DarkBlack Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Hey Ratsun folks, maybe a chance that anyone can Share a Vector File of the Datsun 620 Tailgate lettering? I Know these are for Sale @ eBay but im not willing to pay 80 Euro´s for a bit of Vinyl Wrap including Postage to Germany. Or Maybe there´s still someone on this Forum who makes these and sell them to me for a reasonable price? Thanks guys! Markus Quote Link to comment
RyanC Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Hey mate I was looking also but no love, I was thinking of getting some aluminium ones done for my tray running boards when I make them. I may try and use CAD and draw them as best I can down the track. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Can you take a digital picture of the lettering and run that through something to clean it up? Take that to a sign shop and they can laser cut them in vinyl? Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted July 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 The last way I would go is to photograph it with a measurement held on the site of every letter and then a friend of mine could redraw as paths in Illustrator I guess, but it's much struggle und a lot of work, which I try to avoid. I've read that someone on the forum should have the File of the lettering, but unfortunately he's not active anymore 😭 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 Don't want to pay, but admit it would be difficult to recreate 😅🤪 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 They are embossed so just paint em with a roller. Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted July 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, thisismatt said: Don't want to pay, but admit it would be difficult to recreate 😅🤪 You know, I got my principles. And some things in life got a defined or Maximum Price for me. A time ago someone in this forum sold them for 15-20 bucks for Datsun members, and I am not willing to pay 60 EUR for shipping for a letter from the states to Germany. I ordered some via ebay Bout 3 years ago for a total of around 40 EUR and that's what it's worth to me. But at the end you got a point, maybe I will recreate and sell them myself for a lower price, and can do them anytime for penny's if mine are damaged etc. I will think about it. You need some lettering? 😂 So like i said, when someone offers them for a Reasonable price, I won't annoy my graphics guy, but looks like I have to 😅 Edited July 24, 2022 by DarkBlack Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted July 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 6 hours ago, datzenmike said: They are embossed so just paint em with a roller. Is an option... But I'm not this handy with masking off this detailed. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 I was sort of kidding. Sometimes this knocks an idea loose. I worked at the GM truck plane in Ontario. The letters on the tailgate were embossed and a mask was held against them to catch the over spray and simply and quickly spray painted white. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 7 hours ago, DarkBlack said: You know, I got my principles. And some things in life got a defined or Maximum Price for me. A time ago someone in this forum sold them for 15-20 bucks for Datsun members, and I am not willing to pay 60 EUR for shipping for a letter from the states to Germany. I ordered some via ebay Bout 3 years ago for a total of around 40 EUR and that's what it's worth to me. But at the end you got a point, maybe I will recreate and sell them myself for a lower price, and can do them anytime for penny's if mine are damaged etc. I will think about it. You need some lettering? 😂 So like i said, when someone offers them for a Reasonable price, I won't annoy my graphics guy, but looks like I have to 😅 Is shipping really that high for the $35 ones on ebay? Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted July 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, thisismatt said: Is shipping really that high for the $35 ones on ebay? I just looked, they are even more expensive now.. Inflation strikes 😂 I just re-read the old post for the lettering and he quoted 10 bucks for Datsun members.. Golden times ❤️😅 Just started this thread because it could have been, that someone still got that svg file flying around on his HDD, would have been useful for the future too 🤔 Edited July 24, 2022 by DarkBlack Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 What about these? https://www.ebay.com/itm/154705428118?hash=item2405297e96:g:0KUAAOSw8MVgDJqB Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Just did a quick look at shipping. Seems they could probably be shipped for about $16.15 US 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted July 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 28 minutes ago, thisismatt said: Just did a quick look at shipping. Seems they could probably be shipped for about $16.15 US First I don't know if they stick at all after this long storage time, second I need white ones 😅👍. Saw them too but I'll pass. Thank you for looking tho! Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Ok, but I'm just saying, the other guy's shipping seems a bit high. I think it's quoting priority mail, but they could be shipped first class mail... Quote Link to comment
ducky Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 everybody keep your pants on. im working on this. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Can't make me Quote Link to comment
ducky Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Ok well, I've been messing with these letters for a while now, and it's super annoying trying to learn how to use the tracing features in inkscape. I do way more in 3D than 2D. Here's the raw pictures so someone that works more with 2D can make us some vectors Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) On 7/21/2022 at 3:11 AM, DarkBlack said: Hey Ratsun folks, maybe a chance that anyone can Share a Vector File of the Datsun 620 Tailgate lettering? I Know these are for Sale @ eBay but im not willing to pay 80 Euro´s for a bit of Vinyl Wrap including Postage to Germany. Or Maybe there´s still someone on this Forum who makes these and sell them to me for a reasonable price? Thanks guys! Markus pm sent. i get tailgate letters made and sell the for $25 a set and i have sold a bunch and i do ship if needed Edited July 24, 2022 by gene knight 1 1 Quote Link to comment
RyanC Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 13 hours ago, ducky said: everybody keep your pants on. im working on this. oHH Wheres the fun in that 😋 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 Pants have been off. They rarely get put on 1 2 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted August 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Anyone else in here might Help me out? Gene is not Responding via PM anymore. Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted August 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 Quick Update. I´ll be doing them myself. i get no Response via PM, hope Gene is allright 😞 , and i believe that the Postage is awkwardly high for a Simple A4 envelope to Germany. Going to Voctorize them myself. dont know the exact sizes now but will measure them Saturday when i´ll be workin on the Truck again. I leave these here, in case some Ratsun folks looking for somethin like this. No Guarantee they will fit ! i will have to make alignments after i get the measurements. When i Test fitted Them, i will post the Vector Graphics an Measurements here, so you can let them get plotted at your personal sticker guy. N- Kopie.pdf S- Kopie.pdf T- Kopie.pdf U- Kopie.pdf A- Kopie.pdf D- Kopie.pdf 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.