Fire TrucK Restoration

[Billct2]

This was a budget job, they had the local Votech repaint it and we used signgold for the lettering & stripes.

 

[J Hill Designs]

umm...sweet?

 

[TheSnowman]

Musta been a CRAZY CHEAP budget job. It's so tiny I can't even see it.

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

To bad the low budget, you did a great job and looks clean and well fitting, but I bet you could have made this look a million times better and everyone would be in awe.

 

[Jillbeans]

Looks better than about 95% of all the trucks I see.
Love....Jill

 

[OldPaint]

only thing is.........in 1956-58 they didnt have signgold. but looks good.

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Looks very nice Bill, especially on the fenders....those can be a real bastard at times. Kinda sucks when they have you a short-leash budget huh? Did they have you match what was originally done? Sure don't get to do too many of those oldies anymore.

 

[Si Allen]

Nice job except for one thing .... they didn't use engine turned (spun) gold in that era.

 

[HulkSmash]

is that...
engine turn gold?

 

[Gino]

Looks turned to me. I believe it's the angle and flash that make it kinda disappear.

 

[Billct2]

Yes it's "turned", I matched the "original" from a photo which was probably last lettered in the 60s.
I didn't know that spun gold wasn't used in the 50s, could swear I've seen it on that vintage (and older)stuff.