this weekend I'm planning on removing my badges (with dental floss, a bondo scraper, some goop-off, and maybe a bit of lacquer thinner if the glue poses problematic) and I was wondering if y'all have any advice that'll make this turn out any better?

also, it seems my corner lights (driving lights?) aren't working. I'll dig in and replace the bulbs, but i don't think the corner lights worked on my '91 p/u either. I might take the time to hook up some 'strobes' (corner, blinker, and headlights) as well as installing a PA system and I'm just searching for a little advise. thanks in advance. (the ions will come in time)

If I can get a hold of a digital video camera, i'll be making a 'top gear' style documentary of the '97 toyota 4runner mine is based on.

 

use fishing line for the badges and a blow dryer or a heat gun to soften the glue and the corner lights take a 194 type bulb or you can put a 912/921 bulb in there brighter

 

cool, thanks. yea, i planned on using a hair dryer....

 

I removed my badges with just a plastic putty knife. Didn't scratch the paint or anything, just kept wiggling it back and forth under the badge. Then I used WD-40 to eat through the foam tape that was left, but that still left the adhesive. So I used GooGone for that. Then wash and wax. Worked out real well.

 

do you have any plany for the badges when you get them off???

 

is your number 4 key broken, why are you calling it a 5runner

 

Yeah, removing the badges is easy. I used fishing line to remove each emblem and goo gone to remove the glue.

Be careful removing the toyota logo right above your vehicle's tag, b/c it's not only held on by glue, but also has 4 tabs that snap into the tailgate itself. (hope that makes sense)

 

by tag, you mean license plates?

it's a 5runner. i shouldn't have to explain why...

 

Correct. The front emblem on the grille just snaps in...no glue.

The rear emblem above the license plate not only uses glue, but snaps into the body of the hatch as well.

 

goo gone and hot water

 

damn, i wanted to get rid of that (4runner) emblem as well. how many holes? i might be able to fill 'em with fiberglass, and repaint...but that'll be another day

when i make a grille (maybe a black or stainless mesh) i want to put the little toyota emblem in the lower left corner. i have no plans for the SR5 badge, yet...

 

okay, let me re-phrase what I said earlier. The emblem that's the "Toyota logo" right below the rear window glass, close to the wiper arm, has 4 small holes holding it in.

The emblem that spells out "4Runner" right above the license plate (and below the one I mentioned above), I'm not sure about. My '02 did not come with that particular emblem.

 

I took my badges off with a heat gun and floss. I like the look a lot better now.

 

oh, alright, thanks. yea, i figured that one had clips...it doesn't wiggle. i should be able to remove the 4runner badge (and glue it to my neighbors RAV4 )

 

Well, I just found out, that emblem that says "4Runner" (the one you were talking about) right above the license plate, is held in with tabs too! So if you remove it, you'll have 4 holes left to fill just like the toyota logo above it.

Check out the 3rd picture from the top in this link: Emblems

 

thanks, i've got some fishing line (12 lb ) and some goo gone... time to start the destruction. i'm gonna try to get the dealership sticker off as well...wish me luck.

 

That reminds me, does anyone have the link to the Black Pearl 4Runner emblems?

 

Meaning, how to turn your own emblems into the black pearls or where to buy them?

If you want to know how to make the "poor man" black pearls, check the link I posted above...that's it.

If you're talking about buying them, I picked mine up from a friend at my local toy dealer.

 

Park it out in the sun (it's about 100 degrees where I'm at, so I'm sure you're getting your share of the sun in Texas, too. Heat gun/blow dryer works, too, but just parking it is easier.

Regarding the rear license plate holder, I'm wondering if the 99+ with no holes will fit 96-98's? When I had my 98, I took the emblems off, and was going to keep them off, but the 4 holes looked hideous. So I painted the ugly gold emblems to a graphite color and put them back on.

 

i want to know this 5runner nonsense.
what, is it a 5WHEEL DRIVE now?