I bought the official parts mentioned in the first response and used JB Weld to clean up the transition from original trim piece to the Land Cruiser badge. I like how it turned out. 
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Are the black trim pieces just plastidip around the reverse lights?
How did you subdue the logos and the license plate surround Crash?
What is the easiest way to remove the existing badging for coating? An old friend advised using a WD-40 soaked paper towel to soften up the glue overnight. He then used some dental floss to break the logos away. Any thoughts?
I didn’t remove the badges when I dipped. I didn’t wanna worry about positioning or using the wrong glue. OEM glue sticks. If layered thick enough, plastidip peels right off paint. Just go around the letters with a toothpick first to encourage splitting the “seam” there. Overall very easy
Yes, it's PlastiDip (or something equivalent), and I actually did remove it this time (initial trial was on the car, to be sure I liked it - before I got the Cygnus and LC badging). I just took a wide metal putty knife and scraped against the back side of the badge instead of near the paint. The OEM double-sided tape comes off with a bit of elbow grease (it's 15 years old at this point). I then used some polish to clean up the scratches around where the badges have been washed around for ages before I put the re-dipped badges back in place.
The only piece I didn't remove was the frame around the license plate - that thing is really stuck down and I didn't want to warp it.
3M trim tape is the right stuff - just use an X-Acto knife to cut away the excess.
The only piece I didn't remove was the frame around the license plate - that thing is really stuck down and I didn't want to warp it.
3M trim tape is the right stuff - just use an X-Acto knife to cut away the excess.
That really looks stellar Crash, nice job. The Land Cruiser lettering is going on our rig too then.
Cheers mate,
G
Cheers mate,
G
I like it!I bought the official parts mentioned in the first response and used JB Weld to clean up the transition from original trim piece to the Land Cruiser badge. I like how it turned out.
Could you take a few photos from different angles?
Just for the sake of clarity, the part numbers I posted are the closest thing I could find to the small "LAND CRUISER" badges used on the CYGNUS. They are not the same as the domestic LC badges you installed (which look great, BTW!).Also, one correction - the piece listed in the post from @BEG mentions the overseas Land Cruiser badges, but I got the one(s) from the 98-03 - sold as OEM parts 75442-60150 (Land)/ 75443-60040 (Cruiser)
I'm waiting for the Mrs. to notice.
Looks good - did you do anything to the front?
I can’t believe you have to buy each word - if you had to pick one it’d be CRUISER for the win!Also, one correction - the piece listed in the post from @BEG mentions the overseas Land Cruiser badges, but I got the one(s) from the 98-03 - sold as OEM parts 75442-60150 (Land)/ 75443-60040 (Cruiser)
I'm waiting for the Mrs. to notice.
Looks awesome!
Quick question: I have this same OEM hitch on my Wife’s car but where did you source the tongue / ball mount / male part
(whatever it’s called) from?
