 How To Get The Letters Off The Engine Grill, Without busting the pins |
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| 7TPorsh |
 Oct 7 2015, 02:06 PM
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7T Porsh  Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California 
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I have my stock grill which is a bit dated. It has the original gold Porsche letters that I wan to transfer to another grill. They are fastened pretty well.
Is there a way to get them off and still preserve the pins? without messing the grill up too bad? |
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| Cairo94507 |
Oct 7 2015, 02:12 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,703 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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My recollection was those are held on with speed-nuts and that should unscrew off the pins.
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| bandjoey |
Oct 7 2015, 02:41 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,923 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Here's the original fastener. On the left. Hollow rubber with plastic teeth inside. Spray lube on the pins. Use a small plastic body tool. Y shaped. Gentle rocking and up will usually work. I'll post a pic of the teeth side tonight if you want.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Oct 7 2015, 02:41 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Actually, those nuts do not screw. They just push on and don't unscrew. I use a small screwdriver that has a crow's foot end. That's an end that looks like a small fork end of a crow bar. Just lift them off with no damage to letters.
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| matthepcat |
Oct 7 2015, 05:47 PM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
I just used tin snips to cut the speed nuts off.
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| wes |
Oct 7 2015, 06:21 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,588 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California
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I soaked each pin in WD40 overnight and used a putty knife to lift while slightly twisting with a pliers and still broke one out of all the pins.
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| r_towle |
Oct 7 2015, 06:37 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,560 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Tap pins out of nut with nail set
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