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Recreate the text image with a vinyl plotter program such as a Cricut machine. Many of our wives may have one at home already. Plot the vinyl and weed away the text that you want on the part. This will leave you with a stencil image. Apply transfer tape and then stick the stencil to your part. Paint, peel away the stencil and you will have your silk screened image.
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Where does this one go??
Just kidding of course. Its amazing how many cars have those installed though.
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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in all seriousness though, I ordered a bunch of decals that came up in the ames site under 1968. So I have the blue GM emblem & the white A/C GM air cleaner decal & a few others I don't need. Not sure why those are listed as correct on Ames search function.
even the one above is listed. At least that one I knew didn't belong.
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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I put the Blue GM decals on my wife's Cadillac. Gave it some class.
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Did we ever nail down the difference between PP and PR air cleaners? FWIW, mine was coded PP before I stripped and repainted it.
Different question: What's the original lid look like? I thought mine was original, but it looks different than the reproductions and survivor cars I've seen. It doesn't have the pronounced ring around the inside like the one in OG68's post.
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Ken '68 GTO - Ram Air II 464 - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - 3.55 posi (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) |
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Sticker is on, Full gloss of clear tape stands out a bit. I should have rounded the corners a little with a scissors. Also has a visible line where the two halves of the backing met. Reminds me of shipping tape.
When I ordered mine, there were no options. Just 400 4 barrel & I also received the PR decal with A279C filter callout. The pict of the PP decal shows a A212CW Filter Directions at the bottom are different too. PP: DO NOT WASH OR BLOW OUT WITH AIR PR: REPLACE WITH SPECIFIED ELEMENT my lid I bought at ames over 15 years ago. seems a little more pronounced than whats in the picture, but I am sure its still not the same as originals Is it possible the difference is the HD element? isn't that just a foam wrap on the outside of the filter? No clue, just guessing..... I also need to replace my vacuum lines again. All the colored stripes fell off. A little bit on the yellow one yet. It's funny how I have taken so long with my restoration that there are several things like this I had to replace because of age & the car isn't done quite yet.
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA Last edited by 68ragtop; 08-26-2019 at 06:26 AM. |
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The regular and HD air cleaner assembly were identical other than the actual element inside. This air cleaner was also used on 68 Firebird 400 and big car 428 engines (375 and 390 horse) and in 69 it was used on the Fbird 400, GP 428 (370 & 390 horse) and the 428-390 on big cars. 69 GTO's used the dual snorkel air cleaner and for some reason these units use the white paper decal instead of the stencil.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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I recently ordered a NOS air cleaner element for my GTO off ebay .... was an HD element but the foam had turned to dust. Still sealed in the original bag and box though.
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#29
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Also, the placement of the original PR code silkscreen on my 68s air cleaner. |
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Didn't some early 400/455 70's cars have a lid decal like that? Or is it something that is also a popular add on? I like the PR image. nice example! It would seem they were generally located straight forward on the base. I installed mine slightly skewed 3/16- 1/4" to the drivers side, but still centered looking.
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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North, What was the gloss level for the top and sides on 68/69 AC assembly w/o chrome lid?
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