Redneck steering wheel emblem swap
 

Just experimented a little and found a route that some of you may also want to go for the steering wheel emblem. I found this emblem here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271255438906...84.m1497.l2649

Manufacturer part number: 305313710
I got lucky and my emblem was perfect. They are used and some may be scratched. In that case, I would just plasti-dip.. polish it or something. The emblem has tabs on the back that need to be pulled off and then sanded down.

Before beginning, find and remove the two 7.5amp horn fuses so you don't scare yourself while you're working. There is a diagram on the bottom of the fusebox cover.

Step 1: Carefully pry off the Scion emblem.

Step 2: Use a pair of wire snips and maybe a razor blade to remove the raised Scion emblem mold in the middle of the steering wheel. If you don't remove it, the new emblem will not go flush against the steering wheel.

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Step 3: Use rough sandpaper (120-220 grit) and try to get the plastic center of the steering wheel as flat as possible... Some have got the middle of the steering wheel to a mirror shine using 2000 grit if I remember correctly. I just gave up on getting it perfect and went this route:

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/a...psb4672707.jpg
I cut out an oval from a box of laminated red Mother's car wax and glued it behind the emblem using hot glue.

Step 4: I secured my emblem into place using hot glue, which is great because it's easily reversible if you mess up or decide you don't like it.

Step 5: Enjoy your custom emblem install
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps82a73882.jpg

Nice! I might try this out when I swap the outside emblems!

I think a matte black emblem on the airbag would look better.

Ordered mine up.. Thanks.. I've been putting off rebadging for some time now

Ordered my emblem, looks like a fairly painless method. Thanks!

Interesting... This is the one eyesore that I've been wanting to fix. I noticed you're in Texas, how's the glue holding the emblem to the wheel holding up to the heat?

This was probably the last thing that was bugging me as well!

I gave it a little pry on the edge and it seems to still be lodged in there pretty good. It hasn't had to sit in a parking lot yet, just the garage, but I'll let you know.

Been putting off doing this, but after pulling the airbag to swap colors on my interior trim, this looks super easy.

With the link, it looks even easier! Thanks, just ordered!

this is easier. did you remove the airbags or just the fuse of the horn?

Just the two 7.5a horn fuses. There's a nifty little plastic tool built into the fuse box to help remove and re-install them as well.

Hey guys, my name is Justin from Ely's Tires. Thanks for linking to our listing. If you have any questions about the emblem, would like some more pictures, or are interested in anything else we have that you might like, just let me know.

As a thank you, I set up a discount code to use on our website (since eBay doesn't take discount codes). It's 5% off anything you order. Just enter ft86club when you're checking out.

Here's the emblem on our site: https://elystires.com/shop/emblems/t...-logo-46720544

Feel free to ask any questions!

Thanks,
Justin @ Ely's

Awesome, wish I had seen that earlier lol. I ordered mine from yall on Tuesday. Can't wait to get it!

Sorry about that... but I slipped in a discount code for your next purchase with each emblem we shipped, so hopefully that helps!

Definitely, thanks!

Ohh damn someone is gonna get banned for not having a vendor account lol