replacing center cap decal??????????

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  1. Jap901

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    I have a new set of center caps, how did all of you remove the mustang decal with out scaring the center cap it self.

    thanks Jim
     
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    Jim; I have American Racing caps, and they have holes in the caps, under the covers. I just put a small dowell or something small in there and pushed them out. I tore up a couple of them, but then again, I wanted the Maverick covers from Dan on there, and it turned out pretty good.
     
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    the center caps i have are the ones for the magnum 500 wheels and the decal sets about 1/4 in inside the center cap and there is no way to get to it from behind because it has a backing that is potrivited to it and i am not going to try to remove the backing plate but i also don't want to scratch up the new center caps trying to dig the mustang decal out ether.

    thanks for your reply
     
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  4. maverick1970

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    Drill a hole from the back side of the cap. Don't go all the way through the existing emblem. Then just do what Earl did.
     
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    If you do as above drill it into the center in an effort to keep the cap balanced.
     
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    For the magnum 500's you can get blank chrome caps. Sell the Mustang ones.
     
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    Why not just put the Maverick emblem over the mustang one?
     
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