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Old 19-01-2005, 03:01 PM   #1
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I am seriously considering debadging the Ghia as I have taken quite a liking to the 'clean' look. Are there any holes behind any of the badges? What's the best way to remove them? :

Before you ask the Ford badges stay, might grab a S2/3 boot garnish though.

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Old 19-01-2005, 07:34 PM   #2
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It seems there are holes for the 'Fairmont' badge, bugger.
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Old 19-01-2005, 07:55 PM   #3
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I had the Ute debadged when i got her resprayed. Only way to do it I'm afraid. I've taken all the badges off including the FORD badges. She looks clean as. No Body kit, no badges. Just a nice, clean, low and loud AU. Best way to have it i think.
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Old 19-01-2005, 11:38 PM   #4
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Series I has 'Fairmont' written on the side of the bootlid doesnt it? If so, you should be right to get that one off, i highly doubt there would be any holes behind it.

Id go for a Series II chrome bit on your bootlid, it should fit and it looks a lot better than the Series I one. Has 'Fairmont' sorta engraved into it (if you need pics let me know).

Id also take the Ghia badges off the side, and if anything i would put a small 'V8' badge on there from either a 220 V8 model, or dare i say it, an SS.
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Old 19-01-2005, 11:57 PM   #5
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I think you're a bit off b2tf, I stuck my hand up under the boot and there was two things sticking through behind the 'Fairmont' badge but hopefully I'm wrong. I already have 2 'V8' badges on the front guards and only one 'Ghia' one under the 'Fairmont' badge. The chrome boot bit is what I meant by garnish but I spose that's not quite right :P
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Old 20-01-2005, 12:25 AM   #6
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That's the first ive ever heard of the Fairmont bit having holes behind it - i just dont see why it would cos its on the bootlid. Weird.
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Old 20-01-2005, 12:54 AM   #7
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The Futura badge on the wife's car has the holes behind it as well.
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Old 20-01-2005, 07:27 PM   #8
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my falcon badge had holes behind it (left hand side of boot lid)
they annoyed my for ages, but i managed to position the turbo badge to cover both of them.
dont know why they needed holes for the badge ... annoying.
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Old 20-01-2005, 10:54 PM   #9
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Wow, i never realised they had hole sbehind them. I think its to help in badge placement at the factory etc. Thats about the only real reason i can think of for having the holes there, other than to **** people off when they wanna take the badges off. :togo:
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