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Posted by: Dave-O Jun 11 2005, 12:42 PM

On a rainy afternoon, I decided to start fooling around with new AX numbers. I had a nice large sheet of magnetic material so I thought I would try a few things to see what they looked like.

I went with the "meatball" look because I thought they always looked good on 914's and my old "block" style magnetic numbers kept falling off without tape on the leading edge.

I will have nice vinyl graphics made to go on these backgrounds.

Let me know what you think of each, I have enough magnetic material to go either way...

David

Posted by: Dave-O Jun 11 2005, 12:42 PM

Option 1, first view:

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Posted by: Dave-O Jun 11 2005, 12:43 PM

Option 1, second view:

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Posted by: Dave-O Jun 11 2005, 12:44 PM

Option 2, first view:

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Posted by: Dave-O Jun 11 2005, 12:44 PM

Option 2, second view:

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Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 11 2005, 12:46 PM

whats all that wet stuff on the car?

BTW - i like the 17" circle

Posted by: URY914 Jun 11 2005, 01:04 PM

I like a BIG circle with the bottom cut off at the bottom of the door.

Also, move it back so its not under the mirror.

P

Posted by: Joe Ricard Jun 11 2005, 07:24 PM

Well you know I am pretty partial to yellow teeners and white dots. Last year right before leaving town.

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Posted by: Joe Ricard Jun 11 2005, 07:25 PM

and closer. 18" circles

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Posted by: spare time toys Jun 11 2005, 07:32 PM

15 inch circle streched to oval.

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Posted by: Travis Neff Jun 11 2005, 07:34 PM

Joe, I love the crayon detail. That is something that I would do.

Posted by: trekkor Jun 11 2005, 08:17 PM

here's a car from today's a/x...

KT

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Posted by: grantsfo Jun 11 2005, 09:20 PM

..I'm partial to blue masking tape.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Jun 12 2005, 08:02 AM

QUOTE (Travis Neff @ Jun 11 2005, 05:34 PM)
Joe, I love the crayon detail. That is something that I would do.

Pretty stressful time leaving all your shit and running from a Hurricane. Just has to make fun of it. Shoulda seen the looks and bent necks as we drove in bumper to bumper traffic for 10 hours.
Water color comes right off. shoe polish is highly NOT recommended.

magnetic numbers don't stay on for shit. got to tape them.

Posted by: Dave-O Jun 12 2005, 09:56 AM

QUOTE (Joe Ricard @ Jun 12 2005, 08:02 AM)

magnetic numbers don't stay on for shit. got to tape them.

That's what I used to think, I got sick of always taping them, then it was a real pain to change the #'s over when I had a double driver. This was my last try with magnetic #'s.

The result...

I forgot that I had them on, I was teaching the girlfriend how to drive stick and we went for a couple 80+ MPH blasts on the highway . I came back and they were still in place!!!!

I think the main problem with magnetic numbers is loose corners that catch air. Circles seem to cure that...for now.

David

BTW: I went with the 17" circles, thanks for the opinions!