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hey guys i traded my 2007 f150 fx2 in today on a 2009 jet black vibe gt. love it so far. has everything my truck did just in a smaller package hahaha. suprisingly comfortable conisdering im 6 foot 1 and 277 pounds.(working on that weight thing hahaha. lost 35 pounds so far but anyways) ill use this as my daily driver and probably wont do anything crazy to it since i have my hot rod in the garage.1999 chevy s10 with a 400 hp LT1 motor. Lowered 5 inches in front and 6 in the rear on 18 inch bonspeed wheels.

Welcome to the site!

Welcome! You're gonna love your vibe Love to see some pics of that s-dime in the others forum...I've got a 94 that I'm saving for my daughters project

Welcome to GenVibe!!! Pics... yes, we must have!!!!

Welcome, congrats on trading up (heheee) and the weight loss!

Welcome to GenVibe!

there are a few of my truck

I was all confused like, that's not an F150... then I read the rest of your post LOL! Nice truck, show us the vibe

Welcome to GenVibe.Great looking truck! And now you'll have a black Vibe GT too.

Welcome to Genvibe! Nice truck.

Hi !

Welcome, truck needs to go lower ... lol

Welcome to GenVibe Eric! Very nice S10, but we're more interested in seeing pictures of the Vibe !

pics will come soon enough just gotta get the wifes camera since mine took a dump. what do you guys suggest as front floor mats. i need good ones since the car didnt come with them and i i work in a gravel and muddy enviroment and would hate to tear this cars carpet up like i did my trucks. i was looking at summit and i seen the weathertech ones that were about 50 bucks or so. Anyone use those?J TO ENVY how hard was it to debadge the back hatch

Quote, originally posted by eric85 »what do you guys suggest as front floor mats. i need good ones since the car didnt come with them and i i work in a gravel and muddy enviroment and would hate to tear this cars carpet up like i did my trucks. i was looking at summit and i seen the weathertech ones that were about 50 bucks or so. Anyone use those?Spendy mats, but weathertech last and fit very well. I have them in 2 cars. Welcome to the forum. Great truck pics. S-10 with LT1. So, how much weight do you stick under that tonneau cover to get those poor tires to hook up to some pavement??? Don't forget to post some pictures of the Vibe, so the forum minions don't come after you. These Vibe minions are an extremely impatient bunch when it comes to new menbers and their Vibe pictures! You've been duly warned.

Welcome to Gen Vibe (and much better gas mileage)!Sweet truck!I'd second the Weathertech mats - as they provide maximum carpet protection.

Welcome to the family. I replaced a 92 isuzu rodeo with the vibe... Has just about as much space as the suv did

Quote, originally posted by eric85 »J TO ENVY how hard was it to debadge the back hatchVery easy .

J_TO_ENVY wrote:Quote, originally posted by eric85 »J TO ENVY how hard was it to debadge the back hatchVery easy .

I know this thread is a few years old.. but I have searched and cannot find anything, and I'd rather not make a whole thread about it.

How did you debadge your 09? What tools/chemicals did you use? You don't have to provide a full in-depth writeup.. just a simple how-to if you don't mind. I'm wanting to debadge my 09 Silver.. I assume I can take off the "Pontiac, Vibe, Pontiac Logo REAR, AND the Pontiac Logo on the front?)

Thanks!

Infinity-x wrote:I know this thread is a few years old.. but I have searched and cannot find anything, and I'd rather not make a whole thread about it.

How did you debadge your 09? What tools/chemicals did you use? You don't have to provide a full in-depth writeup.. just a simple how-to if you don't mind. I'm wanting to debadge my 09 Silver.. I assume I can take off the "Pontiac, Vibe, Pontiac Logo REAR, AND the Pontiac Logo on the front?)

Thanks!

No problem. Here's how I did both our 2009 GTs... FYI the arrowhead badges on the front and rear have holes under them, so I wouldn't recommend removing them. The PONTIAC VIBE letters on the hatch are only held on with double sided tape though.

Supplies needed:
- fishing line
- WD40
- towel
- hair dryer

How-To:
1. Cut a 2 foot length of fishing line and wrap each end a couple times around your fingers. You will more then likely need to cut a few pieces throughout the entire process because after a while the line will break on you.
2. Use the fishing line to "saw" back and forth behind each letter until you have removed them all. If you're having trouble, you can hold the hair dryer up to each letter to help soften the adhesive underneath. Just be careful to not hold the hair dryer in one place for too long or you could damage the paint.
3. Use a combination of the hair dryer, WD40 with a towel and your fingers to remove the leftover adhesive residue.
4. Once all the adhesive residue is removed, wash the area and put a coat of wax on it.

Here's a before and after shot of my 2009 GT:

Before:


After: