MrEarl Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Just up the road from me. Takes phone bids. Let me know if I can help. http://www.cagleauction.net/?az_feed_pos=www.auctionzip.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fauctionview.cgi%3Flid%3D2580531%26feed%3D129%26group%3D0%26state%3D%26kwd%3D%26zip%3D%26category%3D0%26nojava%3D0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Somebody got one hell of a deal. The sign went for $425. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 And I was just in your neighborhood last week... With more cars that are static than moving at the moment, I would rather put $425 into one of them to get it mobile again (one goes just fine, stopping is the sketchy part). As a consolation, maybe I'll make a repro for my dad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 With more cars that are static than moving at the moment, I would rather put $425 into one of them to get it mobile again (one goes just fine, stopping is the sketchy part). That is where I am putting my money at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 And I was just in your neighborhood last week... With more cars that are static than moving at the moment, I would rather put $425 into one of them to get it mobile again (one goes just fine, stopping is the sketchy part). As a consolation, maybe I'll make a repro for my dad... That is where I am putting my money at the moment.Oh that is precisely why I did not go to the auction. Heck I'm trying to scrape enough money up just to buy a set of tires. What really hurts though is that I paid the exact same dollars plus traveled to Savannah TN for almost the same sign but in much worse condition about two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 And I was just in your neighborhood last week... With more cars that are static than moving at the moment, I would rather put $425 into one of them to get it mobile again (one goes just fine, stopping is the sketchy part). As a consolation, maybe I'll make a repro for my dad...Matt, if you're ever this way again don't hesitate to call and come by. and re making a repro, I am planning on making a rather large one (6'x8') with the early BUICK script logo in early spring. Do you perhaps possess some sign making skills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Matt, if you're ever this way again don't hesitate to call and come by. and re making a repro, I am planning on making a rather large one (6'x8') with the early BUICK script logo in early spring. Do you perhaps possess some sign making skills? Guilty. I'm a propulsion systems engineer by day, but I've been known to make a sign or two in my spare time. I'll be dragging a (static) Buick through Georgia in a couple weeks, but it will be at an ungodly hour so we'll have to catch you another time. I wasn't going to reveal these until later, but I do have a question. The auction said the sign was 71x64, but when I straightened your photo and stretched it to those dimensions, it looked really wrong. What is the size of your sign? Edited January 7, 2016 by SpecialEducation (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I just double-checked the auction listing and it says 67x41. Last night I was thinking that maybe someone at Cagle mis-keyed the dimensions; I guess the person at fault is actually me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Just checked the dimensions of mine and yes it is 41 x 67 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Almost there, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Wow that is looking crisp and clear. I assume you are creating something you can project onto a sign blank and trace and paint the letters etc? Maybe a thread dedicated to "Painting a Buick sign" would be of interest and certainly helpful for my future project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Actually, I have a plotter that will either cut the letters out of white vinyl graphic material that I would apply to a painted sheet of aluminum, or cut a stencil for painting the letters... There is stencil specific material available for my machine, but here's some painting I did with a vinyl stencil. Edited January 8, 2016 by SpecialEducation (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) The rest of the story... Edited February 19, 2016 by SpecialEducation (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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