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General Corvette Discussion
Winter Add Ons
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<blockquote data-quote="ddgermann" data-source="post: 149285" data-attributes="member: 3537"><p>Ok, we are back on the winter add-ons. I have been unsuccessful in finding the wheel center caps I want so after chatting with Spence and Corvette Mods, decided to give this a try. These pieces of vinyl are fairly cheap and are on sale right now at Corvette Mods. However, you can get them from many suppliers who will likely match or beat the prices. Totally up to you.</p><p>Installing this vinyl was actually easier than I thought and if you didn't know... your C7 center caps come all apart and can be really modded easily. </p><p>Here are the steps for what I did today in case any of you wondered if this was possible and may be interested in doing it yourself.</p><p></p><p>Here is the vinyl I bought. Various finishes on the skulls and the backgrounds. These are all the tools you need.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22688[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22694[/ATTACH]</p><p>First of all, you will have to pull these caps apart. The trick is going gently but they are quite flexible and not overly fragile. Start here removing the top from the insert section</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22689[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22696[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22690[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Next pop off the outer ring and emblem.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22691[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22692[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]22693[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Here is what you start off with adding the new vinyl background,</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22695[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Clean the background piece really well before you begin. Then carefully lay the vinyl over the background piece and do not press it down. Use the little molding tool and press it into the recessed area on the top. Then firmly press the vinyl onto the raised areas from the center outward. Then run your little plastic tool around the outside edge and press the vinyl into the outer ring. (it's really easy)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22697[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22698[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22699[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22700[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22701[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Now just carefully cut around the outside of the bottom ring</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22703[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22704[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22705[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Finally, you check it's all stuck down on the edges with your plastic tool and reassemble the center cap. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]22706[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22707[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22708[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22709[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22710[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And you end up with this.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22712[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I have some Jake Skull ones on the car now with a chrome ring that are coming off to be replaced with these... at least for now. </p><p>The combinations are massive with these vinyls. They are also cut to fit into various shapes. Notice the red crossed flags in the first photo. They fit into the recess on the crossed flags logo just above. Plus all these pieces of vinyl are available in every Corvette body and trim color.</p><p></p><p>This was my winter add-on for today. Now time for a beer. <img src="/styles/smilies-extra/vette-smileys/cheers2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Cheers2:" title="Cheers2 :Cheers2:" data-shortname=":Cheers2:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ddgermann, post: 149285, member: 3537"] Ok, we are back on the winter add-ons. I have been unsuccessful in finding the wheel center caps I want so after chatting with Spence and Corvette Mods, decided to give this a try. These pieces of vinyl are fairly cheap and are on sale right now at Corvette Mods. However, you can get them from many suppliers who will likely match or beat the prices. Totally up to you. Installing this vinyl was actually easier than I thought and if you didn't know... your C7 center caps come all apart and can be really modded easily. Here are the steps for what I did today in case any of you wondered if this was possible and may be interested in doing it yourself. Here is the vinyl I bought. Various finishes on the skulls and the backgrounds. These are all the tools you need. [ATTACH=full]22688[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22694[/ATTACH] First of all, you will have to pull these caps apart. The trick is going gently but they are quite flexible and not overly fragile. Start here removing the top from the insert section [ATTACH=full]22689[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22696[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22690[/ATTACH] Next pop off the outer ring and emblem. [ATTACH=full]22691[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22692[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22693[/ATTACH] Here is what you start off with adding the new vinyl background, [ATTACH=full]22695[/ATTACH] Clean the background piece really well before you begin. Then carefully lay the vinyl over the background piece and do not press it down. Use the little molding tool and press it into the recessed area on the top. Then firmly press the vinyl onto the raised areas from the center outward. Then run your little plastic tool around the outside edge and press the vinyl into the outer ring. (it's really easy) [ATTACH=full]22697[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22698[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22699[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22700[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22701[/ATTACH] Now just carefully cut around the outside of the bottom ring [ATTACH=full]22703[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22704[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22705[/ATTACH] Finally, you check it's all stuck down on the edges with your plastic tool and reassemble the center cap. [ATTACH=full]22706[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22707[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22708[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22709[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]22710[/ATTACH] And you end up with this. [ATTACH=full]22712[/ATTACH] I have some Jake Skull ones on the car now with a chrome ring that are coming off to be replaced with these... at least for now. The combinations are massive with these vinyls. They are also cut to fit into various shapes. Notice the red crossed flags in the first photo. They fit into the recess on the crossed flags logo just above. Plus all these pieces of vinyl are available in every Corvette body and trim color. This was my winter add-on for today. Now time for a beer. :Cheers2: [/QUOTE]
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