new decals, your thoughts please

[wolfie-uk]

hi,

nearing the end of the strip / rebuild of my charger 85, being i want a slightly different look , what do you reckon to the new decals i want to fit

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Looks good!!!

 

[fucawi]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Beautifull but I prefer franks semi clad lady.....well any semi clad lady really

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Clean, modern, the colors pop, CHARGER is slightly canted and denotes aggression. All-in-all well thought out and well done.

Although they will never beat a semi-dressed mermaid-----LOL

My only question is: 1. Will they be mirror images? --Nah--Forget that question. You already have them as mirror images. Were it mine, I would space the 85 a little more from the rest of the lettering so it fits into front space (where I usually put the Chrysler letters) and have the CHARGER centered on the side panel. I see you have a cut-out at the upper rear to clear the air intake and intend to wrap around the hood. Thus: Spacing might be correct as it stands. It is difficult for me to imagine without a mock-up.

What color will the cover be and what color will the center plastic trim pieces be?

Again, well done.

 

[tater76]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Very nice!! I picture the cover in gunmetal gray, almost like a mariner ob scheme. Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[wolfie-uk]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Clean, modern, the colors pop, CHARGER is slightly canted and denotes aggression. All-in-all well thought out and well done.

Although they will never beat a semi-dressed mermaid-----LOL

My only question is: 1. Will they be mirror images? --Nah--Forget that question. You already have them as mirror images. Were it mine, I would space the 85 a little more from the rest of the lettering so it fits into front space (where I usually put the Chrysler letters) and have the CHARGER centered on the side panel. I see you have a cut-out at the upper rear to clear the air intake and intend to wrap around the hood. Thus: Spacing might be correct as it stands. It is difficult for me to imagine without a mock-up.

What color will the cover be and what color will the center plastic trim pieces be?

Again, well done.

Hi, thanks to all for the comments so far, i agree with Fucawi you can NOT beat a semi naked lady.......
was thinking of doing it in Merc Phantom black including the hood trim, Tater76, you have now thrown a spanner in the works on the colour, gun metal grey ?????????? will get back to you all on that, mean while another pic of both side decals

 

[fucawi]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

that attachment does not work ..youu have to go advanced click on the paper clip and boowse for you photo on your computer and then save it to iboats....then move it from your library to the post ....I have had a number of Chryslers in black and they look terrible...Lada Beige is the colour .....( whats a Lada I hear the yank saying .... )

 

[wolfie-uk]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Have corrected the image issue, Lada eh ? will think on that as well mate

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Oh, PLEASE, Wolfie----color it ANYTHING but black! Like Fucawi says: They look terrible.

Idea: Do you want to spend a LOT of money? Buy the OEM Caddy pearl. It's only about 1000 bucks a gallon.

 

[tater76]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Haha Caddy Pearl...LOL. Wolfie check out the new Yamaha ob grey. Its like light gunmetal gray with flake in it. Its got a more modern look, and with your decals, I think would look nice. I owned a body shop a few years back, and good news for you, it won't take much paint to cover your OB so if you don't like how it turns out your not out a ton of $. That is unless you do as Frank says and spray her with pearl

 

[wolfie-uk]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

well i decided to keep it white, and had the graphics made up, arrived today, so i temp fixed on to see what they are like in real life, what do you think ?



Still got to finish the hood by the way, several more primer coats and lots of flatting down.........

 

[TwoFish]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Looks really great! Very Professional looking. White is a good choice too.

Hope you don’t mind me asking but were they expensive to have made up?

Cheers


Dean

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Definitely FIRST CLASS!

Suggestion: In the first photo, the primer seems to match the decal yellow pinstripe. Perhaps the plastic trim in the matching yellow would look good.

Dean: Here in the U.S. my decals cost $75 for the pair. You give a car wrap maker the file on a disc and they print self stick decals in any size you want.

 

[3rdtimesthecharm]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

That looks AWESOME!!!!!!

 

[tater76]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Nicely done! its great to see someone doing it correctly. I think you made the right color choice too. Now how about the boat in the background? are you going to post a rebuild thread in the rebuilding section?

 

[nwcove]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

well done!

 

[wolfie-uk]

Re: new decals, your thoughts please

Looks really great! Very Professional looking. White is a good choice too.

Hope you don’t mind me asking but were they expensive to have made up?

Cheers


Dean

Hi Dean, the decals cost me $60 AUS ( ?39 in pom money ) so not too bad at all,

Tater 76, the boat in the background is a 5.4 m searider rib, its a lot of hard work as some pillock had antifouled the hull and the tubes.... taken me ages to get it scrubbed off, especially the tubes, still got more to go yet but its getting there, in fact the RIB was bought purely for sticking the charger on, as it is rated to 90 hp max, so 85 should be nice. and i might start a rebuild thread once i get the AF off.

Lastly thanks for the kind comments from all, and i am really pleased with it so far, when i have finished i will post loads of before / during / after of the rebuild, its been fun, and i have learned a lot from this forum which has helped me along the way.