I want to get the Z badges but I have no clue how to pop out the Nissan badge in the front or back...I'm afraid I'll ruin the paint or scratch something....any tips?

 

They are attached by adhesive. Heat them up with a hairdryer. Then find a secure way to grip them and they will come off easy enuff. I have already killed the 350z lettering this way.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

I typically use a hammer.

 

Running some floss behind the emblem while applying heat might help it come off faster.

 

Good idea. Maybe some 50 lb test fishing line would work too!

 

Aren't there holes behind the Nissan badges which would indicate more than just glue is holding them on therefore floss and heat won't work?

 

No. The holes and posts are there to ensure the badge goes in/ stays in the proper position, not to hold it on. That is the adhesives job.

 

Yeah, there are holes, but they are there just so you can line up the emblem (which have posts in the back) correctly.

Tried floss, and after 1/2 hour of tearing up my fingers, used a different method:
After heating with hair dryer (on low, so as not to melt the "Nissan" emblem), I slid a 6" thin plastic ruler under one of the wings. Then with more heat, I used a thin (then thicker) screwdriver (resting on the plastic) to SLOWLY pry the emblem up. Scrapping the old adhesive pad off with my fingernails took some time. Removed the last of the adhesive with "Bug & Tar Remover", which smelled like turpentine (which it probably is).

 

I second that emotion!

I used a thin putty knife padded with soft athletic tape and pried (after heating) inside the Nissan emblem as opposed to on the periphery. I figured if I scratched anything there, the new Z emblem would cover it.

I tried the fishing line and almost cut my fingers off with no luck.

The grayish adhesive left behind came off really easily after I heated it up as well. It then sort of rolled off with simple finger pressure. I then wiped with a cloth and popped in the new emblem:

 

Close up:

 

That is one of the sexxiest things i think ive seen

where did you find them? Ebay?

 

www.courtesynissan.com brakedust

 

Does anyone have any pictures of the Z emblem on the back of the car?

 

Bonz,

What kind of front grill do you have on your car, and where did you get it?

 

Ha! It looks pretty good dont it Al boy? It is a $12 mod. It is chrome door guard trim, that crafty owners have put on their grill! Many have done it! Do a search and you can find loads of pictures and advice for install!

 

Actually mine was about 8 bucks. You buy that flexible "chrome" door edge guard at Auto Zone and peel off the adhesive backing and stick it on after you cut it to length.

 

Anyone know if the rear emblem has posts? I'm thinking about removing all of the badges from my Z but ATM can't be bothered filling and painting.

 

Yes It does.

There is a picture of what it looks like floating around somewhere. there are 2 one larger than the other in a horizontal line from eachother.
I feel the same way. i dont really want to pay to have it filled.

i am either gonna find some little rectangular badge related to zness in some way, or I will buy a small circular Z logo to cover it up.

 

I used a heat gun that I got at Home Depot for $24. I had no problem getting my old badges off, but destroyed them in the process. I put damp towels around the parts of the car I did not want to heat up, and used a pair of pliers to tear the old badge off once the old badge was pretty much melting. Installation was easy except for in the rear. I accidently put the new badge on the back offcenter. I had to tear it off and reposition it to get it perfectly center.