Trunk CROSSFIRE Lettering
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Hey everyone!
Quick question (or maybe not) here. The letters on my 2004 whip were loose, so I took them off and have cleaned them with GooGone and isopropyl. Should I use 3M Super Strength Molding Tape to put them back? I'm guessing create stencil, cut with xacto, adhere to the letters, let them set under a textbook for a night? Or is there some other adhesive I'm not thinking of that's better? I'm in the Southwest, so temperature fluctuation are very much a thing.
Thank you much! All the best!
Quick question (or maybe not) here. The letters on my 2004 whip were loose, so I took them off and have cleaned them with GooGone and isopropyl. Should I use 3M Super Strength Molding Tape to put them back? I'm guessing create stencil, cut with xacto, adhere to the letters, let them set under a textbook for a night? Or is there some other adhesive I'm not thinking of that's better? I'm in the Southwest, so temperature fluctuation are very much a thing.
Thank you much! All the best!
Re: Trunk CROSSFIRE Lettering
Hey everyone!
Quick question (or maybe not) here. The letters on my 2004 whip were loose, so I took them off and have cleaned them with GooGone and isopropyl. Should I use 3M Super Strength Molding Tape to put them back? I'm guessing create stencil, cut with xacto, adhere to the letters, let them set under a textbook for a night? Or is there some other adhesive I'm not thinking of that's better? I'm in the Southwest, so temperature fluctuation are very much a thing.
Thank you much! All the best!
Quick question (or maybe not) here. The letters on my 2004 whip were loose, so I took them off and have cleaned them with GooGone and isopropyl. Should I use 3M Super Strength Molding Tape to put them back? I'm guessing create stencil, cut with xacto, adhere to the letters, let them set under a textbook for a night? Or is there some other adhesive I'm not thinking of that's better? I'm in the Southwest, so temperature fluctuation are very much a thing.
Thank you much! All the best!
Re: Trunk CROSSFIRE Lettering
I just bought an 04 Crossfire a couple of months ago, and is missing the second (middle) "S" (hence my username). I am also missing the rear Chrysler winged logo. Is there a difference in the S's, as the second S sits right in the centerline of the rear panel, so perhaps it has a slight "arch" on that letter? If anyone has a replacement, I would surely appreciate it. A recent search on eBay only showed an "O" as the only single letter that I could find. After reading through several pages on this thread, it is obviously a huge problem with the lettering. Thanks in advance!
Re: Trunk CROSSFIRE Lettering
I just bought an 04 Crossfire a couple of months ago, and is missing the second (middle) "S" (hence my username). I am also missing the rear Chrysler winged logo. Is there a difference in the S's, as the second S sits right in the centerline of the rear panel, so perhaps it has a slight "arch" on that letter? If anyone has a replacement, I would surely appreciate it. A recent search on eBay only showed an "O" as the only single letter that I could find. After reading through several pages on this thread, it is obviously a huge problem with the lettering. Thanks in advance!
Re: Trunk CROSSFIRE Lettering
I just bought an 04 Crossfire a couple of months ago, and is missing the second (middle) "S" (hence my username). I am also missing the rear Chrysler winged logo. Is there a difference in the S's, as the second S sits right in the centerline of the rear panel, so perhaps it has a slight "arch" on that letter? If anyone has a replacement, I would surely appreciate it. A recent search on eBay only showed an "O" as the only single letter that I could find. After reading through several pages on this thread, it is obviously a huge problem with the lettering. Thanks in advance!
You have a thirteen year old car which has letters attached with sticky tape, you have no idea how the car has been treated, run through a car wash many times or what ever. The letters may have been removed by one owner then reattached later who knows? So you cannot say there is a huge problem, if you went to the local hospital you would not generalize and say all the population was sick or dying. So coming to that conclusion after reading this thread is not correct, only people with a problem have posted here. I have had no problem on the two Crossfires I have had, but I do keep a spare set of letters just in case.
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You're right, onehundred80, after reading the many posts on this long thread, I probably spoke too soon! All of the other letters on the back of my car seem to be pretty well secured, just the missing center "S", as well as the Chrysler winged logo. I'm not sure if the previous owner was trying to debadge the car, or maybe was stolen, who knows. I do know that the original owner had the car for about 12 years, then a 2nd owner had it for just a year or so. Luckily, the 1st owner had pretty good records that are on carfax. This is my first Crossfire, although I've been a fan of them since they first came out. I'm still getting into the "learning process" of this vehicle! This is a great forum though... I've already learned a LOT on here!
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We recently bought a beautiful 2004 Crossfire. Unfortunately, after putting the car through the car wash, we lost the letter "F". We returned to the car wash, but couldn't find the letter. We'd appreciate any help if anyone has one as opposed to having to buy the entire set. Of course, we'd be more than happy to pay for shipping, etc. Many Thanks!
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We recently bought a beautiful 2004 Crossfire. Unfortunately, after putting the car through the car wash, we lost the letter "F". We returned to the car wash, but couldn't find the letter. We'd appreciate any help if anyone has one as opposed to having to buy the entire set. Of course, we'd be more than happy to pay for shipping, etc. Many Thanks!
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You're right, onehundred80, after reading the many posts on this long thread, I probably spoke too soon! All of the other letters on the back of my car seem to be pretty well secured, just the missing center "S", as well as the Chrysler winged logo. I'm not sure if the previous owner was trying to debadge the car, or maybe was stolen, who knows. I do know that the original owner had the car for about 12 years, then a 2nd owner had it for just a year or so. Luckily, the 1st owner had pretty good records that are on carfax. This is my first Crossfire, although I've been a fan of them since they first came out. I'm still getting into the "learning process" of this vehicle! This is a great forum though... I've already learned a LOT on here!
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Perhaps a silly question but does the "I" have a top and bottom or is it symmetrical? I'm getting ready to put one back on. Luckily, we saw it was loose before it fell off and was lost.
Also, I see there's a 3M adhesion promoter that can make the double-sided tape stick better. Does anybody use it or just the tape alone?
There's currently an "O" on eBay for anybody that's searching.
Also, I see there's a 3M adhesion promoter that can make the double-sided tape stick better. Does anybody use it or just the tape alone?
There's currently an "O" on eBay for anybody that's searching.
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I have the letter but just haven't gotten around to sticking it back on yet. For one thing, I'm not sure if the "I" has a top and bottom or if it's the same either way. For another, do people use the 3M adhesion promoter which makes the tape stick a lot better?