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As a VW owner and enthusiast, I can spot any of these badges from a mile away... At that point I think you might as well run with blocky 5.0 badges to cover up that hole, would look just as bad!
If you GOTTA have 16V badges, get Ford ones!!
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I still have a hard time believing that hole is about 5/8 of an inch. That's a pretty big friggin hole man, is this badge stuck on with a bolt or something??
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I checked on Zetecinside.com and it seems that the dimensions for those 16v badges (The ones int he first post I made) will most likely cover that 5/8 inch hole:
Dimensions: 2.5" x 0.8" (65mm x 20mm)
0.8 inches height will have no problem with that, and the 2.5" width will definitely have no problem covering that hole!
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Pascal I understand what you mean, lose/lose situation I suppose. I don't want any damn sidemarkers!  Rynn, 5/8" is what I got from others...prolly 1/2" maybe? Anyways, I think the problem is not the size, simply that they have no base...you could still see the hole.
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Get some putty or something to fill it in with then!  I'm almost 90% sure, but, I believe someone did this once on here didn't they? 
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I'd love to but I'd hafta' have two fenders painted then, and I don't even have a properly painted rear passenger door.
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For 98+ Contours with a hole behind the SE emblem I saw a 16V emblem on a 98+ Mystique and I was rather surprised. I actually did a double take thinking that it said GL or something, but it clearly said "16V"! The best part about it was that it was the same shape and size as the SE emblem. You may want to head down to your local Ford/Mercury dealer and see about ordering some. Just a thought. On another note, I just ordered one of those 16V Mondeo emblems from Zetecinside.com and I'm planning on affixing it to my trunk lid where I used to have a GL. I hope it looks nice! If nothing else it will certainly be distinct from other GLs driving around. Good luck!
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I got the badge from BAT for about 6 or 7 dollars. 
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Originally posted by Giovanni: Originally posted by carrot_top:
[b]if its to your liking go for it...i think that our cars go better with the sleeper look...totaly debadged...just my .02 well that does make a difference... good luck. Later
Red '97 GL Sport MTX IVELISE ================================== "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty." John F. Kennedy
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Loco, was that the Zetec badge you got from BAT?
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