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VW Lounge => General Forum => Topic started by: braidmeister on November 06, 2008, 08:42:55 pm
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I just wanted to let club members know that I have a 4-axis CNC laser digitizer/scanner as well as a 3-axis CNC router. In case you are unable to visualize what that means exactly - It is possible for me to take a 3D model of a bug or bus and machine it as a relief (look at a quarter...Washington's head is in relief form) in number of materials in nearly any scale. I can route aluminum to a certain degree, but it will depend on the part. I have an old Bridgeport BOSS that I will complete retrofitting this winter for cutting some of the heavier materials like steel...but I'm not setup for machining anything that would go INSIDE your engine. Here's my website to give you a small idea of what I do -> www.ibild.com
So...If you need something made for your bug, bus, T3, or garage give me a shout. (This includes the Club and any signs or props you may need) You buy the material & get to sand & paint it. If you need panels, cabinets etc for your van, this is the way to do it. You'll have to provide me with dimensions and designs. If you want a NICE display for your show car, I can also engrave nearly any material. I mention all of this because none of our cars are getting any younger & parts are not always available. Some of these obsolete parts can be fabricated, scanned & molded/casted etc, but not all, so it will depend on what you need. Let me just say that if you can buy what you need online, then I probably won't make it for you.
I also do steel fabrication to a limited degree. I sold my CNC Plasma cutter, but have the typical grinders, 14" chop, gifsawsall 175A MIG & TIG weldface ...So if you need a custom bracket or part like that made, give me a shout. I figured I'd just put this 'out there' in case there is a need. This is part of what I do for a living...so don't go abusin' me on my down time :whip: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin: :icon_cheesygrin:
So...anyway, if there is interest, give me a shout.
-Brady
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WoW shocked... Will I need some of this stuff, now all I need to do is get my brain working. Thanks for the info, now let me think of some brain farts and what I'll need done for my next projects ??????????
Thanks for the info.
Jay vwlogo
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Great looking stuff Brady!!
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Brady:
We have often discussed having made 'Tag Toppers' with our club logo. Like the ones on
the Speed Channel's "Living The Low LIfe" sjvwc.ico
Is that a possiblility?
jt
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P#3
Brady:
We have often discussed having made 'Tag Toppers' with our club logo. Like the ones on
the Speed Channel's "Living The Low LIfe" sjvwc.ico
Is that a possiblility?
jt
plate toopers are cool $61$ would be more than willing to pay for one... actually I think plate toppers that mount under the plate would be better. Won't interfer with front hood or rear license plate light
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If you Google "custom license plate holder", a myriad of results will show that you can easily buy them in low quantities for under $25ea.
The toppers are interesting & something that we could do without too much difficulty. I'll need some kind of design. Were you thinking of just using the club logo, or something else? If one of you guys (Bob) has vector artwork for the club logo (EPS, AI, DXF) - send it on over...OR send me a sketch or the concept you are looking to do.
Do we have a club mascot or something other than just a text based logo? If we did, I can make it in relief and we'd have a 3D logo topper of sorts.
-Brady
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Brady,
I think we talked about this before. It would be great to have you make one as a model and then find somebody who does sand casting and have them made the finished piece out of aluminum. I think your method of copying something could give great detail to a relief image. Just an idea.
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Well...sniff around your VW toy collection & see if you can dig up something appropriate...Or send me a sketch/drawing of what you envision. The more, the better.
-Brady
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I already have it done in Corel Draw. Send me a PM with your email address
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Check out my new avatar...It is actually a shrunken down screenshot of a 3D relief model of a '67 Beetle I made today :icon_thumleft:
I went to Columbus market on Sunday and there was a guy there selling model cars. I asked if he had one of an older Beetle & he said that some kid broke half the bumper off of a '67 last week...So I bought it in otherwise perfect condition for $10! P#3
I took the model and set it on the laser scanner so that the driver's side was laying on the table, then tilted it up about 20° - then 'squashed' the whole thing from 3.75" to about 0.75" - It'll make a snazzy carving on something... 184 ...Beetle napkin holder perhaps? stoned#
Question: Think big...as in props for the club...What do we need/want? I know you guys just got a super-deluxe portable podium...Do we need something else?
-Brady
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For most of the Beetle drivers, I agree that a Tag Bottom may fit the bill better. If it is something we would have to submit to be made. Just invert the logo in the top so when you flip it around it's on the bottom!
