emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #15 – October 08, 2010, 07:16:39 PM Quote from: irv;338578should have bought a cougar. they already have emblems.--irvhah hah thx:flip: Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #16 – October 08, 2010, 07:34:45 PM KA CHOW!!!So here they are. It took about 3 hours to put them in, between getting all the tools, taking the inside apart and putting them on and cleaning everything up. not too badFirst, I checked and rechecked and positioned and finally marked the three holes where it would go. Then I took out the 1/8" bit and drilled. That hole was too small, I finally worked up to 15/64" they finally went all the way in at that size. Then I took apart the inside panels and drilled pilot holes through the inside sheet metal from the other side. Then I took a 3/4" hole saw to the pilot holes and drilled out holes so that I could attach the nuts that hold the emblems on. Then I took windshield sealant and gooped up the holes, and then generously gooped up the other side after shoving the pins in.Then I took the nuts, attached, and voila! The nuts pulled it to the body and conformed to the curving perfectly, and at the hight I placed them at they don't face to far upward either.I think they look great, and I am proud to be the only person I know of driving around a MN-12 bird bird emblems!:cool:Unfortunately now I have to go out and get some touch up paint since I scratched the car putting BOTH of them on Also click my ride thread and there are a couple more pics of full body shots. Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #17 – October 08, 2010, 07:37:37 PM Something's wrong. They don't look quite even :o Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #18 – October 08, 2010, 07:44:07 PM to be perfecly honest, I think the body is different. I measured and remeasured and reremeasured trying to get the second one to line up exactly the same, but I just couldn't get it.They are within a 1/8" of each other though.Also, the birds do not both face the front of the car like the cougars. Both birds face left when you're looking at them, that makes it look a little weird too. Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #19 – October 09, 2010, 04:03:32 AM I agree with Vinnie. The pillar is too narrow for them to look right. They also look awkward like they are placed too high to look balanced. It reminds me of people with Cadillacs that stick on the wreath and crest emblems in the wrong place, or worse yet an experienced body shop that does the same. I even tried moving the bird emblem down to see if it looked better but they still never look right to me. What the MN-12 needed was a smaller quarter window for this to work. I pondered all of this a long time ago when I had my 1989 Tbird. I thought it was best to leave them off. I would have also took the pins off the back and used 3M tape in case I changed my mind. Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #20 – October 09, 2010, 09:40:19 AM yeah, I dummy tested them all the way up and down the pillar before I decided on where I wanted them. But I really like where they are. I had to leave the pins on because there is a tiny bit of curve to the sheet metal right there and it requires the pins to tighten them down and conform to the metal. That s the thing about exterior mods. Its all about opinions, and you know what they say about opinions. Imo, I'm really happy with it.:D Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #21 – October 09, 2010, 11:59:55 AM Quote from: sarjxxx;338690That s the thing about exterior mods. Its all about opinions, and you know what they say about opinions. Imo, I'm really happy with it.:D Truer words have never been spoken , It is your car so yours is the only opinion that truly matters.:D I must admit though I have tried things, that in my mind I thought were a good idea , and in the real world ..not so much Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #22 – October 09, 2010, 12:03:43 PM yeah like my mercury badge screw up:( Quote Selected
emblem placement on mn-12 bird; 56k, run away!!! Reply #23 – October 09, 2010, 12:57:11 PM Quote from: sarjxxx;338602to be perfecly honest, I think the body is different. I measured and remeasured and reremeasured trying to get the second one to line up exactly the same, but I just couldn't get it.They are within a 1/8" of each other though.Also, the birds do not both face the front of the car like the cougars. Both birds face left when you're looking at them, that makes it look a little weird too.Score 1 for the cougar:evilgrin:looks good though Quote Selected
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