Flow Tie (full emblem delete)

[L36L72LS3]

Originally Posted by Ron_Robinson1

How hard is it to do the float tie. Damn I like that look. Plate holes suck. When I bought my Z I told them if they mounted a plate bracket on there I wouldn't by the car.




Is there a thread for DIY float tie or flow tie, what ever it's called.

That's what I said.
It was in the trunk upon delivery....

[Chrispy]

Originally Posted by ValZL1

For the flow tie, i used a screwdriver to pop out the bowtie. Comes out pretty easily. The backer is plastic. You simply use a very sharp knife, follow the bowtie lines and cut out the center. Not hard, just be patient and dont cut off a finger. Some parts of the plastic are thicker than others and the knife speeds up when it transitions. I had a close shave twice.. lol

Would a razor / box cutter work for this? I might try it tonight, I like how it looks as well.

[TIREKLR]

That looks really good!

[EvilZL1]

Originally Posted by Chrispy

Would a razor / box cutter work for this? I might try it tonight, I like how it looks as well.

im wondering the same thing

[adarvish]

Originally Posted by ValZL1

So I looked through a bunch of reviews on the emblem swaps and the folks who cut out the middle of the bowtie badge itself, leaving the silver edge. I was not really a fan of what I saw so when I got my badge off, I went ahead and removed the backer all around. The result looks pretty darn good. Took me about an hour and a half with a very sharp knife. The grille is still very sturdy and supported, no issues there. More airflow is definitely a good thing.

Driving around town, 62 degrees out, my water temp gauge didnt get past the 1/3 mark after 30 minutes of driving. Is that the typical range for the water temp or is it usually in the middle?

How did you do this? I want to do this on my zl1 asap.

[zl_won]

I dig it. Subtle

[Can'tHave2MuchHP]

Originally Posted by ZL1-V

You car looks great with the emblem removed! I have to agree with the others, loose the plate as that is the main item changing your front aerodynamics. If you go to a GOOD body and paint shop where they use enough material, let it dry completely and then sand you shouldn't have "filler gaps".

ZL1-V, where did you get your trim Carbon fibered like that??? I LOVE IT! And do you mind sharing how it's done and how much it costs?




Also, OP, I too bought my car used with the front license plate bracket (Ugh, and ugly), I just installed the bumper plugs and they're WAY better than the 4 empty holes which are WAY better than the bracket being there. I'm going to run this until I do a full fill and paint.

[ZO6 Bryan]

I like the way this looks. I just hate that it would be irreversible.

[STUNNAH]

Not a fan of the cutout, unless it's a full blackout...I have the polished rims so the badge compliments the rims...If I ever get black rims, I'll blackout the entire car...And I doubt there is any performance gain from the cutout or the plate removal...

[Fishinfirefighter]

Originally Posted by ZO6 Bryan

I like the way this looks. I just hate that it would be irreversible.

Could always duct tape and JB weld that sucker back in if you need to trade in

[DrkPhx]

I never liked the huge gold bow tie on the front, so I cut out the gold part of the bow tie and wrapped the chrome part just for something different.

[KaBoom1701]

Originally Posted by DrkPhx

I never liked the huge gold bow tie on the front, so I cut out the gold part of the bow tie and wrapped the chrome part just for something different.

Very nice. How much you charge? lol

[ZL1-V]

DrkPhx,

That looks really nice with the CF border.

[ZL1-V]

Originally Posted by Can'tHave2MuchHP

ZL1-V, where did you get your trim Carbon fibered like that??? I LOVE IT! And do you mind sharing how it's done and how much it costs?




Also, OP, I too bought my car used with the front license plate bracket (Ugh, and ugly), I just installed the bumper plugs and they're WAY better than the 4 empty holes which are WAY better than the bracket being there. I'm going to run this until I do a full fill and paint.

The CF kit is available here.

http://andersoncomposites.com/

Not faux carbon fiber wrap, but the real material. Not cheap but great fit and finish. Good luck with your project.