Lettering/signs/pictures on truck
 

This is what i ended up doing on my truck. Saw it done on TRUCKS on SPIKE TV a few months ago. Lettered it, then dusted it good with primer and sanded on the lettered area. Gave it a nice weathered look.

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There was a good article in one of the Hot Rod Mags in the last year with good technique suggestions.

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Here's an earlier thread with additional links on the topic:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=door+art

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that is classic. holy frijoles.

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that is funny as hell

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Some of my favorites:

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And a few more...

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And these...

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Is there a computer design cut stencil that can be stuck to the doors, and then I could spray my color/s of choice? I would then take scotch brite pads and age it. Or do I need to hire someone to paint it for me? I have a 65 stepper that is patina and I want door art. The truck is flat red and I want flat white lettering.

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:haha:Ha Ha Ha Ha:haha:
http://cnkfmg.bay.livefilestore.com/...wyergifco5.gif

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Here is a link to an article that discussed just what you are referring to:

http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/10.../photo_25.html

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My panel

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Yeah, you can do it that way. The paper stencils leave a hard edge after you remove them, and the letters won't look "old". One way to lessen it is to use a vinyl mask instead of a stencil, brush the paint instead of spray, and add a lot of thinner to the paint so it goes on light and streaky. What I mean by "streaky" is that a lot of the underlying red paint shows through the brush-painted flat white. Don't go too heavy on the white, just enough to show the lettering. Peel the mask and scotchbrite the area. Use a worn-down green pad and water and work it slow. Make it look natural.

Check out Hotrod 49's build thread. He did a shop logo on his patina'd paint and it turned out awesome. He's a pinstriper by trade, and very good at what he does.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=320546

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Thanks lakeroadster and chevyrestoguy. That is exactly what I was thinking! Perfect!!!!

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Here's mine.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z...0/DSC08887.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-g...0/DSC08889.JPG

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This was my 65.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...-10/45f7_4.jpg

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I took the Blue Heeler to the cheese cake factory on sunday to pick up a b-day cake for my wife, as me and my buddy drove up the valet guy gave us a weird look so i pulled up behind a range rover and i ask the guy hey do you think you can park my truck without any damages? he said jes, so i told him all the damages that are on the truck were from the last time i brought it here his eyes got big:eek: so then i told him we were just her to pick up a cake, so he said go down the drive way and park by the wall and wait there for you friend i told him screw that can i park next to the bently and the benz he looked around and said go ahead i just sat in the truck busting up. when my buddy came out he said do a burn out so i said i would be happy too so we did a burn-out in the parking lot and started cracking up. just thought i would share.

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Nice truck and love the surfboard. Cool stuff.

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Here is what i came up with:

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grandpa back in the day

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1120/cc1969.jpg

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you can look at door signs until your eyes bleed:

The **OFFICIAL** door lettering thread on the HAMB - lots and lots and lots of photos

enjoy!

That ayers garage is a member here... txfirefighter(might have the spelling wrong)... and the sims radiator has fixed my radiator in my '65 c10 twice now... in different spots.

-W

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My eyes are bleeding and I hold you personally responsible. :)

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I have had an idea for a while. I have a friend that does vinyl lettering. I think you could peel out the letters to make a stencil. Another words toss the part you would normally use. Then just stick it to the door as a stencil. Then just paint it with a spray can. Now in my head it should work great...in real life not so sure.;)