Is this tag worth preserving?
Is this tag worth preserving?
May 21st, 2014, 04:10 PM
#5
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Call me eccentric, but I disagree with you guys. I would much rather have an original ANYthing which shows its age than a shiny new reproduction anything. If the label were 2/3 missing and completely illegible, sure, replace it. But I like the way yours is.
May 21st, 2014, 04:54 PM
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I agree. I left the kinda ratty tire pressure decal in my glove box because the repro was the wrong size and had the wrong font. I liked the original better even if it was showing its age.
May 21st, 2014, 07:51 PM
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I agree 100% with this... I would of left it Mac but you can get a repro
May 21st, 2014, 07:54 PM
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It looks like crap. You are not gonna miss it. When you open the hood, first thing you see is that hideous thing that used to be decal 40 something years ago.
Mac, build the car the way you want it. Don't worry about what people say and think. Everybody has a different opinion on these things. It's your car make sure that YOU like it.
It would be way too boring if we all did the same thing.
Mac, build the car the way you want it. Don't worry about what people say and think. Everybody has a different opinion on these things. It's your car make sure that YOU like it.
It would be way too boring if we all did the same thing.
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May 21st, 2014, 08:13 PM
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May 21st, 2014, 08:21 PM
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It looks like crap. You are not gonna miss it. When you open the hood, first thing you see is that hideous thing that used to be decal 40 something years ago.
Mac, build the car the way you want it. Don't worry about what people say and think. Everybody has a different opinion on these things. It's your car make sure that YOU like it.
It would be way too boring if we all did the same thing.
Mac, build the car the way you want it. Don't worry about what people say and think. Everybody has a different opinion on these things. It's your car make sure that YOU like it.
It would be way too boring if we all did the same thing.
May 21st, 2014, 08:39 PM
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It looks like crap. You are not gonna miss it. When you open the hood, first thing you see is that hideous thing that used to be decal 40 something years ago.
Mac, build the car the way you want it. Don't worry about what people say and think. Everybody has a different opinion on these things. It's your car make sure that YOU like it.
It would be way too boring if we all did the same thing.
Mac, build the car the way you want it. Don't worry about what people say and think. Everybody has a different opinion on these things. It's your car make sure that YOU like it.
It would be way too boring if we all did the same thing.
Yeah you certainly wouldnt want anything original on that 40 year old car
May 21st, 2014, 08:51 PM
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Sounds like I opened a can of worms. Sorry fellas.
Thing is; that decal was flaking away in a strong breeze. I don't think there would have been much of it left after a good drive. Let's put this one to bed, yeah?
Thing is; that decal was flaking away in a strong breeze. I don't think there would have been much of it left after a good drive. Let's put this one to bed, yeah?
May 21st, 2014, 08:57 PM
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May 21st, 2014, 09:02 PM
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Hey Macadoo! Why bother painting your radiator top plate if your going to leave an emissions/tune up decal that has more wrinkles than your grandfathers *****? It is your car and you can do what you please, but I have never heard anyone complaining about a non-original tune up decal. (Plus they are extremely affordable/cheap)
May 21st, 2014, 09:09 PM
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May 21st, 2014, 09:41 PM
#17
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OH NO, don't paint over the original paint on your radiator top plate its worth...................... absolutely nothing! But if you do then its worth .99cents worth of spray bomb spray paint! Its a win, win, lose, win, lose situation.
May 21st, 2014, 09:59 PM
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Did you replace any other completely worn out original parts, like bearings and gaskets? Tires, windshield, grilles, bushings, uhpolstery, carpet, fuel, oil, light bulbs, brakes/hardware and or maybe considering a damn air fiIter? Let's roll!
May 22nd, 2014, 08:32 AM
#21
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You're not supposed to be able to read it, Ron.
Mike has all of his images slightly blurred, scrambled, cut off, or angled, so that you can't just download them and make your own.
- Eric
Mike has all of his images slightly blurred, scrambled, cut off, or angled, so that you can't just download them and make your own.
- Eric
May 22nd, 2014, 11:13 AM
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May 22nd, 2014, 11:51 AM
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