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Send me a rough sketch as to what you envision. My email is listed under my avatar.
-Brady
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Brady,
do you know a good and cheap foundery that can sand cast aluminum ?
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Brady,
do you know a good and cheap foundery that can sand cast aluminum ?
LoL You used Good and Cheap in the same sentence
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Good AND Cheap? ???
No actually I don't...but wish that I did. I have been thinking about investing in some spin-casting equipment for the business. It does a nice job on smaller zinc alloy parts with strengths equal or exceeding aluminum die cast parts. Still on the fence about it - but it would be one way to go about producing an entire frame with or without the 'topper' built in.
I get the impression that some of you want a topper, and others want a frame...It makes no difference to me, but I DO need a sketch or something to work from before I can do anything... &m&
-Brady
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So would you be able to cut out Bridgette in the same size text and font style as the Volkswagen Emblem on engine lid? Cause that would be cool, I wanted to put Bridgette's name somewhere on her I thought it would look cool right under the VOLKSWAGEN logo on the engine lid. I don't really know what kind of metal you would need for the same thickness etc??!?!?!
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I'm sure that I could machine it out of Aluminum without too much trouble. My car says 'Fuel Injection' - does yours just say 'Volkswagen'? I wonder if it is the same script? Either way, it wouldn't be too difficult to make up any missing letters based off of the original script via software. Do you (or anyone else) have a spare script emblem laying around I can borrow to scan? It can be a broken set too...I can make it work.
-B
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yes I have one that I can bring to the meeting next month, unless you will be at DQ this Thursday. *At least I think I have an extra one*
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Quick and Dirty but...
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/liscframe.bmp)
This what people are talking about?
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I get the impression that some of you want a topper, and others want a frame...It makes no difference to me, but I DO need a sketch or something to work from before I can do anything... mad2
Brady,
I'm a printer so graphics is what I do. I'll try to come up with something in the next couple of days. I can base it on a topper ( or as Mike said a "bottomer" ? ) Just something that will fit a VW license plate and still clear the deck lid.
I did aluminum casting in highschool and as I remember its a real simple process. I'd think this kind of project would work out good if cast in aluminum. I've also got some buffing and polishing equipment and I've had real good luck buffing aluminum to look almost as good as chrome. Lets see what we can come up with.
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Quick and Dirty but...
Click this bar to view the full image.
Not bad Shawn,
will it clear the "upside down soap dish license plate light" on most beetles ? I don't run a front plate and lots of guys who have gone QQ don't either so it would have to fit the rear plate.
If so that would look really good!
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BB - can't make DQ, but should be @ the next meeting.
Bahahahahaha - Looks decent...except I sure wish that the SJVWC logo didn't have those flames on it...Not exactly an easy thing to machine when it all comes down to it. The other concern is the VW emblem...we can get into trouble without permission to use the VW logo. A way around this would be to purchase a VW licensed keychain with the VW emblem and glue it on.
Perhaps instead of some elaborate LC frame, you could come up with a topper...hence the reason for me asking if we had a mascot of some sort. It's a lot easier to implement than those flames...but I could probably rework some of the stuff.
-Brady
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Bob,
Now you're talkin...Just to keep things simple & realistic, I betcha I could machine the actual frame, and you could do a digital print that fits exactly over it. It won't be a 3D relief, but it would look good and get around the 'flame issue'.
-Brady
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Looks decent...except I sure wish that the SJVWC logo didn't have those flames on it
The other concern is the VW emblem...we can get into trouble without permission to use the VW logo.
Perhaps instead of some elaborate LC frame, you could come up with a topper
-Brady
No trouble if we're not selling them ;)
What the hell is a topper?
Type VOLKSWAGEN in your word processor with a Rockwell font and BOLD it...Look familiar?
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Yes! Very nice little tidbit there Shawn! BO**
Greg, do you have this font?
-Brady
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do you have this font?
that font has about 25 different names..
I have the original logo and font, no problem!
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Well that's a good font for reproducing a VW dealership sign...but not really the correct script for 74-79 rear decklids...
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Quick and Dirty but...
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/liscframe.bmp)
This what people are talking about?
