LS067 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Has anybody else had an issue with the Shelby lettering on the rear deck lid? (08 SGT) I was polishing the car last night and the "Y" fell off! After checking the others I noticed the L was also lose. I did call the dealer and they said they would reattach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'07 SGT 2289 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 My "Y" is hanging on for dear life, also my "L" in my C6 grille is in trouble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS067 Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Thinking about it for about an hour after I spoke with the dealer I went to the local auto store and got 3M molding tape. I removed the L, cleaned the area with rubbing alcohol, removed the old tape from the letters and reattached. The whole thing took me about 90 minutes. Cutting the 3M tape to fit the letters took the longest. I used a strip of painters tape to line up the bottoms of all the letters and the spacing seems to be a litte of 4 1/4" c-c. So far so good. They seem very firm and in place. I would have hated to lose one on the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiserkreb Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Has anybody else had an issue with the Shelby lettering on the rear deck lid? (08 SGT) I was polishing the car last night and the "Y" fell off! After checking the others I noticed the L was also lose. I did call the dealer and they said they would reattach. no problems with my lettering, but my passenger side door sill plate is popping up. Need to retape it I suppose. Mine is an 07 though, don't think that makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcrockstar Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I have not had a problem with my lettering, but I can tell it's just a matter of time. It's like walking on egg shells everytime I polish around them. I am a strong promoter of this vehicle, but i cannot believe some of the issues that we deal with. It is the year 2008. Car companies have been putting on lettering for 100 years. Whats the deal with these? The same goes for all the aftermarket interior parts they are selling. They are all held on with that cheap tape. Everytime I go into the car i have to reapply some of their aftermarket trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Neither have I had any problems with my Shelby lettering across the trunk lid. But, it's not a "Shelby only" problem. I also own a 2008 Mercury Gran Marquis LX with the same style of lettering across the driver's side of the trunk lid. It says "Gran Marquis LX" and the "L" in LX came off. My dealership's body shop fixed it with a likewise solution...More/different 3M tape. F.Y.I. gents, drive safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 We had the letters on a 07 SGT coming off that sitting in the showroom. Brand new car! I have not had any issues with the GT500 letters. They are a lot wider which may have a lot to do with sticking better. I'm surprised SAI didn't use the letters with the pins on the SGT since they do sell those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Passum Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 When I got home from the dealer (9 months ago) the Y in Shelby was just barely hanging on.The dealer ordered a new "Y" and tape. Rather than replace it I reattached the loose one using a hair dryer to heat it. It's still firmly attached and...I've got a spare if it does come off. Don't know why the Y's seem more like to come loose than the others. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007sgtCanada Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Yep I too have fallen victim to the falling Y. My buddy was helping me wash the car when the Y fell off after a slight tap. Better then than on the highway. Why the Y is the common offender? My guess it party because it's the the outside letter and because it has the least surface area to stick of all the letters. I was considering getting some adhesive and stick it back on but I like the hair dryer idea. I guess until then I own a Shelb. Whenever I encounter imperfections on my car I just tell myself it because it's American built. If I wanted better quality I'd buy a Camry or Accord but I'd have a car with no heart or soul. No matter what I still love this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I would imagine that they switched from the pin type to self adhesive in 07 due to the time it takes to install. The 06 Hertz cars have the pin type as I have replaced a couple letters on mine that were broke and somebody at Hertz, I imagine used some thick tape to re-apply. The holes for the pins are off-set for each letter, so I imagine that the time it took to stencile and drill the holes for application took a bit. They probably saved 1/2 hour per car on going to the adhisive letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyguy470 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Has anybody else had an issue with the Shelby lettering on the rear deck lid? (08 SGT) I was polishing the car last night and the "Y" fell off! After checking the others I noticed the L was also lose. I did call the dealer and they said they would reattach. I had the same problem. When John Walker was at SAI he sent me a new set ...Free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torquewrench1807 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Of the 5,632 07 SGT cars, 3,373 were black. 2,865 of the black ones were manual transmissions. Below is a photo showing that neither the dealer or myself noticed the missing trunk letter kit when I purchased the car. Later received the kit from the dealer but did not install them. I kept it as the dealer received it from Las Vegas. Kind of like an f*&^ed up penny. The letters are still in the package in the glove box. I have noticed the people in passing cars look low to see the Shelby side stripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 This was a whole thread in the old SAI site (now in the discussion area) and the "Y" has for what ever reason the biggest offender. The solution has been to use the 3M auto tape. As has already been pointed out these are thin letters so it only takes a few catches of a rag etc., and POP! I avoid the area at all costs when cleaning and do it carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Of the 5,632 07 SGT cars, 3,373 were black. 2,865 of the black ones were manual transmissions. Below is a photo showing that neither the dealer or myself noticed the missing trunk letter kit when I purchased the car. Later received the kit from the dealer but did not install them. I kept it as the dealer received it from Las Vegas. Kind of like an f*&^ed up penny. The letters are still in the package in the glove box. I have noticed the people in passing cars look low to see the Shelby side stripe. I think the letters on the back are one of the best looking things about the car. I'd put them on ASAP, IMHO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisminx Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I think the letters on the back are one of the best looking things about the car. I'd put them on ASAP, IMHO! I totally agree!!!! Which is why i got IRATE when the dealer (after replacing the stripes) put the letters back on and they were spaced incorrectly. They told me that it wasn't noticeable to them. IT WAS THE FIRST THING I NOTICED!!!!!! SHE LBY. It looks like two words!!! Fortunately they are gonna redo their mistake, and thanks to Bud, I have the correct spacing and I am going to be there in person to ensure the dealer puts them on correctly this time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshawk Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thinking about it for about an hour after I spoke with the dealer I went to the local auto store and got 3M molding tape. I removed the L, cleaned the area with rubbing alcohol, removed the old tape from the letters and reattached. The whole thing took me about 90 minutes. Cutting the 3M tape to fit the letters took the longest. I used a strip of painters tape to line up the bottoms of all the letters and the spacing seems to be a litte of 4 1/4" c-c. So far so good. They seem very firm and in place. I would have hated to lose one on the highway. This is a good fix. Some of the 3M tapes are very good. I have used the 3M emblem adhesive to fix my "Y" and it is now solid. The other letters are good but I also keep an eye on them. I bought an extra set of letters to have in case I ever lose one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormeaston Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Every time I walk by my car I have to press each letter to see if they're still tight yet. Force of habit since I've been reading stuff like this for the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Every time I walk by my car I have to press each letter to see if they're still tight yet. Force of habit since I've been reading stuff like this for the last year. lol.........I do the same thing....... no problems yet........after almost a year kinda paranoid about losing them on a bumpy road...so I'm always checking to make sure the are there and giving them a press... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Whenever I encounter imperfections on my car I just tell myself it because it's American built. If I wanted better quality I'd buy a Camry or Accord but I'd have a car with no heart or soul. HRRRRGGGHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john grapes Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 You mean toyota and honda never had a recall, intristing, hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT3517 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 I lost my 'Y' too when detailing my car. I also saw a GT-H rollin around one day without his 'Y'...extra weak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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