Old Dec 7, 2004 | 10:08 AM
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Default Re: Anyone interested in a "Crossfire Club" grill bage

Wow Sasksins I was looking at your pictures, and thinking about what Andrew did, when I thought up a great idea, that happens to be very inexpensive as well.

Andrew used chrome vinyl.

Well how about using a vinyl oval thats the same color as your car, and then putting a symbol on it that will contrast with your cars color.

Follow this with me!

For example, on my black Crossfire, I could cover the gold badge with a piece of black vinyl sticker. Then I could take a SILVER sticker of one of the drawings, or whatever symbol I wanted, and put it on top of the black vinyl. This would mesh perfectly with the colors of the car. People could design whatever symbol they want, bring it to your local sign making guy and have him cut you out a piece. Finish it off with a piece of clear vinyl so it looks like clear coat

Thus the gold badge would now be black with a silver X and a clear layer on top, for example.

Another example.. Saskins, you had a red car, you could turn the badge the same Blaze red with a silver "XF" on it..

If I could find a raised CHROME "X" I could actually glue it on top of the black vinyl piece.
Just find a car that has a chrome badge with an X on it and your good.. 325 Xi for example, or the Caddilac "X"LT. Buy the badge, cut out the X, glue it to the black vinyl. Just do it carefully so you can't see glue or so it's not crooked.
Thus it would be 3D, yet go perfectly with the front grill and the rest of the car. Any chrome symbol (or whatever color) that you think would look good, you could put on.

I dont think this would be too ricey or cheesey because it's just such a small portion of the car. It would just look painted and pretty custom. You would have to do it nice and clean. No bubbles. It would match with your cars colors and not look out of place. Plus it would be easy to remove when you sell the car or return your lease. You shave the Crossfire lettering off the back, put on one of these custom symbols.. WOW.. people who have never seen a Crossfire will think your driving some exotic!

Best of all, each of us could do something along these lines, with whatever symbol of our choosing..! for a very low price.! The flames you guys are thinking about would be EASY in vinyl.

Now that I'm thinking.. I just might give it a whirl in the next few weeks.. if I don't like it, I'll just remove it.. oh well, a measly $20 down the drain in the worst case scenario?
 

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