Shaving lettering/badges on rear hatch?

[jarededge]

Has anyone done this? Did you like the result? I might paint my truck and I don't think I want any badges on it. Would i just use some bondo to fill holes or something?

 

[96limitedX]

with a 98 you can take yours off really easy..heat them up and take themn off..easy as pie no holes behind the 98-01s

 

[spindlecone]

As above use a hairdryer, not a heatgun, get the area warm, than using about 30 lb test fishing line, shave them off
remove the excess crap with goo gone or gas

 

[95offroadx]

is there any holes on 91's?

 

[expo5.0]

yes

 

[MONMIX]

FWIW filling holes with just body filler ( bondo ) is totally unrelaible.
Holes should be welded.

 

[Spdrcer34]

I shaved my whole hatch. T-handle and all.

Like the others have said, body filler WILL NOT stay in place on a hole. it MUST BE WELDED. Unless of course you LIKE the idea of the filler falling out after you get it painted....

Ryan

 

[expo5.0]

my t-handle will be shaved very soon as well.

can you tell me who's products you used to actuate it- i am not sure who makes the best/which stuff to order.

 

[Spdrcer34]

I just have a cheap-o 15 lb. actuator to pop the glass open, if I want the whole hatch open, I just reach in and turn the T-handle that I re-mounted on the interior.

There was quite a bit of work involved in flipping the T-handle. I have pics I can send to anyone that wants them. If you have pics, you could probably replicate what took me 13 hours to do, in a matter of 1-2 hours.

But as for what products to use, I have shaved a number of vehicles, and have used everything from no-name 'made in Taiwan' crap to AutoLoc, and BELIVE ME.....spend the extra $$ on the AutoLoc actuators. I don't like their alarms much (Stellar brand), as they leave alot to be desired. But their mechanical products are SECOND TO NONE.

Ryan

 

[expo5.0]

ok cool. thats about what i figured. i plan on actuating everything rather than flipping the handle.

 

[Jake's Dad]

What the devil?? Flip the T handle around? CAn someone show me a pic of what this looks like? Me not smart.