Rebadgery

[spikesputnik]

So the bowtie obviously had to go first. Too much shameless brand identification as well as it's being a big tacky blob of gold. IMO.

Next was the LT. A PITA every time I washed, and even though it was only 2 letters it snagged as if it were a whole word. And no, I not hiding from the fact that I didn't fork over the extra for an LTZ- I'm comfortable in my thrift.

 

Then the long S-I-L-V-E-R-A-D-O that seemed to stretch almost 1/2 way across the gate turely was just too much. They may as well have put Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious there if they want to may a wordy statement.

 

So something had to be done. And completely denuded wasn't quite right for me. Whadda y'all think? Succinct, correct, smaller, OEM.

[jf781]

I like it but where did you get the letters from?

[slomo007]

Looks like the C is an upside down L? The H is a sideways I? The only one I'm confused on is the Y.

[asilverblazer]

Ditto for the letters, but I'dve preferred C-H-E-V-R-O-L-E-T. I know only one letter less than S-I-L-V-E-R-A-D-O.

[spikesputnik]

I ordered a CHEYENNE and straddled the stock V with CHE_Y, and tossed the -ENNE

Sorry for the maginal quality pic- I'm NOT a photog'... Yes, it lists to the right 2.5mm( yes, I mic'd it out of anal curiosity)

[slomo007]

I ordered a CHEYENNE and straddled the stock V with CHE_Y, and tossed the -ENNE

 

Clever, and I was way off. Guess the lighting in the photo is just funny, sure looks like the letters were modified somehow.

[asilverblazer]

From?

[blackout07]

Looks good.

[spikesputnik]

From?

A local dealer, about $19 w/tax. A bit watesfull for a pure restyling exercise. But it was like, what, 4 trips to Starbucks?

Another member posted a pic of his truck with the whole CHEYENNE on it, which is how it's marketed in Mexico.

[asilverblazer]

Fascinating.

[mcreyaufmiller]

So if you are debadging, then why do you have Chevy and silverado? For that matter why not get rid of the bowtie on the grill too?

[asilverblazer]

REbadge, not debage. I think its a neat idea... I just don't like slang terms, like Chevy... Just my 2 cents though.

[tobias]

[spikesputnik]

So if you are debadging, then why do you have Chevy and silverado? For that matter why not get rid of the bowtie on the grill too?

Re-badgery was the idea, just not as thorough though. If I were to remove the front bowtie, the grill would just have a bowtie shaped chrome void with holes, so I color matched it instead. I left the Silverado on the sides as I like some contrast on the long expanse, but found it(the whole thing) out of proportion on the tailgate, IMO.

 

On a related topic, I saw a Toyota in the parking lot yesterday. No exaggeration here, it had in chrome letters Toyota, Tacoma, V-6, SR5, and 4WD all on the tail gate!!! Looked like someone was playing scrabble back there and they were running out of room to play

[STINSAN3]

This looks awesome, would have never thought about doing that!