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wildbill69 · 03-05-2008, 07:20 AM

What's the best way to remove the Chevrolet letters from a 1972 tailgate band. I need to replace the woodgrain decal. I don't want to waller out the holes while removing the letters. Also, what's the best way to put the letters back on? Once the letters are back on, can you insert something into the hole to flare it out so they won't fall off? Your help is greatly appreciated.

jhow66 · 03-05-2008, 08:09 AM

Grind just enough to push them out and then when you reinstall them use some epoxy on each stud. This way worked for me on one I did for a friend.

67_C-30 · 03-05-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jhow66

Grind just enough to push them out and then when you reinstall them use some epoxy on each stud. This way worked for me on one I did for a friend.

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I just did one myself, and that's exactly what I did. It worked out great!

03-05-2008, 07:20 AM	#1
wildbill69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harwood, MO (west central Missouri) Posts: 30	tailgate panel question What's the best way to remove the Chevrolet letters from a 1972 tailgate band. I need to replace the woodgrain decal. I don't want to waller out the holes while removing the letters. Also, what's the best way to put the letters back on? Once the letters are back on, can you insert something into the hole to flare it out so they won't fall off? Your help is greatly appreciated. __________________ Bill 1972 Chevy Super Cheyenne, "Ol' Green" 1995 Chevy Pickup, "Ol' Faithful"

03-05-2008, 08:09 AM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Re: tailgate panel question Grind just enough to push them out and then when you reinstall them use some epoxy on each stud. This way worked for me on one I did for a friend. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer



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