly adhesive remover. Voila... No paint damage. Don't mess with the decklid emblem. Like Five.0 said, you'll have 2 little holes in the metal. That would look corny as hell... But not as corny as Cobra badges on a GT... Just my 2 cents worth... Good luck.

Jeff
'85 GT

88COBRA · 01-18-2001, 06:58 PM

95StangDriver

Thanks for the tip! I will order a new set of 5.0 badges.

As for the snakes, I may put them back on, I have them because I live in Canada and all GT's are called Cobra's.

Thanks!

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STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded
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mustang17 · 01-19-2001, 12:34 AM

This is super easy. Take a hair dryer and warm up the badge you want to take off. Than, as 95stangdriver said take some fishing line or dental floss and work it in. The glue should be soft and easy to remove. Good luck!

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Edelbrock 6037 heads,Edelbrock proformer intake,Edelbrock cam, 70mm TB,75mm pro-m mass air,Taylor wires, Underdrive pulleys,Equal length headers,K&N filter
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lower control arms
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01-17-2001, 05:10 PM	#1
88COBRA STANGPOWER.COM Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,045	Removing 5.0 and snake emblems..... My emblems are showing their age and I would like to get new ones. Can I remove these easily? The emblems I want to remove are the 5.0 and the snake from my side fenders. I would also like to remove the FORD on my tailgate. Are they easy to remove? How do I do it? Will it hurt the paint? Ian ------------------ Ian Sim webmaster@stangpower.com STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded WANT XENON HEADLIGHTS AND WHITE FACE GAUGES? Visit my site: http://www.stangpower.com

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01-17-2001, 07:05 PM	#2
Five.0 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: montreal, canada Posts: 19	actually they are pretty hard to take off, especially if they are the original ones from 88. sad but true. and the one on your tailgate will leave you with 2 holes in the trunk, (atleast mine did, 94GT) but if you take your time and be patient, you can take off your 5.0 signs off with out any damage, dont know about the cobra signs though. good luck.

01-17-2001, 08:34 PM	#3
LOCASH Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Santa Lucia di Budoia, Italy Posts: 217	The bonehead that painted my hatch left the LX on it and I pulled it off. There were no holes but it will be hard to cover up because of the glue. Don't know about the other ones. BTW the hatch was off a 1990. ------------------ 86 GT T-tops, AOD, B&M shift kit and hammer shifter, ROH wheels, K&N, Timing,MAC headers, 2.5 off road H, 2.5 American Thunder, 87 spindles, rear disc,SS lines, BBK 1.5, poly bushings, Steeda G-trac and subs, Strut bar. "DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT!"

01-18-2001, 06:53 PM	#4
95StangDriver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Jax, FL USA Posts: 19	There's a little trick that is used in body shops. Go buy a spool of high-test fishing line, and wind some in your fingers like you're flossing your teeth. Use a back and forth motion like a shoe polishing cloth. Slowly the line will eat through the adhesive on the back of the emblem. If they're the original '88 emblems, they should come off easily, leaving a little residue behind on the fender. Clean this off with a cloth and some paint-friendly adhesive remover. Voila... No paint damage. Don't mess with the decklid emblem. Like Five.0 said, you'll have 2 little holes in the metal. That would look corny as hell... But not as corny as Cobra badges on a GT... Just my 2 cents worth... Good luck. Jeff '85 GT

01-18-2001, 06:58 PM	#5
88COBRA STANGPOWER.COM Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,045	95StangDriver Thanks for the tip! I will order a new set of 5.0 badges. As for the snakes, I may put them back on, I have them because I live in Canada and all GT's are called Cobra's. Thanks! ------------------ Ian Sim webmaster@stangpower.com STORED: 1988 Mustang GT "Canadian Cobra", stock, AOD, loaded WANT XENON HEADLIGHTS AND WHITE FACE GAUGES? Visit my site: http://www.stangpower.com

01-19-2001, 12:34 AM	#6
mustang17 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Concord, MA, USA Posts: 264	This is super easy. Take a hair dryer and warm up the badge you want to take off. Than, as 95stangdriver said take some fishing line or dental floss and work it in. The glue should be soft and easy to remove. Good luck! ------------------ 1995 GT Black sleeper Edelbrock 6037 heads,Edelbrock proformer intake,Edelbrock cam, 70mm TB,75mm pro-m mass air,Taylor wires, Underdrive pulleys,Equal length headers,K&N filter Flowmaster cat-back, Eibach pro rate springs lower control arms 3.73 gear Centerforce clutch