| Wolfie | -- 01-01-2010 @ 5:26 PM |
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I think someone on this forum gave me the name of a company that sold vinyl decals for the "Ford Deluxe" on hub caps and I can't find it now. I painted mine and it came out very good, but I noticed today it is starting to peel off because I probably didn't use the right type of paint. What is the company that sells the decals or any recommendations on paint. Thanks!
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| trjford8 | -- 01-01-2010 @ 7:07 PM |
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The guy who sells the decals is Jim Kirkpatrick,5173 Rocky Hill Rd. Glenville, Pa. 17329-9451 Ph# 717-235-1538. I don't think he has decals for every hubcap, but I have bought the ones for the 47-48 cap. They are very good quality.
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| Wolfie | -- 01-01-2010 @ 7:16 PM |
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Many thanks trjford8!
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| EdB | -- 01-02-2010 @ 6:45 AM |
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http://www.unorthodoxcreations.com/FordDecals.html is Jim's web address. Have used his product...it is recommended.
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| ford38v8 | -- 01-02-2010 @ 12:06 PM |
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I hate to be a wet blanket, but just a cautionary note here: If you plan to have your car point judged, be aware that although vinyl striping and hubcap lettering are available now, they were not employed on the cars when new. Vinyl letters are easily distinguished from paint, and are subject to a point deduction on the Concourse. Alan
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| Wolfie | -- 01-02-2010 @ 1:30 PM |
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Thanks for the comment Alan. My car won't be judged so this is not an issue. Also it is something that could be easily removed. I would always be reluctant to do a modification to the car that would damage it and make it difficult to restore to original.
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| Stroker | -- 01-02-2010 @ 3:10 PM |
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So..how was it done originally? Did Ford have elves painting the narrow V-8 in say, a 38 deluxe cap on the line? I'd think that if you have the technology to make a positive vinyl decal, you would also have the technology to make a nice vinyl mask, which would allow us klutzes to apply paint in those narrow confines.
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| ford38v8 | -- 01-02-2010 @ 3:42 PM |
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Stroker, that's a great idea. A vinyl stencil would do the trick nicely. As for the elves, I think they used a stencil with a spray gun. Back in the day, while playing hide and seek behind the wheels of cars, I remember seeing hubcaps with what appeared to be portions that were lightly sprayed. Alan
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| trjford8 | -- 01-03-2010 @ 8:43 AM |
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This brings back memories of the repo J.C. Whitney hubcaps that said "Fool" on them. Nobody painted the letters on those caps!
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