Reproduction decals

[George Smolinski]

I'm looking for someone that makes decals. I have one that is near impossible to find in NOS & I haven't found anyone who makes it either. It is the decal for the air cleaner service instructions for a 1966 Chevrolet wagon with 427.

[BearsFan315]

not sure on that specific one but Ecklers,/ Dearborn Classics

 

few places make decals and can make custom ones

[Joe in Canada]

There is a fellow 10 miles north of me in Kendal On. that makes them for the antique outboard motor club and will see if I can get his number. I think he makes vinyl and water slip. 

[George Smolinski]

9 hours ago, BearsFan315 said:

not sure on that specific one but Ecklers,/ Dearborn Classics 

 

few places make decals and can make custom ones

Like most of those places, they only have the popular ones & offer no help for any of the little used/known ones.

[George Smolinski]

9 hours ago, Joe in Canada said:

There is a fellow 10 miles north of me in Kendal On. that makes them for the antique outboard motor club and will see if I can get his number. I think he makes vinyl and water slip. 

Mine would be peel and stick.

[edinmass]

They can be done for a reasonable price in the water transfer type decal. You just need a good photo or camera ready art. Do a google search using a term like custom water transfer or such, you will find them. Expect a cost of 200 to 300 per sticker. They usually make about 20-50 of them in a batch depending on size.

[Guest]

I had numerous decals made for my Indycar restoration by a firm here in Danville, Va called KG Graphics ( Kristen Gusler). They can make decals  from a good photo in the dimensions you specify, can duplicate an existing decal and can reproduce an existing decal in a different size. Here is the link to their website:

http://www.kg-graphics.net/services/        I can recommend them without reservation. The "1981 USAC Registerd Car", Buffalo "We're Talking Proud", and "Eagle Creek Nursery" decals shown in the photos below were made by them. They also made several other sponsor decals that I could not locate in the correct size, and a couple that I couldn't find at all, using photos. These are high quality decals with peel off backs just like any racing decal you are familiar with. I felt the total cost was reasonable as I had a pretty large order, once spares were included. I am confident they can supply your decal. The cost for one decal may be more than you are willing to pay.

 

[Walt G]

It is absolutely wonderful to see the response to this plea for help and information. Be so thankful to AACA for hosting this Forum. Sure you have to read/put up with a lot of opinions and there a lot of people who comment on any and everything , I guess meaning well, or perhaps seeking recognition? BUT the service this club site provides is like no other. Give credit where credit is due - Thank you AACA.Walt G.

[George Smolinski]

2 hours ago, Walt G said:

It is absolutely wonderful to see the response to this plea for help and information. Be so thankful to AACA for hosting this Forum. Sure you have to read/put up with a lot of opinions and there a lot of people who comment on any and everything , I guess meaning well, or perhaps seeking recognition? BUT the service this club site provides is like no other. Give credit where credit is due - Thank you AACA.Walt G.

Walt,

Well said. Thank you to those that replied with information and/or companies that may help me. I'll follow up with them.

[John348]

Just curious, is the one on the station wagon any different then the one used on a passenger car?

[George Smolinski]

I suppose they may be the same. The photo is of the correct decal for a 396 car. The number 6421213 denoted the application. I need a decal that looks exactly like the one in the photo except the number has to be 6421777.

[Spinneyhill]

If it were me, I would sit down with that photo and work up the artwork in Inkscape, which is a vector graphic programme. It is then scalable to any size with no pixellation because it is not a bit map image. I did just that for my Canadian Dodge Brothers and Mackinnon Industries name plates. Of course, you can't turn a photo into a vector image - you have to redraw it. I made the photo semi-transparent and worked over it to generate the artwork. I had them photo etched. You would send them to a printer of stickers.