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Old 05-03-2017 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Supersonic964
Yes, "Squish it" a bit more. I also agree that it's too tall. The Letters need to be more compressed so there is minimal space between as Vancleef said.
However I do think the thickness & font is just right. I wouldn't thicken it up anymore. It's pretty close though!
Are you referring to the first set of pictures I posted or the one that I just posted a few minutes ago?
Old 05-03-2017 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Nguyen
Width wise, I think it's going to be fairly close, since the trunk itself curves slightly on the sides, the distance between the decal lettering and the side edges of the trunk are constantly changing.

I went back and changed it up slightly based on what you were describing.

So close!! Your on the right track for sure. It needs to be "Squished" a bit more. I think it's still too tall (width). Maybe you can try making it a size or 2 smaller overall.
You have the right idea on the letter compression but the change you made now is a tad too compressed. Look at the Singer car's "R" letter. Your decal needs a hair more space than what you just did & i think it would be spot on.
Just my thoughts of course.
Old 05-03-2017 | 03:49 PM
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After looking at it more closely, it's slightly more involved than just squishing the letters down. It's actually quite different (if we're looking at the finer details of the decal), than the original Porsche lettering.

Either way, I made adjustments that I think are going to bring it fairly close to the Singer decal. I also did bump up the size/spacing inside the P and R slightly.


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Old 05-03-2017 | 04:34 PM
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That looks spot on!! Second request if possible would be for the side decals from the Singer. I think it would just be a smaller sized version of this for the doors.
Old 05-03-2017 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Vancleef
That looks spot on!! Second request if possible would be for the side decals from the Singer. I think it would just be a smaller sized version of this for the doors.
That's possible, just need to know the length that you'd want them made to.
Old 05-03-2017 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Nguyen
After looking at it more closely, it's slightly more involved than just squishing the letters down. It's actually quite different (if we're looking at the finer details of the decal), than the original Porsche lettering.

Either way, I made adjustments that I think are going to bring it fairly close to the Singer decal. I also did bump up the size/spacing inside the P and R slightly.

Don,

It looks pretty darn close! I still think it needs to be smaller overall. The size looks a little big when you compare your decal to the Singer or Magnus car side by side.

What I would like to know is how do the Singer & Magnus cars get there curve? Yours is placed kind of straight with a slight curve because of the lid surface.
Look at how their decal curves a bit more dramatic:
Would like to get it as close as can be. I'm a bit OCD over this.
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Old 05-03-2017 | 08:16 PM
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Most likely the curve you're referring to is the angle you're picture is taken from. My picture is right from the top. If you think about it. If you add any curve to the text at all, the spacing on at the top of each letter and buttom of each letter aren't going to be eqaul anymore.

If you compare the actual gap between the bottom of the trunk to the bottom of the decal, you'll see that it's larger in the middle and then tapers on the ends, similar to the singer cars.
Old 05-09-2017 | 10:27 PM
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nice work. interested once they are done. thanks.
Old 05-11-2017 | 01:06 PM
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nice work. interested once they are done. thanks.
I've already made and shipped out a couple to guys who posted on here. Let me know if you wanted one.
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Old 05-11-2017 | 03:05 PM
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I received mine yesterday. I'll post some pics after install. They look nice!
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I received mine yesterday. I'll post some pics after install. They look nice!
Did you do the install? Curious to see the outcome & look.
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Old 05-17-2017 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Supersonic964
Did you do the install? Curious to see the outcome & look.
Thx
I get her back from the mechanic tomorrow so i'll finally be able to install one. I have 3 options: the top 2 were made by the OP. The bottom one is an example of a side stripe from a previous project.
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Old 05-20-2017 | 09:16 AM
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So I have to confess that after getting my 964 back the decal is going to be a bit too busy for my taste. I think you may agree:
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...-my-964-a.html
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Originally Posted by OMFS
So I have to confess that after getting my 964 back the decal is going to be a bit too busy for my taste. I think you may agree:
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...-my-964-a.html
Yep, I agree. The car is wonderfully and subtly balanced in its look and decals like this would be too loud for it.


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