gearhead/mechanic shirt designs

[panelrodder81]

Over the last few years I've found the selection of shirts that satisfy my gearhead side while looking nice enough for me to wear out with friends or to my casual dress code job, to be dwindling. Being a professional graphic designer I decided to try and address this situation. THIS IS NOT A PITCH for my product but an attempt to get in closer contact with and feedback from my target audience. I'm a gearhead and I participate in this forum on a few different year range sub-forums, Project Curly in the 47-59 section and both Project Larry's in the 60-66 section, and hope to get feed back on these designs to help me decide if I should actually order some.

Six designs in total available on three colors of shirt, red, black, and white:

1 - Wrench & Repeat




2. Twins, Basil




3. Motor Running




4. Cardiac




5. BJ




6 Wire Wings - Mockup on this is slightly wrong, this design will be printed on the back rather than the front and only a black shirt for now.



The plan, is to make the shirts above available in sizes m - xl on a fitted ringspun cotton shirt for comfort, strength, and a nice clean fitted look. For sizes 2xl - 3xl the shirt would be printed on a more traditional square cut shirt, something my bigger friends suggested would be well received.

When I consider a shirt I consider whether 'I would buy it', 'like it', or 'don't like it'. Since I'm trying to gauge actual potential buyer would you let me know based on a similar measuring stick?

Thanks to anyone who will participate.

Panelrodder