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Old 03-06-2009, 12:36 AM   #1
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Yellow Letters

I changed my car tires from blackwalls to yellow letters.* I use that plasti-dip stuff for dipping pliers in (it makes the rubber coating for the handles)* and apply it with a syringe.* I came up with this because my dad had a nascar edition f-150 and yellow letter tires aren't available anymore and that's what came on it.* I know on his truck the letters I did have just started to crack some and they've been on there for 70k miles, so it lasts a real long time.
Here's one of the cars tires:



I'm debating doing my truck too.*
Here's a pic of the white letters it has now.


Here's a pic I made in MS Paint with yellow letters


Tell me which one you like.* I'm up in the air about it.* I put it on the car because it definately looks good on black cars and trucks.

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Old 03-06-2009, 02:44 AM   #2
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Re: Yellow Letters

Maybe if your truck was a 77 and had the yellow in the trim that would be cool, but I would say no. BTW I love your truck.
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Old 03-06-2009, 03:08 AM   #3
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Re: Yellow Letters

Looks cool for the NASCAR theme, but I wouldn't do it to the truck.
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Old 03-06-2009, 08:46 AM   #4
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Re: Yellow Letters

I don't think it would look good on your truck. Leave it on the Ford. I have seen those pens that come in yellow, red or white in the Summit tool catalog.
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Old 03-06-2009, 08:48 AM   #5
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Re: Yellow Letters

I like it. I have the same wheels on mine. I would leave it just like it is. You did a real good job of applying the yellow, looks factory. jim
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:14 AM   #6
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Re: Yellow Letters

I say keep the white.
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:27 AM   #7
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Re: Yellow Letters

Nice work, but it wouldn't look good on your truck. That beast looks just fine as it is. I don't really care for white letter tires, but they work just fine on your truck.
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Old 03-06-2009, 11:11 AM   #8
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Re: Yellow Letters

yeah I think I'll keep it for black vehicles.... Probably red would go better, but I don't want to have red letter tires ...yuck It was a thought.

I got a pic of the car this morning with the new yeller letter tars.
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