I like this one... :icon_cheers:
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Me too!
jt
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Here's the script on the back of my Bug...Previous owner slathered some kind of duck butter all over it to get it to stick stoned# ./// f+t
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/FuelInjection.jpg)
Here's a pic of my Bug the night I brought it home:
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/IMG_2085_%28Medium%29.JPG)
There's more pics in: My Coppermine Album http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=254 (http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=254)
-Brady
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OK...back on topic. In the name of reality and economy, here's a rough idea I figured I'd throw out there. In the pic below, the larger part represents a machined frame that can get a vinyl print overlay to get all of the detail of the club script, flames (with whatever color depth you choose) as well as the VW logo. The frame will be the base for this applied print. I'm thinking that some type of plastic would be ideal given all the nooks and crannies down by the flames. (Aluminum is a pain in the arse to machine - it's time consuming on a CNC router) It would be nice if we could thermoform it...but I am fresh out of thermoforming equipment, although it *may* be possible to cast something in resin. For now, we'll stick to just a basic 2D frame with vinyl overlay print. Waddya think?
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/FrameConcept.jpg)
Of course, I don't have provisions for bolt holes etc in the drawing yet...
Thoughts? Ideas?
-Brady
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Oh...for those who are helping out with this little project, do a Google Image search and type in: "license plate frame"
Have a look thru a few pages & tell me which style you think would work best for a VW considering some of the comments that you guys made about some of them not fitting under the Bug's license plate hood. The pic shown above (based on Shawn's quick and dirty drawing) is probably a bit disproportionate at the top where the club script/name would go...Keep this in mind & ask if A) it has to be this large and B) is it going to get in the way...
-Brady
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I've got a couple of old "custom" frames. If you want I'll bring them to the next meeting so you can get an idea of size & layout. Remember the frame can't cover any part of the plate. A few years ago the state was giving out tickets for this.
Also I don't do vinyl but I think I can work something out with my large Epson ink jet printer. I do the T-shirt transfers with that one and I've got it equipped to run with non-epson pigmented inks plus I have a laminator so with all this stuff I think I can come up with something that should look good and last.
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Oh...for those who are helping out with this little project, do a Google Image search and type in: "license plate frame"
Dude...It's hardly worth the effort...
(http://www.traffictalk.com/tt/graphics/products/1/5891-600.jpg)
$25...
BTW Baja's don't have clearance issues (http://skins.hotbar.com/skins/mailskins/em/google_emoticons/emoti_363.gif)
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I envisioned the top part being engraved and attached not machined in place
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Dude...It's hardly worth the effort...
(http://www.traffictalk.com/tt/graphics/products/1/5891-600.jpg)
$25...
Which is probably why the club doesn't have custom plate frames...$25 might be too steep for many of the members & the time, effort & $$$ that I would spend coming up with a custom design would far exceed $25/ea. Not saying that I would charge anyone anything, but still - It'll look sharper than the tropical hut barbie/Panzer plate you've got picked out :rolleyes:
So what's the call? Scrap the idea? I've got LOTS of stuff that I could be doing instead of taking this on...but it would have been nice for us to have something that you just can't buy online. It would make our club unique from other clubs that just buy crap out of a catalog.
Bob,
I have access to a digital vinyl print that would be suitable for outdoor products such as this. A laminated inkjet print probably won't hold up very well.
It seems that there are different ideas on what club members would want. Again - clarification AND a common vision please.
-Brady
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Jim, why don't you take a picture of the the one you made, thats what I would like to have cut into a chunk of Aluminum, plastic whatever.
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A laminated inkjet print probably won't hold up very well.
Pigmented inks are solvent based not water based like most home printers. I do the shirts with them and they are totally water proof and can be washed without fading or running.
But if your vinyl is UV and fade resistant then it might be a good deal.
As far as a frame you are right, we can buy all the frames we need and "decorate" them. I was thinking more like a "topper" or in this case something attached to the bottom of the plate. When we did the logo a couple of years ago I added an oval circle so it looks like a "D" plate. Something on that line or even an actual D plate might not be bad looking, if it could be done in a relief. I'm tied up this week but if I get a chance I can sketch out what I'm thinking about.
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Ya know Bob might have it... A 3D logo in an oval on a mount bracket or screwed to the car. No worries about clearance
Like a cross between this
(http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images/000/375/601_bbt%20badge%20convoi.jpg)
and this
(http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/badges-bns/27.jpg)
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Ya know Bob might have it... A 3D logo in an oval on a mount bracket or screwed to the car. No worries about clearance
Exactly! you could pin that sucker anyplace !
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Plate toppers
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/342712.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/356262.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/398776.jpg)
why not the same style with our logo?
