vehicross emblem?

[curtains]

Why is it on some VX's I don't see the emblems on the sides and the ISUZU on the back

[Anita]

Lot's of owners hate that big Isuzu advertisement so with dental floss and patience they take it off. They love the mystique of having a debadged VX.

[nocturnalVX]

This is an easy one...

The VehiCROSS and ISUZU badges have been removed by some owners for a number of reasons (animosity towards ISUZU, cleaner looks, stealth/mystery, etc.). Do a search for de-badging & you'll see. One of my VehiCROSS badges is starting to peel, so I may go stealth too... we shall see. I love that people would have even less idea what my VX is if I did that!

I have to learn to type faster... way to beat me to the reply Anita!

[etlsport]

nocturnal, if you do end up debadging, let me know how it goes, the rear isuzu is all thats left of the isuzu logos (front and wheels are gone now) and i really want to remove it, but dont want to end up with ghost lettering, so im curious to see how much your paint has faded

[curtains]

nocturnal, if you do end up debadging, let me know how it goes, the rear isuzu is all thats left of the isuzu logos (front and wheels are gone now) and i really want to remove it, but dont want to end up with ghost lettering, so im curious to see how much your paint has faded

Thats a good idea, now I know why I saw a VX that someone removed the logo's and put Porsche on it. But I don't know if I would do that then when someone asks you about it you look like an ******* telling them it really isn't.

[jacobus]

I used a hairdryer, and you can peel it off very easily, grab a corner with your nails and keep applying the heat and SLOWLY peel.
good luck

[etlsport]

yea there are actually a lot of VXs that have had emblems from other makes put on there, ive seen porsche, ferarri, mercedes, chevy, maserati probably a couple others.. but cant remember what else

[johnnyapollo]

Don't forget the Yugo-cross...

-- John

[Triathlete]

Don't forget the Yugo-cross...

-- John

Thats just wrong! :nor:

[Ldub]

Don't forget the Yugo-cross...

-- John

What Billy said x 10

Also, even if you tried, how could you forget the "yUgoCroSS"

[tbigity]

i've got a debadged VX and couldn't imagine it any other way. I can't go anywhere without someone asking me "what is that thing?" I know we all get it, but at least when they ask you about a debadged VX they have NO idea and they're not just asking it because they've never seen it before.

on the subject: does anyone else get this alot? --> "Man, those havent been out long, have they?" or "are you the first one to have one of these around here?" EVERYONE seems to think that they are like an 08 model since the styling is so aggressive and progressive

[etlsport]

yup! when i was down in VA camping i was loadin up the VX to go home and i had a lady in a rodeo stop behind me and start yellin from the road 'hey is that yours!?' when i told her it was she started telling me that she and her husband had been looking at it all week and that they really liked it and then told me the story of how she had an explorer that died on her and got a rodeo for a rental then had to go buy one and now she was lookin for another isuzu and that she was excited about the 'new' vehicross... she was a little disappointed when i told her mine was an 01 and one of the later models

[nfpgasmask]

Hey, I debadged when I got mine last May. I took all the badges off with a hair dryer and some dental floss. It was not difficult, a little painful on the fingers, but not difficult.

Once I got the badges off, there was some residue, which I think was actually just dirt that had piled up around the badges over the years. The first thing I did after I debadged was to wash the VX thoroughly, then I used a clay bar to remove the chunks of residue. This took some time, but in the end it took off all the crud. Then, I was left with a little ghosting. And in my case, the worst spot was on the left side, where the big logo was. The rear ISUZU logo ghosting became almost completely invisible after about 5 washings. The 3.5 L logo ghostings were gone almost instantly after the clay bar and a wash or two. It was the side logos that gave me trouble.

Anyway, long story short, last week I Zymoled my entire VX, and now I pretty much can't see ANYTHING. I mean, I would have to move my head around in direct sunlight to even make out a hint of what might have been a little ghosting. My point? The ghosting is basically 100% gone now.

So debadge away!!!! Nocturnal, I can't believe you haven't debadged already, being a goth-meister and all in your Ebony!!!

IMHO, if you have an Ebony or a PROTON, you DEFINITELY should debadge!

:0 Bart

PS - Look at my website for some pics of my debadged VX.

nocturnal, if you do end up debadging, let me know how it goes, the rear isuzu is all thats left of the isuzu logos (front and wheels are gone now) and i really want to remove it, but dont want to end up with ghost lettering, so im curious to see how much your paint has faded

[Ldub]

Bart,

Your VX Madness link is broken...FYI

[nocturnalVX]

So debadge away!!!! Nocturnal, I can't believe you haven't debadged already, being a goth-meister and all in your Ebony!!!

Well Bart, it seems I am one of those VXers that is proud to own (and show off) the coolest ISUZU 4x4. Hell, I've even still got the 2 Moab Zu' Zoo stickers on the VX! You can see them in my pics. Yup, it's an ISUZU. Family to the Trooper, Rodeo, and Amigo... all great off-roaders, not just grocery getters. The only reason I am considering de-badging at all is due to the peeling problem. When, & if, I debadge my VehiCROSS I may wish I'd done it long ago, but for now it's a rolling tribute to ISUZU and a kick in the jewels to Jeep.