GT Emblem Removal - Prying off??

[buymycar]

CJ Pony Parts has an install video that recommends just prying the rear GT emblem off (7:00 minute mark). [ame]

Has anyone tried this?

All of the other threads show removing the entire decklid. Really curious if this works as smoothly as the video. Concerned about damaging the decklid.

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[Labradog]

I removed the panel and used a dremel on the melted plastic pins

 

[HISSMAN]

Removing the panel takes about 10 minutes. Less once you know what you are doing.

 

[Rambl3r]

I removed the panel and used a dremel on the melted plastic pins

Same here.

 

[jbailer]

I wouldn't take it quite so literally. Notice that Bill is using the plastic scraping tool to break lose the 2 sided tape's bond. I think the point of prying it off is to break off those tabs rather than trying to get to the back of the panel. Personally, I like using heat combined with a heavy fishing line to break the bond of double sided tape. i take a piece of string about 3' long, wrap the ends around each of my hands and use a sawing motion after heating it up with a hair dryer or a heat gun on low setting.

 

[Labradog]

I wouldn't take it quite so literally. Notice that Bill is using the plastic scraping tool to break lose the 2 sided tape's bond. I think the point of prying it off is to break off those tabs rather than trying to get to the back of the panel. Personally, I like using heat combined with a heavy fishing line to break the bond of double sided tape. i take a piece of string about 3' long, wrap the ends around each of my hands and use a sawing motion after heating it up with a hair dryer or a heat gun on low setting.

There is no adhesive on the back badge. It is held on by melted plastic tabs.

 

[jbailer]

There is no adhesive on the back badge. It is held on by melted plastic tabs.

Oh, I guess that was dirt/wax that accumulated around the edges. In the video, it looked like 2 sided tape. Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[AgentAlex]

I have an EcoBoost, so I have the horse on the back. Same process as removing the GT emblem. When I removed mine, I just put painters tape around the emblem and used a trim removal tool to take it remove it. Then I stuck the new emblem on. As long as you're careful and take your time, it'll be fine. There's really no need to take the entire panel off.

 

[bobbyh]

I did the same as some others and used a plastic trim removal tool. Popped off in seconds.

No scratches and I didn't have to remove any body panels!

Though I hear many people have misaligned panels from the factory so maybe it would be a good idea.

 

[stang-man]

Heat gun and plastic pry bar....

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