In a message dated 5/13/2008 11:56:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
How can I safely get the Spitfire IV emblems off the hood and rear fenders so that I can paint the car and then put them back on? They look like a part cast out of cheap metal and have two pegs that go through the body work and are secured is some way.From the back these pegs look like blind rivets that haven't been compressed. ==AM== What I've done is to get a very small drift and very carefully alternately tap on the pegs until the badge is nearly free. Joe's right about the "rattling around" of the pegs; however, the holes should have the little plastic "friction bushes" that seem to do a very good job of both holding and insulating the pegs. Earlier Triumphs (before the mid-1960s) relied on clips and gobs of sealant on the backside of the pegs, a somewhat less elegant solution that often also was harder to undo. --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet? *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings. -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22) Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph Herald Database at its new URL: _http://triumph-herald.us_ (http://triumph-herald.us/) **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
