Debadging the viper

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With every car I've ever had, I've pretty much debadged everything. Not only is it easier to clean/wax, I just like how simple it looks. I took the badges off the rear bumper, but decided to leave them on the side sills. For some reason, and I don't know why, they actually add to the cars look instead of taking away...if you're looking for a change, how about buying a contrasting color, or colormatched depending on what you have
 

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Good choice. Grab a hair dryer and soften the glue.

-Use dental tape or fishing line to help loosen and raise the emblems....
-Be careful if you pull the shield-badges...tipping them too much CAN poke the paint !
-Have a place for the warm emblems ready: Trunk, Sills, Rear glass, underhood etc...
(Or be like me, DONT plan ahead, and have em on the garage fridge for a decade+!)
Adhesive remover is a must afterwards.

"Bullnosing" a Viper !
 

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I think the car looks "cleaner" w/o the badges. IMHO
 

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I personally have always removed badges from everything I’ve owned ….except the Viper. I like the look of the care with the badges, I don’t feel they detract from the vehicle in the least.
 

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A little cutting and pasting on the side of mine
 

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awesome!!! I did it on my Jeep and I'm going to do it on the viper now too:) I've always wanted to buy a cheap used Mercedes and buy the S for it:)
 

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I think emblems, not overdone and done right, adds to the car's look. I think they can break up the "slab sided" look. I think the Viper's emblems add to the car.
 

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I am thinking about removing the viper srt-10 badging on the sides. What do you guys think I should do.

Use a plastic razor blade and a heat gun to pull them off.

Rosonol lighter fluid (or equivalent) to get the glue off the panels.

Apply wax and enjoy!
 

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For me the car shouts, "Viper" just fine by itself. I took off the silver SRT10 badge in the side, I thought they looked plasticy and cheesey, and replaced it with black (actually dark grey) and it looks great. I left the "Dodge" and "Viper on the back bumper, as they are already color matched to my black beast.
 

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I had mine off last year as I needed to wait for the paint to settle prior to the final wet sand/buff. Thought that it looked a bit bland and was happy to get them in place this year. I chose to leave off the SRT10 for my Serpent:

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If anyone takes off their badges and doesn't know what to do with them I would be happy to take them.
 

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Took the nose emblem off my black RT/10, changed the side emblems to chrome, removed the emblems from the rear.

Looks much better that way.
 

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The ACR that I should be getting does not appear to have the Dodge or Viper Emblems on the back bumper:


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J&R3xV10

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The ACR that I should be getting does not appear to have the Dodge or Viper Emblems on the back bumper:


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Wow you haven't gotten it yet? Any idea when you will get it? I would go crazy waiting :omg:
 

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The ACR that I should be getting does not appear to have the Dodge or Viper Emblems on the back bumper:


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You are right, I just looked at the pictures I took of Herb's VOI X car and his does not have the badging on the rear.
 
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I took the emblems off the rear of my 09 red viper, and think it looks better. Still debating on the removal of the side emblems.
 

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No stinking badges......
 

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