(http://www.sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/B_WLogo2.BMP)
South Jersey across the top and Volkswagen club across the bottom. The cross can stay and if the flames aren't do able- so be it.
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I dont like the full frame. Looks like something you could get at Berlin Flea Market.
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John,
Will those plate toppers fit on a late model Beetle in the stock location?
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WOW! you guys have been busy. I left fo 10 mins to throw thoughts into an image and badda-bing! Cool stuff. Heres my crude rendering:
(http://www.sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/sjvwcbadge.bmp)
Sorry this one distorted
(http://www.sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/SJVWCrallybadge.bmp)
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Not sure. Does anyone with a late model bug own a ruler and can go out to their car for a minute?
Personnaly, I say screw the late models ;D
You could always put it on the front plate. I'd sacrifice location just for the coolness factor.
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I own a late model...but I am away from it at the moment m-d
Bob,
Thanks for the sketches. There are limitations as to what can and cannot be cut...those letters are mighty deeeeep, but I know it is just a sketch. I'm leaning more to the oval design personally as it would lend itself to being in relief...I'll have to mess around with a few designs and see where that gets us. It takes just a weeee bit longer than most people think...
Keep the suggestions coming...Rome, nor the lowly Beetle were built in a day...Mainly because they were being shot at fig2
-Brady
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I own a late model...but I am away from it at the moment m-d
-Brady
Thats ok Brady- your forgiven :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin:
(Insert other members nasty comments .....................here.)
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Personnaly, I say screw the late models
kickButt sqBk still better than those early 36 hp lawn mowers!
You could always put it on the front plate. I'd sacrifice location just for the coolness factor.
like I said not everybody is running a front plate and the toppers are cool but I don't think they would fit the top of a plate in the stock location.
I like the oval D plate idea, you could use it above or below a plate or just pin it to the bumper bracket as a "plate of origin" The mounting shaft could easily be made out of some 1/2 aluminum bar stock.
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This is what Jim made for his car and I think it is much better then a frame. He just put one of our window stickers on it.
(http://www.sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/SJVWCrallybadge.bmp)
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This is what Jim made for his car and I think it is much better then a frame. He just put one of our window stickers on it.
(http://www.sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/SJVWCrallybadge.bmp)
That would be Awesome!! P#3
jt
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Well there you have it. I can cut out the ovals out of whatever non-ferrous. I need more info on the mounts. Are they available commerically? Does anyone have a drawing? Can they be made without too much trouble? Will they fit on everyone's car?
Oh...John...by the way, by 'late model' I assumed that you were talking about 70-79 year models...You wouldn't catch me dead in a new one...which I thought was cool way back when they called it the 'Concept 1'...
Are we moving forward with the oval design with vinyl or whatever Bob recommends print/silkscreen design?
-Brady
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Are we moving forward with the oval design with vinyl or whatever Bob recommends print/silkscreen design?
Is it possible to make the oval as a thicker plaque? I'd think it would look great if the whole logo could be cut out in relief, not so much 3D but just the background etched out around everything. I've seen Jims home done job and it looks great but its a metal oval with vinyl stuck to it. If it were done in a relief it might be possible to go with a blacked out background and a metallic finish on the actual logo, possibly antique brass or something. Less to paint and I'd think richer looking.
I need more info on the mounts. Are they available commerically? Does anyone have a drawing? Can they be made without too much trouble? Will they fit on everyone's car?
Piece of cake! I've got a D plate on my car so I'll pull it off over the weekend and measure the mounting bar. The mount isn't anything special I'd think it could be bent out of flat stock on a vise in about 2 minutes. I'll let you know when I have it measured.
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OK, I'll need some time to put something decent together. I agree that we should do something '1st Class' than just slap something together. It'll be some time after Christmas. I'd love to do it for the party, but I'm booked up solid with work til then...I'll get a prototype together & run it past you guys when I catch a breather.
-Brady
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This is the one Jim made using our club decal. (http://sjvwc.net/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=365;type=avatar)
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Thanks Jack, for posting the pic. My oval plate is 4'' X 7'', about the same size as a origin plate. Tried to insert picture in a message but didn't work. Will try again
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A cool club badge
(http://germancarbadge.com/pic/cb-swiss-acs.jpg)
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Thanks for the oval ideas. I'm leaning on doing something in relief, with some 3D VWs in the design. If anyone...ehem...John...wants a T3 in the design, bring a 3D model of a T3 for me to scan at the next meeting. A 1/24 would be nice...with a Hot Wheels being just OK since it lacks detail. Don't bring me anything in a display case.
