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Old 05-16-2020, 05:19 PM   #1
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ZL1 emblem swap

I replaced the ZL1 emblems with the black ones from Wildhammer.
I had to replace the adhesive that came with the new emblems, but once I had that taken care of, everything else went smooth and the final result is exactly what I was looking for.
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Old 05-16-2020, 08:12 PM   #2
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Old 05-22-2020, 09:01 AM   #3
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Looks great, I like how the red is matched! I just swapped my rear badge with a flat black with white "1". Cheap ebay/China badges but they look pretty good.
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Old 05-22-2020, 10:43 AM   #4
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That looks great! What do you think of the overall quality of the emblems? I was looking at ordering a set from them to do the exact same thing.
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Old 05-22-2020, 01:07 PM   #5
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That looks great! What do you think of the overall quality of the emblems? I was looking at ordering a set from them to do the exact same thing.

They are solid, sturdy and look great. They are metal, while the factory emblems are plastic. At $18 a set they are a bargain.

But - as mentioned in other posts, the adhesive tape is white. Which is bad. On top of that, the adhesive on mine was horribly off-center.

Another user here removed the provided adhesive and recentered it on the emblems. I removed all of the adhesive that came with the emblems and replaced it with grey 3M tape. That took some work with an Xacto knife to cut out new adhesive. Then I used a black sharpie to color in the edges.

If you are ok with the adhesive, or fixing/replacing it, the emblems themselves are top notch.
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Old 05-22-2020, 04:56 PM   #6
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Here’s a pic of what I mean about the adhesive that came with.
On the top is the adhesive that came with.
Middle is one with the adhesive removed.
On the bottom is one after I replaced the adhesive.
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Old 05-31-2020, 06:47 AM   #7
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I replaced my ZL1 and 1LE badges with the black ones, I found a set on Amazon but they had the white tape which didn't look right then I found these, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old 05-31-2020, 08:34 AM   #8
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Wildhammer price is actually cheaper than that Amazon link.
It looks like everyone uses white tape so you either have to live with it or replace it.
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Old 06-06-2020, 03:41 PM   #9
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I have the same issue with the wildhammer emblems. I even called them to ask before I ordered and they told me that they had changed the tape. I want to go install them today and guess what there white.

What 3m tape did you use and how wide i can only find 1/2"?
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Old 06-06-2020, 05:01 PM   #10
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Just installed a front grille emblem from emblempros.com. They use the gray tape. They are definitely more expensive than Amazon or wild hammer but quality is great.
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Old 06-06-2020, 09:04 PM   #11
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Just installed a front grille emblem from emblempros.com. They use the gray tape. They are definitely more expensive than Amazon or wild hammer but quality is great.
I guess I will be returning the wildhammer and ordering them from emblempros. What size did you get for the grille and does it have pins or is it use tape?
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Old 06-06-2020, 09:30 PM   #12
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Looks great and fits your color theme

Quick question, did you paint or powder coat the inside of exhaust tips, or is that all just soot ?
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Old 06-06-2020, 09:39 PM   #13
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I guess I will be returning the wildhammer and ordering them from emblempros. What size did you get for the grille and does it have pins or is it use tape?
I ordered the "small" for the grill. Exact fit as original. They do not use the pins, just the tape.
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Old 06-06-2020, 09:52 PM   #14
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I ordered the "small" for the grill. Exact fit as original. They do not use the pins, just the tape.
So small for grille and medium for rear and hood
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