[SCG] Condenser Decal Reproduction project

[Bill Hubbell]

One more photo of an original (?) decal (it seems to be in the wrong location):

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Bill

On Jul 4, 2015, at 5:50 PM, Bill Hubbell <whubbell at verizon.net> wrote:

Here are some photos of original '62-'64 decals, if that helps

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Bill

On Jul 4, 2015, at 5:34 PM, Dusty Steinberg <noahsarkinc at earthlink.net> wrote:

Looks good to me.  I don't remember if these were a water transfer decal, or like the oil filter "decal", which was white letters printed on a thin glued back piece of Mylar film.  I will check the condenser unit that I have, that still has parts of the original label still on it.  
Paul in CT

-----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Hubbell via SCG-list <scg-list at corvair.org>
> Sent: Jul 4, 2015 4:46 PM
> To: Stock Corvair Group <scg-list at corvair.org>
> Cc: clarks at corvair.com
> Subject: [SCG] Condenser Decal Reproduction project
> 
> Using photos and information sent to me by Scott (Beamin?) and Bob Bauer,
> and my own personal files I have made a Word File that fairly accurately
> reproduces the Corvair early ('61-'65) Air Conditioning Condenser removal
> decal.
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> The decal should measure 4.5 inches wide by 2.25 inches tall.
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> The larger letters ("Condenser Removal" and "Caution" have a height of
> 3/16"; all other letters have a height of 1/8"
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> From the photos that have been sent to me it appears that the color of the
> letters is white for '61-'64 and somewhat orange-yellow for '65.
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> Therefore, on the attached Word File I have included two versions of the
> text - one with the orange-yellow color, the other white, with an as near to
> life-sized photo of a '65 decal as possible centered between the two.  The
> background color of the page is black.
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> 
> I have come exceedingly close to matching the Font, spacing, etc.  I think
> if we can print these on decal stock (white letters for '61-'64,
> orange-yellow for '65) they will be nearly indistinguishable from the
> originals.
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> 
> I am attaching a PDF of the finished product instead of the Word Document as
> it should be more readily opened by most people.
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> Please review them and give me YOUR opinions.
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> Thanks
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> 
> 
> Bill Hubbell
> 
> President, SCG