Made an Individual Letter Sticker - No Clear Mylar Backing

[Jon S]

Work in progress. Tomorrow will clear coat:

[spolij]

Looks great. How did you make the letters? The new cars are made with stencils i guess. Use them enough and the back round is gone. How do you fix that.

[Jon S]

The factory used a process known as silk screening to apply the lettering. I had a local professional copy my original silk screened lettering and make up dry transfers replicating the exact fonts.

No way to fix worn silk screening except touch up with a brush which looks funky.  That's why I had these new letters made up.

[Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373]

That really looks good.

[Jon S]

Thank you

[DeVillain]

Wow. That looks great. Nice work sir.

[Cape Cod Fleetwood]

I'm impressed.... lovely!

\m/
Laurie

[55 cadi]

One thing I did on my valve covers and look great.
I painted the valve covers white, then applied the sticker stencil, then sprayed the blue and peeled the stickers off, so it's all painted, no sticker, then I sanded with 2000 grit and clear coated.
Could probably do the same for the other parts that used paint
Jason

[Jon S]

Great idea!

[59-in-pieces]

How does Jon's lettering process, and clear coat, stand up to the heat of the engine and compartment.

Not negative - just curious.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[Jon S]

Steve

I've done similar things in the past and they hold up just fine

[spolij]

On the valve cover, where did you get the stencil? Looks great!

[Jon S]

Re-did the cover. Letters were too close to the center nut before:

[Jon S]

Back on car:

[cadillacmike68]

Nice. I wonder if I can fine a local company to do the snorkel's "Cadillac 472 "

Ummmm,  I detect a stainless steel hose clamp there. 

[Jon S]

This hose clamp discussion has been discussed many times.  In 1958 these are the original hose clamps and I have provided pictures of several other original 1958's with the exact same clamps.  This was a Purchased new 1958 and my father kept everything as is and re-used the original clamps. Tower clamps were not used in 1958.

Likewise the original fuel pump which should have a slanted top was never painted blue but was an aluminum cast from the factory - no paint. The only painted blue fuel pump was on the display engine at the New York Colosseum in 1958.  I was there.

Unfortunately the authentication manual is incorrect.

I really don't want to open that can of worms again. I am one of a few (or the only) owner of a bought new family owned 1958 and I worked on the car from the start. My dad was a stickler for keeping all of his cars 100% original.

[Lexi]

Very nice Jon. I did not know that tower clamps were not used in '58. Keep up the good work. Clay/Lexi

[Jon S]

Very nice Jon. I did not know that tower clamps were not used in '58. Keep up the good work. Clay/Lexi

Thanks!