Debadging Model Y

[Frieda’s Boss]

@ALSETAuto & @JasontheBeaver

It looks like both the trunk and frunk of the Model Y are coming with holes drilled through the metal.

Just wanted to see if you guys had thoughts on if there’s a way to go about debadging Model Y with those holes?

 

[JasontheBeaver]

Oh that's a bummer.
I have no ideas short of having a body shop fill the holes and repaint the panel.
As a side observation, that badge doesn't appear to be very watertight filing those holes. Was there any kind of sealer on it?

 

[Frieda’s Boss]

Definitely a bummer!

We’re still waiting for our Y to be delivered, so I can’t say firsthand about sealant under the badge (I just copied and pasted the above image from the Model Y forum to provide a visual), but I’m with you in that it just looks like double-sided tape residue on the badge, so possibly a leak/drip issue

 

[Frieda’s Boss]

FYI here’s the forum post that provided the above photo:

Vendor - Want to remove the Model Y emblems?...Think again.

 

[vancouvernet]

Today is June 19, 2020 and I just picked up my Tesla Model Y here in Canada. The T. badge on the rear had a scratch so the service department removed it before delivery. There are no holes. Makes me think that the front also has no holes under it.

Thinking about the badging the dual motor as well as the front today is June 19, 2020 and I just pick up my Tesla model Y here in Canada. The T badge on the rear had a scratch so the service department removed it before delivery. There are no holes. Makes me think that the front also has no holes under it.

Thinking about the badging the "dual motor" badge off the rest back trunk as well as the front T badge.

 

[vancouvernet]

Here's a pic of my factory rear-debadged Model Y - sitting predelivery at Tesla Vancouver. No holes.

 

[Frieda’s Boss]

We’re relieved as well, VIN 15xxx here and confirmed no holes, pics in the Model Y forum under the original thread

 

[karenwhitworth]

Oh that's a bummer.
I have no ideas short of having a body shop fill the holes and repaint the panel.
As a side observation, that badge doesn't appear to be very watertight filing those holes. Was there any kind of sealer on it?

That's an excellent point! Hopefully this image is not indicative of current production. :/

 

[Vancouver ClearBra]

That's so odd. I've never had even one Tesla we've debaged have holes, and we take emblems off on all clear bra installations? Wonder if this was only a temporary thing Tesla did for a short period of time...

 

[MorrisonHiker]

That's so odd. I've never had even one Tesla we've debaged have holes, and we take emblems off on all clear bra installations? Wonder if this was only a temporary thing Tesla did for a short period of time...

Only Model Ys delivered from March 2020 to ~May 2020 had the holes to align the badges.

 

[kcoronel]

Here's a pic of my factory rear-debadged Model Y - sitting predelivery at Tesla Vancouver. No holes.

it came debadged ?? that's weird