The edges are laying very nicely in this one. I think making it slightly larger than stock would help by giving it more contact area. Part of the problem also is that we aren't sticking this onto a flat solid piece. The cutouts prevent solid contact with the adhesive as well so there is less...
Better than the first one but still not making great contact on the edges. I think that it needs to stay flat to allow the adhesive to press then bend into the curve. I took a picture to show you the width of the band for the outer ring of the sombrero. The adhesive through the curvature is...
FL here as well. I put 100 miles on mine and then ditched the running boards, 2.5" OME Lift, Toyo AT 33s. I would consider going with the TEQ badge to replace your gold ones. Good luck, maybe we can get some of these FL trucks together one weekend.
I would agree that the adhesive could be recessed a little bit. The curvature is very close. The bottom half of the badge lays more flush than the top half. The gap is the biggest between the 9:00 and 11:00 points. It doesn't need much tweak. Again, I believe that the adhesive will correct...
Here are a few more. The separation starts at the mid point on the sides (9:00 & 3:00) and moves to about 11:00 & 1:00. The bottom half is much more flush. I tried to get some pictures for you that capture it a little better. It is so slight that the photos are hard to capture. If I had to...
Brad,
Here are some side pics of the installed rear emblem and some side pics of the front grill.
The top of the rear badge is pretty flush. If there is any separation it is on the right and left sides. It is very slight.
Here is a picture of the front grill without the emblem. Other than the sticky that is still there, it looks extremely flat. There is a small circle at the bottom of the center vertical oval. Let me know if you need better photos.
I ordered a rear for 03+ as well just to be safe. I will send both to you when I get them. I am checking to see what the PN is for the 80 series. I should've had it all today but I was out of the office. I should be able to get both badges to you by middle of next week.