Need fuel lid emblem help

[peterp]

I bought an NOS fuel lid emblem to replace the current one with worn chrome. The new one looks great, but when I go to install, it looks like a different mount. The new one has a screw back and, as near as I can tell, the old one is glued on since there doesn't seem to be any fastener underneath -- just the post for the tank gasket spring. The pictures below explain this better than I can. Does anybody know how to remove the original emblem?

[330GT]

I bought an NOS fuel lid emblem to replace the current one with worn chrome. The new one looks great, but when I go to install, it looks like a different mount. The new one has a screw back and, as near as I can tell, the old one is glued on since there doesn't seem to be any fastener underneath -- just the post for the tank gasket spring. The pictures below explain this better than I can. Does anybody know how to remove the original emblem?

I had the same problem a number of years ago. I thought that the original might be screwed in place with a very short stud. So I used a cold chisel on the outside edge tapping it to try and unscrew the original. It was just glued in and the chisel action freed it up (but destroyed the original). So I just cut the stud off the new one and glued it in place. The only thing I forgot was to take a picture of the original so I could orient the new one correctly. Now the definition of 'correct' probably is just how Luigi stuck in on some day in the 60s.

[peterp]

Kerry -- thanks for the feedback. This helps a lot. I don't mind destroying the original, but I'm more than a little scared about damaging the paint if the chisel slips. Will give it a shot tomorrow. I wonder if heating it with a hair dryer will help loosen the glue. It's a little late for you now, but here's a shot of it oriented as originally installed:

[peterp]

While I decide whether I want to risk trying to remove the old emblem (concerned about damaging the lid), I decided to try out a couple of items I ordered from Eastwood over the winter. The first is a rust dissolver and the second is a plating kit, both pretty inexpensive. Most rust removers are acid based and don't work that well and can damage the metal. The Eastwood rust dissolver is amazing -- it's acid free and environmentally clean and so it can't hurt the metal -- it only removes the rust. Leaving the part submerged overnight removes all rust. The plating kit is also good, it took about 30 minutes to plate the gas cap plate and spring. Probably overkill to restore parts that can barely be seen and aren't really exposed to the elements, but wanted to try out the Eastwood stuff. Before and after photos are below -- I'm really impressed with both products:

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After:

[Tom Wilson]

The pieces certainly look good PeterP! I believe this is the system you are talking about:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?item ... pe=PRODUCT

[peterp]

The pieces certainly look good PeterP! I believe this is the system you are talking about:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?item ... pe=PRODUCT

That's it Tom. The link below is the rust dissolver - I was really amazed how well this works as long as you let it sit long enough:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?item ... pe=PRODUCT

[peterp]

I was able to get the old emblem off with chisel and a Dremel. The old glue looks almost like it was a putty. Any recommendations on what type of glue to use to apply the new one?