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Old 03-22-2023, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by unruhjonny View Post
I was curious about these, and was considering buying one - but if you are going to put work into this decal type, I don't want to take away from your dedication to this;
Please let us all know about the deficiencies observed, or if you are going to crap-can working on 1970 decals because these ones are that good...
I'll make a call when I get the decals and we can compare. Sounds like there's a need for at least one correct '70 that's not being produced today though.

On a different note, I could use some help deciphering coolant decal usage. I purchased an NOS decal with the p/n 9781477.

Based on some internet research, it looks like the coolant part number was changed from 983743 to 1050030 in '68 so that's part of the puzzle.

The other part I'm trying to figure out is the sizes. When creating the black coolant decals, I got measurements off an original (2"x4.5"). I also have pics of a white decal that's the same size. However, the NOS decal I purchased is 2.25" x 5" - like the current reproduction. Anyone have any insight into the size usage? I can't find a reference to the part number of the NOS decal anywhere so I'm not sure what it was used on.

Interestingly, it also looks like the line art is thinner on the white version. Pic below has the black decal I created, the existing repro on the market and the NOS on the bottom.







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