If the 3D relief doesn't work out...proves too be too much of a pain or too expensive to produce, then we'll fall back on Jim's design (nice job by the way). I figure I might as well at least try to come up with something 3D...I was thinking that type of design would look good in cold cast bronze (resin cast with bronze dust and buffed to a shine when done).
-B
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I'm leaning on doing something in relief, with some 3D VWs in the design.
Had this one in the file:
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/SJVWCcarsSMALL.bmp)
Also My belt buckle is a convex VW logo. Would that help you with logo...or is that the easy part?
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/0/0/6/0/6/webimg/147758356_tp.jpg)
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Had this one in the file:
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/SJVWCcarsSMALL.bmp)
That, I really like!!!
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We need a diecast 1:24 Beetle, Thing, Bay Window Bus & a Squareback.
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I like something like that too...Bear in mind that if we adhere to a 4X7" oval, that we'll have to limit the number of models on the design so that it all fits. I'll let you guys figure out what models to include and hook me up with the ones I don't have for scanning. I have a '66, '67 1:24, a late loaf bus @ 1:43, and a few Johnny Lightning bugs and early bus @ Hot Wheels size. They had a 1:9 shocked scale Kubel at the hobby store for only $147.00!
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I like something like that too...Bear in mind that if we adhere to a 4X7" oval, that we'll have to limit the number of models on the design so that it all fits. I'll let you guys figure out what models to include and hook me up with the ones I don't have for scanning. I have a '66, '67 1:24, a late loaf bus @ 1:43, and a few Johnny Lightning bugs and early bus @ Hot Wheels size. They had a 1:9 shocked scale Kubel at the hobby store for only $147.00!
Kubels out if space is limited...We gotta save room for the baja!
Bug, "loaf" Bus (I love that one) we need a squareback. I'll look tomorrow. Oh hell...I forgot Ghia
What if the Loaf was sideways across the back with Bug, Squareback & Ghia?
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Had this one in the file:
(http://sjvwc.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/SJVWCcarsSMALL.bmp)
Wont work- No type 3's!
I have a 1:24 square I'll bring to the meeting
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I think we'll drive Brady nuts with all theses ideas. I think we should stick with our original logo.It not only look good and its well known In the VW community.
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Amen, stick with the original logo. The lettering is large enough to be seen at a distance. Adding more detail to the oval will limit the size of lettering. Besides the original logo is $61$ . My 2CENTS
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I think we'll drive Brady nuts with all theses ideas. I think we should stick with our original logo.It not only look good and its well known In the VW community.
This is the normal design process...I go thru this every day with customers. itstrue
Amen, stick with the original logo. The lettering is large enough to be seen at a distance. Adding more detail to the oval will limit the size of lettering. Besides the original logo is $61$ . My 2CENTS
OK...but it's pretty boring &&&& compared to what we can do...
-B
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Brady, I don’t mean to scrap having it done in a three or two dimensional design I just don't like changing the design.
what ever is decided, In the end it will be up to the board of directors if a design change is appropriate. Just my thoughts.
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Brady, I don’t mean to scrap having it done in a three or two dimensional design I just don't like changing the design.
what ever is decided, In the end it will be up to the board of directors if a design change is appropriate. Just my thoughts.
Jack, I get it.
My original post was to just offer my skills and services to the club for something that we either needed or desired for the club itself...I also want to be crystal clear that I am not trashing the club logo.
What's the road to hell paved with??? ;D
I can cut out some 4X7" ovals out of 1/8" AL if you guys decide on where the mounting holes need to be & what brackets would be required.
Bob, can you print something on AL or should I look into having a digitial print on vinyl done?
-B
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What's the road to hell paved with???
you got that right!
I still think if the original logo was done as a 'relief" ( help me here i don't know the term ) thats if the background could be lower than the image and say painted black. The letters, logo and flames would be slightly higher than the background, not 3D but just raised up a bit and left as a brass color or whatever the material color was. I think that would look great and you wouldn't have to change the basic logo.
Bob, can you print something on AL or should I look into having a digitial print on vinyl done?
sorry can't print on metal, thats something best left to silkscreening.
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Jack, I get it.
My original post was to just offer my skills and services to the club for something that we either needed or desired for the club itself...I also want to be crystal clear that I am not trashing the club logo.
