Help! Can't remove hood crest
 

I'm currently stripping my 86 911 Targa down to repaint it and have run into trouble with the hood crest. I attempted to remove the nuts with an 8mm ratchet and they are just spinning. Is there anything special that I need to do to get the crest off?

They should back out. If not, pry the nuts off and replace. They are very soft.

I had to use some long nose pliers to get them off. Grabbed the nut and pulled while turning got them off.

Sweet. I'll try the long nose pliars and if that fails I'll try a bit of prying. Thanks for the advice!

Try prying them a little bit while turning them. Often nuts will strip the first little bit, but when they bite by prying them a little bit, they screw right off.

If nothing else works try a heat gun on the back side just case someone used a little hot glue to help keep it on.

if all else fails, break of the studs and replace the crest. (crests from an 86 are not that collectable)
A respray looks better with a new crest anyway.

Don't pry the nuts off but gently pry the badge while backing off the nuts...the studs are not threaded and the nuts will just turn without a bit of pressure. The badge will bend so be careful.