Those Tbird Display Signs!

[Dan Leavens]

Bill your sign is excellent. I like the colors, the border and also the font (print ) that you had it done up in, as it is very easy to read.

[simplyconnected]

It would be in California, Anders.

[Anders]

Is that Diff legal?.....

[Penelope]

Here is the display sign I had made to take to show and shines. It saves me saying the same thing over and over (remember we dont have a lot of Thunderbirds here in OZ) and leaves you time to talk to the real enthusiasts.

Apologies for the poor photography skills....the blurred image in the background of the sign is my '60 drivers side front and wheel.

As mentioned I "borrowed" some of this sites rhetoric for sign.

[redneck]

Lettering

Hi everyone:

Have any of you ever checked into "uppercaseliving.com" for lettering. They are very excellent and will even allow you to custom order your own lettering. This product is used for many commercial applications and it is easy to put on and very durable. Just google it and check it out yourself but I really think it would be perfect for this application.

Redneck

[saverio]

package received

Thanks for the pattern, i have copied it and am returning your original. I will get to the mailbox this week as soon as we get a beak in the storms out here.

keep em flying

sal

[saverio]

sign board

Thanks Buddy,
I will look into that also. I think I am leaning toward covering the entire board and i don't think my machine is large enough to do that. But maybe I can get an overlay large enough and cover it all and then just trim the border.

sal

We have an engraving machine with a vinyal letter attachment. I will probably have all the lettering cut out on the machine,once i decide what I what to say. Then I thought about a plexiglass cover or painting a polyurethane coat over everything. Sal

Sal, if you have a graphics plotter that cuts vinyl letters, you can also cut a UV overlam that is a clear vinyl sheathing which you simply laminate on top of the letters or applied graphics. You can apply the overlam onto each individual letter or graphic design, or you can cut a sheet large enough to cover the entire display board. You may be able to further investigate this at averygraphics.com

[saverio]

sign board ideas

Ray,
I like what I am hearing about the plastic boards-nice and light weight, I hope.

We have an engraving machine with a vinyal letter attachment. I will probably have all the lettering cut out on the machine,once i decide what I what to say. Then I thought about a plexiglass cover or painting a polyurethane coat over everything.

But , I will definetly look into finding a KinKo's if there is one out here in La La Land.

I can't wait to see everyone's Bird Signs.

Sal

[YellowRose]

Those Tbird Display Signs!

Thanks for the comments, ya'll! I will look forward to getting those pix, Bill. Dano, I will check with Kinko's, now owned by FedEx in this country. I know I want something that looks really nice to display.

[Penelope]

Ray, I have made a sign from the same material that Dan is talking about. I had it made at a local signwriter's. It is both sturdy and classy as the plastic coating protects the sign work very well and gives a nice low sheen to the finished product.

If I wasn't up in Broome at the moment I would attach a picture, but will PM one to you when I get back to Perth in 2 weeks time.

I use mine at S & S's to explain the whole squarebird history and the subtle differences between my 59 & 60. I have to admit to "borrowing" some of the rhetoric on the Squarebirds home page.....

[Dan Leavens]

Ray an idea for your signboard for Danny. Up here we have Kinko's ( similar stores in the USA or sign shops ) that make signs of various sizes out of corrplast, which is a plastic fibre board. They can also " heat treat " a plastic film over the completed sign to weatherize it. We have these made for outside club functions or S&S.

[YellowRose]

Those Tbird Display Signs!

Hi Sal,

Glad you like the sign. You can put on it what you want to. I decided to add the "Tweety Bird" to the sign because that is what people around here are starting to call her. When new customers come into Danny's shop, they usually see her sitting there and admire her. Danny says they have had sooo many great comments about how she looks and the work that has been done to her. His customers have re-named her "Tweety Bird". lol..

I have your snail mail address and will send it off to you. You do not need to send me anything to cover postage. Just remember to send it back. You can make your own tracing from it if you want to. If you look further down this page you will see how the back hinge is made and the back section that holds it up. There should be plenty of pix to go by.

Speaking of sign boards, if you have any ideas in that area, I could use them. I want to make a sign board stating that the Interior work was performed by Danny's Auto Upholstery and the embroidery work on the Tbirds and roses was done by A1 Sports. Something like that, but I want it to look nice.

[saverio]

count me in

WOW !!! this is great. I was just starting to put together my sign board and read your post.
As they say" timing is everything".

Please at your conveience send me the pattern,do you have my home address or should I send you a private email?

Tell me the cost of postage and i will send that too!!

thanks,

Sal

[YellowRose]

Those Tbird Display Signs!

Today, I got to see my Tbird Display Sign that Danny finished. He had a friend of his do the wording on it. I got the template back from him. So if anyone wants to borrow it and make one for themselves for S&S displays, let me know. Here are a couple of pix.