With our project ramp truck nearly done, we decided we wanted to add some cool vintage-looking graphics to the doors.
While vinyl letters existed back in the 1970s, there is nothing cooler than a real sign painter applying his lettering—unfortunately it's kind of a dying art. That is the look we wa…
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You should have had him fix the other text
Or just leave the "not for hire" off the truck in the first place. It's not required by law, nor will it get you out of an inspection - especially combined with the other signage. I don't know the weight of this thing, but I'll bet that it needs a DOT number and a medical card for the driver, but not an MC number or a CDL. It's pretty clearly involved in interstate commerce anytime it leaves Florida.
The quotes are probably very much on purpose - that's not something that would happen by accident at GRM HQ. They know their "quotes". It's era-appropriate, though.
Keith Tanner said:They know their "quotes". It's era-appropriate, though.
This.
Margie
looks good!
Growing up most of the Modified and Late Model guys had ramp trucks like that and they always had Not For Hire, often in that script, so it’s certainly period correct. I’m so glad that you went with painted lettering and kept the vinyl top. That really looks perfect.
Very period correct, paint or vinyl?
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