Balys

I decided a few weeks ago that I wanted the GT badges off the side of my car to give it a little bit cleaner look. Normally when I do anything to the car I post here to ask any questions, but this time I thought it would be so easy I wouldn't really need to.

Well I began the job and got most of the glue off one of the badges when I realized the badge is not only held on by glue but by prongs that go into the side of the car. This is obviously a problem since I can't have exposed holes in the side of the car.

So my nub qustion is, what should I do about the holes. Is there a simple do it yourself method that people use or must I go to my bodyshop and pay them to patch it up and paint it?

Thanks for the help and yes I know it wasn't an overly bright move.

deekum1627

well im taking mine off today to but i got the sqaure stang emblems to put on but for you i would say body shop will be the only thing to do or to what im doin there is a few nice emblems to use

Bmr4life

get some vinyl side strips that go over the holes. Might turn out flat enough that you don't need to do anything else.

Daniel60

Ford quoted me 600 dollars to do this and I too wanted the clean look. The Ford deal was to take off the emblems fill in the holes and repaint it. Damn too bad we all don't make money like a baseball player or something because that would by like nothing to fix.

Balys

Thanks guys, I'll head down to the body shop today for an estimate I guess. I thought about doing some other badging, but with my paint job I think the car will look best with nothing along the sides. I'll try and get some pics up when its all said and done.

deekum1627

good luck man

157dB

Get front fenders from a V6 that does not
have factory badging or the darn holes.
Find the same color and you wont have to paint them.

r3velation

would it be easier and less stressful to just get the bullitt/v6 fenders rather than take the gt badges off and fill the holes, then paint.

maybe i'll get lucky and find a set of the most common color fenders.

Bmr4life

Don't all s197 fenders have holes?

Balys

Well I went in and spoke to a guy a the body shop who has the same model Mustang and he quoted me roughly 1200. I would definitely agree if you have a stock body kit and paint job to just go ahead and find a sixer of similar/same color without it.

However, I have a 2 toned paint job with a pin stripe so to paint both my fenders and hood then clear coat and blend it all will be outrageously pricey. Instead I'm just having him paint each of my GT's black as he has on his and I think it looks a tons better. I'll try and get pics when I can.