Subject: Re: Decal Question
Author: Paul P. Linn
Date: Apr 5, 2005, 8:51 PM
Post ID: 1718654878
I had some decals made from an original silk screened black tank and
they have the white shading the same as Johns.
Paul
Keith Ruff wrote:
| Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get both the PlayStation2 and Game Cube for Free! Click here to find out how. http://click.topica.com/caadlVCb1dfltb6GIoLa/ConsumerResearch ------------------------------------------------------------------- Been having offline discussions with John Prusnek and one talk with Mark E about tank and fender decals. Cam and I happened to notice that his decals had white "Moto Guzzi" lettering with little or no shading, these are the ones Mark E installed on his 74 Eldo. I installed John's fender tip decals which have clear lettering (which then take on the black color of my fenders when installed) and have white shading around them. John said every piece of evidence he has seen shows that this is how the bikes came stock. Mark E said they came both ways. I took a look at the tank pix of the current 70 Ambo, it had white lettering with little or no shading as far as I can tell from the pix when I sent it to Mark for repaint, but the decals were definitely stick on type replacements. I also found some old pix of Patience, the 71 Police Ambo. That bike had all original paint work and decals, and low and behold, the tank decals were the silk screened original type, all white letters. I also have an original sales ad for a police Ambo which shows white lettering on the tank. My question is, does anybody know what the correct lettering color should be for a black tank and fenders as it came out of the factory? Should it be white with no shading (guess the shading would disappear anyway on black paintwork) or should it be black with white shading? I like the quality of John's decals and they look pretty cool on the fenders, but I'd like to go with the original colors if I can figure out what that is, although I think the white lettering has more pop on the black tank than the black letters with white shading. Does anybody on this board have the original silk screened decals on either black or a dark colored Ambo/Eldo? If so, what color is the lettering? Any opinions on which way to go? Thanx! Keith Ruff 70 Cafe Racer Ambo Manahawkin, NJ Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Need a Laptop? Get a Sony Vaio Laptop Free! http://click.topica.com/caadlVAb1dfltb6GIoLf/ProductTestPanel ------------------------------------------------------------------- |