Interior/Exterior Remove and replace bonnet/boot wings
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Good to hear
However, I've been sawing away with fishline and have gotten as far as I can from each end (boot wings). The stopping point is not symmetrical so I don't think it's the mounting posts (at least not both of them) that's stopping me.
Does anyone have a picture of the back side showing where the posts are?
Now, assuming I do get through, I can't see how to actually get it off the car. I don't want to stratch the paint or bend the wings...what's the trick?
However, I've been sawing away with fishline and have gotten as far as I can from each end (boot wings). The stopping point is not symmetrical so I don't think it's the mounting posts (at least not both of them) that's stopping me.
Does anyone have a picture of the back side showing where the posts are?
Now, assuming I do get through, I can't see how to actually get it off the car. I don't want to stratch the paint or bend the wings...what's the trick?
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Im not 100% certain but i believe the two prongs are each side of the circle. I didnt even use fishing line. i used my fingertips and muscles lol. Once i was able to pry up the wings enough to get my finger tips under, i just pulled hard. Making sure to keep leverage behind the emblem as much as possible so not to snap it in half. It helps if you put some heat on it to soften the bond. heres mine before i reinstalled.
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Update: My curiosity got the best of me...I just went and yanked my emblem back off. If you look at my picture above, the two prongs are directly behind the M and the second I in MINI. Its about 30 degrees outside, and i was able to pull it off with little struggle and just my hands. BTW, the emblem is pretty durable, i bent it just to see what would happen, as I have extras layin around.
Last edited by MUShadd; 02-13-2009 at 10:25 PM.
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