What did I do with my Sunday?

[Captain Yaris]

I installed a Fuba style antenna and debadged the rear of my Yaris. I love how clean it looks and I've been in love with the RC look for awhile. I hope you all are enjoying your weekend and Happy Memorial Day for those celebrating it. :thumbup:

[Dabuu]

Diggin' it! :D

[kimona]

Nice!

[WeeYari]

It's funny how things change. I remember well in the early days of Gen2 when people desperately wanted to get rid of the R/C look and installed a stubby or shark fin.

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[DiCaprio]

My father used to drive Golf 2 only back in the day, until he bought a new Golf 5 in 2006. I think he had 3 or 4 different Golf 2.
So i basically grew up with that cool extendable metal antenna, still love it too this day.

[kimona]

^^^ I grew up with those. Coolest thing then was the electric antenna; you turned the radio on and the antenna would magically appear.

[Captain Yaris]

Thanks guys! Didn't the Golf start the Fuba antenna craze? I remember in 1992, my cousin had a Toyota Paseo and he paid to have a Fuba antenna installed. It was the thing to do. Also, my aunt had a midnight blue Supra and it had the retractable antenna, as a kid I remember being excited to watch it appear and disappear.

[DiCaprio]

Look at this Golf antenna. How awesome! I'm a grown man don't ask me how i get so exited about this haha :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_iLNMwRP7c

[ern-diz]

Curious what process you used to de-badge?

[dogsridewith]

want to put canoe on roof. any sort of flexible extension cord to relocate that antenna?

[Captain Yaris]

First I let my car sit out in the hot afternoon South Florida sun. Then, I used a hot soapy bucket of water to soak the badge. Then I tried to use dental floss to get behind the badge and made a sawing motion. I did that but eventually the floss broke. At this point I just started at the edge with my fingers and slowly pried the badge off slowly. My son wanted to keep it, so I was careful not to break it. It left a little spongy material on the paint so I used Goof Off on that. After I washed the car I waxed the area. As for moving the antenna I'm not sure how that works, sorry I can't help.

[WeeYari]

Curious what process you used to de-badge?
Hair dryer and fishing line works great.

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[dogsridewith]

great idea! before it starts to get rust behind and/or fall off

[ern-diz]

First I let my car sit out in the hot afternoon South Florida sun. Then, I used a hot soapy bucket of water to soak the badge. Then I tried to use dental floss to get behind the badge and made a sawing motion. I did that but eventually the floss broke. At this point I just started at the edge with my fingers and slowly pried the badge off slowly. My son wanted to keep it, so I was careful not to break it. It left a little spongy material on the paint so I used Goof Off on that. After I washed the car I waxed the area. As for moving the antenna I'm not sure how that works, sorry I can't help.

Hair dryer and fishing line works great.

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Thanks