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03-06-2014, 04:47 PM | #1 |
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Sign written trucks...
Anyone sign written their ride out there? 50s trucks are hot here in the uk,usually in farm-fresh patina'd state. Folks like to signwrite them in period or rod-shop style. Not seen so many squares lettered though. I felt the urge to give my 77 an identity and chose a fictitious livery as a maintenance truck for the WSM radio station in nashville ( that I listen to every day via the online app...)
After not being totally happy with my own effort, I set out on the PC what I wanted and emailed it to a local vehicle/sign guy who brush painted it on in enamel as I felt vinyls didn't look period enough... Hope you folks out there don't think its sacrilege, and would love to see any more examples. |
03-06-2014, 05:49 PM | #2 |
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Re: Sign written trucks...
Classic Old Skool
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03-06-2014, 05:57 PM | #3 |
Charlie Daniels w/ a Tq Wrench
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Re: Sign written trucks...
Very nice!
My doors looked like this several years ago, but I have since removed the lettering.
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03-07-2014, 01:30 PM | #4 |
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Re: Sign written trucks...
You didnt! Thats just wrong to remove that cool lettering. Look how happy it made that pretty young lady.
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03-11-2014, 02:17 PM | #5 |
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Re: Sign written trucks...
from a while back. all vinyl.....
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03-11-2014, 02:47 PM | #6 |
Charlie Daniels w/ a Tq Wrench
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Re: Sign written trucks...
Haha, well, I didn't want to be "that guy" at the department driving around with the lettering still on, or worse, "that guy" at the other department I am on, driving the "other departments" truck.
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03-12-2014, 03:34 AM | #7 |
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Re: Sign written trucks...
Love it. Especially the tow truck. You obviously have a guy there handy with vinyl to get as authentic a look as that. Easy to remove too I suppose when you fancy a change. My truck will need a repaint sometime, so the brush painting of the logo will not be an issue. I just think its a bit of fun; these were built for work so why not add a bit of related character. I even organised another sign guy to make some Pan Am decals for a buddy's E series dayvan that made it look like an airport transfer bus, rather than the bland white blob that it was....... Thanks for posting the photos.
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