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Trojan_SC · 07-27-2012, 03:20 PM

An 86 logo in the center will look like crap because it won't fit right. Best bet would be to find a Toyota badge that fits in the slot. You still have to cut or grind down the imprint of the Scion emblem to make it fit. All in all, it can be done, it just has to be done right or it will look like shit. I took the easy route and best looking. Obviously that always comes with a price.

jadewbj · 07-27-2012, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Trojan_SC

An 86 logo in the center will look like crap because it won't fit right. Best bet would be to find a Toyota badge that fits in the slot. You still have to cut or grind down the imprint of the Scion emblem to make it fit. All in all, it can be done, it just has to be done right or it will look like shit. I took the easy route and best looking. Obviously that always comes with a price.

I love the look of yours, just not sure I want to spend the dough on that.

Trojan_SC · 07-27-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jadewbj

I love the look of yours, just not sure I want to spend the dough on that.

Just do it. The satisfaction of a job done right and OEM spec made it worth it, at least to me it did.

And hey if any of you guys screw up your scion airbag beyond repair, I have one I'll sell you at a discount hahaha.

jadewbj · 07-27-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Trojan_SC

An 86 logo in the center will look like crap because it won't fit right. Best bet would be to find a Toyota badge that fits in the slot. You still have to cut or grind down the imprint of the Scion emblem to make it fit. All in all, it can be done, it just has to be done right or it will look like shit. I took the easy route and best looking. Obviously that always comes with a price.

If you could pry off the emblem and stick something this size over where it used to be it would. Possibly a decal. You would need foam to fill in the indent below it.

Synack · 07-27-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Trojan_SC

Just do it. The satisfaction of a job done right and OEM spec made it worth it, at least to me it did.

And hey if any of you guys screw up your scion airbag beyond repair, I have one I'll sell you at a discount hahaha.

How much? I screwed mine up....

Trojan_SC · 07-27-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Synack

How much? I screwed mine up....

PM'd!

Synack · 08-03-2012, 03:53 PM

Well you guys asked for it. The final product is this, and if I ever stumble into $800 for free I'll get the 86 airbag but this is it until then. The emblem I received was terribly painted in chrome and had scratches and it was just all around bad. I sanded it down and fixed it and just painted it with the pearlescent red paint that looks 500x better in person than these crappy photos. I bought chrome spray paint from the store and it looked nowhere near what it was supposed to so I just stripped it off and went with this. IM DONE.

Trojan_SC · 08-03-2012, 04:32 PM

Looks much better now man.

What car did the badge come off of so others can follow suit?

FLASCH · 09-28-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jadewbj

If the emblem comes off could we not have someone make a plate to replace it with a GT86 Emblem? Seems like something even someone with a little 3d printer could make. It all depends if the emblem can be pried off the bag. Since all those pictures are not there anymore I can't tell if it does.

I'm going to try 3D printing a personalized emblem.

Does the Scion emblem just come off with a hair dryer/heat gun?

Silverback · 09-28-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FLASCH

I'm going to try 3D printing a personalized emblem.

Does the Scion emblem just come off with a hair dryer/heat gun?

x2

I have a velco patch I want to get sewn on...can just the cap come off?

Synack · 09-28-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FLASCH

I'm going to try 3D printing a personalized emblem.

Does the Scion emblem just come off with a hair dryer/heat gun?

You can just pull it right off. Do it slowly and carefully though.

Heat guns etc won't help anything.

Jwong · 09-28-2012, 09:17 PM

what kind of after market hub fits the frs?

Mcdj18 · 10-08-2012, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Synack

You can just pull it right off. Do it slowly and carefully though.

Heat guns etc won't help anything.

Do you have any pics of what i looks like de-badged? Would it pry off with a flathead? Please explain

Synack · 10-08-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mcdj18

Do you have any pics of what i looks like de-badged? Would it pry off with a flathead? Please explain

Yeah you can pry it off with a flathead, just do it from the inside of the emblem, not the outside.

08-03-2012, 03:53 PM	#77
Synack Boosted Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Sideways Location: Atlanta Georgia USA Posts: 2,377 Thanks: 388 Thanked 716 Times in 414 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well you guys asked for it. The final product is this, and if I ever stumble into $800 for free I'll get the 86 airbag but this is it until then. The emblem I received was terribly painted in chrome and had scratches and it was just all around bad. I sanded it down and fixed it and just painted it with the pearlescent red paint that looks 500x better in person than these crappy photos. I bought chrome spray paint from the store and it looked nowhere near what it was supposed to so I just stripped it off and went with this. IM DONE. __________________ *Nismo 370Z 300whp -> FR-S Turbo 450whp on E85 -> Z06 Corvette 500whp*

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Trojan_SC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '14 Monogram FR-S(RIP) Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 909 Thanks: 258 Thanked 417 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	An 86 logo in the center will look like crap because it won't fit right. Best bet would be to find a Toyota badge that fits in the slot. You still have to cut or grind down the imprint of the Scion emblem to make it fit. All in all, it can be done, it just has to be done right or it will look like shit. I took the easy route and best looking. Obviously that always comes with a price.

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