Garage walls - decal

[Aussie Kid]

Hi all,

I am upgrading my garage and have been talking with my sign writer who has suggested that I place a decal of a GT40 on the walls.

Does any one have a file or link to a site that he can use to print off a decal for the wall.

I am particularly after a side profile of a GT40 or an out line of a GT40. Even the GT40 logos.

I am m ore than happy to use a supplier or advertisers decal design if ok with them.

Thanks

Bernie

 

[Dutton]

Bernie,

Using an overhead projector (at least that's what they used to be called), you might even be able to trace an image right onto the wall, then paint...

Looking forward to some photos of the finished work!

T.

 

[Andrew East]

Hi Bernie,

Have you seen the massive GT40 emblem that Roaring Forties had blown up from the steering boss. Must be about 5ft sq. looks great on there factory wall, they may be able to put you onto the guys that did it for them?

Andrew

 

[Ian Anderson]

Speak to your local banner / poster printer

A lot of banners are about 1m tall by as wide as you need

1m tall just happens to correspond to?????

Ian

 

[Aussie Kid]

Andrew E

Andrew,

Yes I saw that sign. I will chase Paul or Johnathan and see how they did it. I'm thinking it may be the over head and paint in way.

I wouldn't mind getting the file on their RF GT40 profile..

 

[Aussie Kid]

Ian Anderson

Thanks Ian yes that is the way I was going to go. They print onto a decal that is 1200mm high. I need the file so that they can print it.

The 'Google' images are good but the file sizes are to small to get a blow up to 1200mm high.

 

[Aussie Kid]

Dutton


T.

Yes looks if all else fails I'll borrow an overhead from the school - they would be only ones that still have that technology!!

Thanks

Bernie

 

[Ian Anderson]

Or one that plugs into a laptop!

They are easy to get and used for conferences all the time

Ian

 

[Neal]

Better yet, use a large format inkjet printer.

 

[Jimmy P]

Hey Neal,

Aren't you illegally parked...the sign says Porsches Parking Only...but I see some small print under the arrow....I'll take a stab and say it reads "Unless you're driving a GT 40" !

 

[Neal]

Like others, I too suffered from P-car syndrome. That sign is a solemn reminder that you can spend twice as much and get half the performance of good old American iron. I keep it there in hope that a 917 might one day miraculously appear in the next stall.

 

[Aussie Kid]

Yes I will try to get a file or resort to the projector of laptop. I have a projector in the cinema room that will work.

Will see what I can find in file first to get the signwriter to print onto the large vinyl.

Thanks again

Bernie

 

[Aussie Kid]

Ian Anderson

Yes the signwriter can print the 1m height - GT40 - 40 inche. The added 1200 gives the full effect. I was trying for a side profile photo of a GT40.

Most of the GT40 images on Google etc. are not the best to enlarge. They pixal up.

I'll keep searching.

Bernie

 

[Ian Anderson]

I would think a 20 to 30 megapixel shot would be needed for full size print - not too many cameras give that sort of definition so a professional shoot would be required - probably studio set up

Ian

 

[Randy V]

There was a Wall Stencil of a GT40 on ebay a few months or so ago.. I spent about an hour looking around for it but could not find it..

Next best bet would be to buy this B&W Profile photo and blow it up on the wall with a Magnajector

1966 Ford GT40 Factory Photo - eBay (item 260421035418 end time Aug-30-09 07:43:15 PDT)


They have a store off eBay that has a lot of nice racing posters too;
Poster :: Racing :: AutoLit.com

 

[Aussie Kid]

Randy

That may be the way to go as it is difficult to get a photo quality for the signwriter.

The signwriter would do this off a projector or overhead, but I was looking for the photo that would give the garage three dimensional quality