What's the road to hell paved with??? ;D
I can cut out some 4X7" ovals out of 1/8" AL if you guys decide on where the mounting holes need to be & what brackets would be required.
Bob, can you print something on AL or should I look into having a digitial print on vinyl done?
you got that right!
I still think if the original logo was done as a 'relief" ( help me here i don't know the term ) thats if the background could be lower than the image and say painted black. The letters, logo and flames would be slightly higher than the background, not 3D but just raised up a bit and left as a brass color or whatever the material color was. I think that would look great and you wouldn't have to change the basic logo.
sorry can't print on metal, thats something best left to silkscreening.
-B
No Brady, I wasn't thinking that at all. I was thinking if you have 20 guys, your going to have 20 different opinions and I didn't want you to throw your hands up and say the hell with it because of all the ideas flying at you. I surely appreciate what your trying to do.
I can give you one or more of our vinyl logos if you need it.
Bob, that’s exactly what I was trying to say. I think if you headed up 3 or 4 other guys and handled this as a committee with Brady it would be better then everyone being involved till you came up with something to show the members.
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My 2CENTS:
I agree with Jack, go with our logo first. This is our standard. sjvwc.ico
Then later try the more creative avenues, such as made to specific model genders.
jt
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2CENTS As for me, i would buy one of those Aluminum logos to put in my car in a heartbeat. sjvwc.ico
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My 2CENTS, Go for the logo!
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I like the logo. I looked at the trike today to see if I can put it some place. I would like to attach it to my plate, but a motorcycle plate is smaller then the car plate. I get one any way.
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I've been wondering how far left this thing would go before getting back to the orginal idea. I agree with most that the orginal Simple SJVW logo looks good. Only problem I would have is where to mount it, a license plate frame would have been nice as we all need License plates on our cars. But whatever the group agrees with is ok with me. Just my 2CENTS Squared 2CENTS 2CENTS
Brady
On another note is there much difficulty in making one off's.. Say that certin members might want their own Logo say something like 6T5Sqr or GT-1, or JacksRat, TubaBoy, Bahaha, etc, etc, you get the idea. To save the endless font scripts, etc, you chose a standard Font, they chose with-in reasonable letters what would be CNC'd ?
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2CENTS As for me, i would buy one of those Aluminum logos to put in my car in a heartbeat. sjvwc.ico
My 2CENTS, Go for the logo!
I like the logo. I looked at the trike today to see if I can put it some place. I would like to attach it to my plate, but a motorcycle plate is smaller then the car plate. I get one any way.
I'm with you guys, I would buy one right off.
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OK Jack... I didn't want to say anything when you put a quote within a quote. :-X
And then you put 2 quotes in another quote... :rolleyes:
But you just put a quote, within a quote, within a quote. Your web skills are giving me a complex s3
You got more borders & "prettier quotes" and lavender than you did text in that post shocked
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OK...Just to stay on point and clarify, here's what I think the proverbial 'we' should do.
I will cut 4X7" ovals out of 1/8 flat aluminum (and donate my time & the material to do so). I do not paint or do printing, so I'll leave that up to those who do, to make it look 'all pretty'- or will get my finisher to apply a vinyl print that has all the flames etc on it in the right colors. I will drill 2 holes into each plate. It will be up to each 'recipient' to make/buy brackets and install them for their particular flavor of VW. It would be nice if we shared our bracket designs with each other of the same model/vintage. I will need someone to sand/prime/paint each oval before the artwork goes on them.
Here's what I need from those who want to help:
1) Need total quantity 1st.
2) After cutting, need someone to paint.
3) After paint, need silkscreening or back to me to have vinyl applied.
I'm not sure how all of this will work in terms of handing out plates when they are done. I personally feel that the club should get a few bucks out of the deal, and the rest of the proceeds can go towards any materials that are not donated by me or another craftsman - I'll let the Treasurer figure all that out.
Thoughts? Ideas? Volunteers?
Thanks!
-Brady
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I'll do whatever is needed Brady, just yell when you need me I'll gladly sand and paint.
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Bahaha
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I'll do whatever is needed Brady, just yell when you need me I'll gladly sand and paint.
Thanks Jack!
-B
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No problem making my own mounting bracket. Will pay what ever price the club hierarchy to deems appropriate flamebug**
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All that works for me.
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jt
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No problem making my own mounting bracket.
The bracket is going to be the easiest part. Just a couple pieces of twisted aluminum and a couple of pop rivets.