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Rebadging - exact badge placement on trunk?

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Old 05-05-04, 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by Yankees Diva
did yuou do it already?? if not do what i did. ask ant **Captainbone he can vouge for me all i did was take white masking tape the skinny kind and mark a pefect box the the place of the orignial badges. then i dental flossed and blow dried the old badges off and put the new ones in the exact same place straight as can be and wala its done. i can have ant take pics of my aristo emblem to show you.

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Nope haven't done it yet. The problem I have with that approach is that the bodyshop pulled off my old badges and I've got nothing to mark where the original badges were. Naked rear.

Old 05-05-04, 08:47 PM
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Bit-

as i was reading and scrolling (sympathizing with the dilema) then saw that pic..I am still giggling

that really caught me offguard.

Good Luck on the rebadge...I am totally useless as I can't read a flippin tape measure anyway...

Doug
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
Maybe this will help...
hahaha that's a good one man
Old 05-05-04, 10:10 PM
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With a naked rear end , I can't think of anything except using the ruler

Good luck
Old 05-06-04, 06:10 AM
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
For GS400... from the left hand side of the 'G' to the edge of car is 8 3/4 inches
from the bottom of the 'G' to the top of the inner lights beneath it is 3 1/2 inches

For Lexus... Height is the same, distance from side of trunk lid to the 'L' is 1 1/2 inches
distance to the trunk lid is 8 3/4 inches where trunk meets the body

for "L".... Bottom of circle to where the trunk piece (with keyhole in it) starts is 1 1/8 inches
Dave, slight correction to the above:

For this part:
"For Lexus... Height is the same, distance from side of trunk lid to the 'L' is 1 1/2 inches
distance to the trunk lid is 8 3/4 inches where trunk meets the body
"

It should be

"For Lexus... Height is the same, distance from side of trunk lid to the 'L' is 1 1/2 inches"
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Originally posted by GS4DOUGIE
Bit-

as i was reading and scrolling (sympathizing with the dilema) then saw that pic..I am still giggling

that really caught me offguard.

Good Luck on the rebadge...I am totally useless as I can't read a flippin tape measure anyway...

Doug
I can't stop gigglin....that caught me off gaurd as well. I think I will make that pic my desktop for a couple days.....
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Originally posted by RayGS3
With a naked rear end , I can't think of anything except using the ruler

Good luck
ALRIGHT.....that's what i'm talkin 'bout!!!
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sorry to bring a thread back from the dead, but i've been searching forever and can't seem to find the answer.

The GS430 and GS400 badge are different i think. GS and 430 are separated while the GS400 badge is one piece. What is the distance separating the GS and the 430?

Can anyone measure their GS430 badge and let me know the exact placement on trunk?

Greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Originally Posted by milky
sorry to bring a thread back from the dead, but i've been searching forever and can't seem to find the answer.

The GS430 and GS400 badge are different i think. GS and 430 are separated while the GS400 badge is one piece. What is the distance separating the GS and the 430?

Can anyone measure their GS430 badge and let me know the exact placement on trunk?

Greatly appreciated, thanks!
sure....

The G is 8 3/4" from the end of the trunk
The S is 1/2" between the 4
The top of the G is 12 1/2" from bottom of trunk

let me know if you need anything else
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Originally Posted by sakataj
sure....

The G is 8 3/4" from the end of the trunk
The S is 1/2" between the 4
The top of the G is 12 1/2" from bottom of trunk

let me know if you need anything else
Hey thanks a lot!
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This thread is very useful. I was thinking of "black-pearling" my badges.
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Originally Posted by milky
Hey thanks a lot!
sure mike, no problem. this all u needed?
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Maybe this will help...
hahaha.........
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