Fairlady Z Badge

Diversion

Step by step.. installation was a breeze.. Let me know if anybody wants details on how it's done.

sktvietdragon

do you really have to put the letters on one at a time?

theDreamer

No, there is two pieces on the lettering. One is clear on the top and the other orange which covers the glue/tape. You could remove the orange side and lay the whole name if you want, but be careful as I am not 100% sure how well the clear piece holds onto the letters.

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theDreamer

A few quick questions:
~How did you remove the 370Z?
~Pressure when applying the new letters? Hold your hand on top for any time with X amount of pressure?

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nogoodname

this is what you should do.

buy some fishing line and "turtle wax bug and tar remover"......do not get goo gone, it's a total waste of time.

spray on the turtle wax all over the emblem....it's foamy stuff, so it sticks well.....let it sit for a few mins...then use the fishing and slice the emblem off.

then spray more turtle and remove the rest of the adhesive...then wax with anything you like.

there might be a shadow left of the emblem, but once you detail the car, it will disappear.

hope this helps, it's what i did

Diversion

Honestly my 370Z lettering was easy enough to just grab from the tops and bottoms of the lettering and pry upwards and downwards with my bare fingers! They just peeled off like that.. I then used Goo Gone (adhesive remover) to get rid of the remaining adhesive from the paint. Then I took regular Isopropyl rubbing alcohol and cleaned the surface very well.. But don't rub too hard while cleaning. Using the rubbing alcohol ensures the new adhesive on the new emblem will stick strongly.

As I was putting each lettering on, you just apply firm pressure on each letter.. I kind of flexed my bumper in certain places from the pressure but no harm done. I figure a few hot days will harden up the adhesive and they will as good as stock again.

As of right now, they are pretty pliable still.. someone could easily rip them off the car.. Hopefully they firm up soon.

The Weapon

Hmm.. I like it but wouldn't it be cheaper to buy the Fairlady Z for $26 with the old Z logo and reuse the Z that's currently on with the 370 Z?

Does anyone know if the Z size is different?

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Diversion

The are "essentially" the same but the Z on the 350 version has the 3 dots in the center of the Z (to match the other Z emblems on the 350). Where as the 370Z Fairlady version has a clean, solid Z without the 3 dots.

370Z version just flows better with the car.. Do it the right way for a true effect atleast.

350Z version


370Z version

The Weapon

No i wasn't saying to the use the 350Z "Fairlady Z" only the Fairlady Part and reuse the Z that is currently on the car right now that has 3 7 0 "Z"

I was just wondering if the Z that's currently on right now is the same size as the Fairlady Z.

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theDreamer

Here is mine, edited and unedited, I love the Fairlady Z badge but mine just feels...off.

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nogoodname

whats wrong with it?

theDreamer

After a day of looking at it and being less hungover I think it looks great now. I think the fact my head was still a little in pain and I was not 100% thinking straight I thought things were off. Looking at the pictures and it in person I see nothing wrong, plus I placed the template on it and it fit perfectly without me having to adjust anything so it works great.

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frost

^ lol, yeah, that helps.

nogoodname

being smashed impairs judgment clearly here........lol

frost

The benefits clearly outweigh the problems.