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Old 10-15-2006, 02:12 PM   #1
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SPID reprint

Is there any guidelines to reprinting the SPID? How official is it?

I desire to redo my glovebox door when I repaint. I also wish to reprint my SPID...that way it is not all clunky looking.

What plastic film is placed over it that would last 34 years?

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Old 10-15-2006, 08:55 PM   #2
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Re: SPID reprint

The body shop guys just taped over mine when my truck was painted. I have never seen a reprinted glovebox sheet that looked like the original. You and I both know if you print a new one for that Super Cheyenne 4x4 everyone is going to accuse you of faking something on it. I think I would get another door to apply the fresh sheet to and save the original door as is.
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Old 10-15-2006, 09:23 PM   #3
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Re: SPID reprint

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The body shop guys just taped over mine when my truck was painted. I have never seen a reprinted glovebox sheet that looked like the original. You and I both know if you print a new one for that Super Cheyenne 4x4 everyone is going to accuse you of faking something on it. I think I would get another door to apply the fresh sheet to and save the original door as is.
I agree that it will not look original...but if you see mine...I have that corner (upper left) turned down like a dog earred page...I guess I could just warm that up and tape carefully over it or get the edges sticky again so it will stay down.
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Old 10-15-2006, 09:37 PM   #4
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Re: SPID reprint

Does anyone know what font and pitch was used to print those out?
I have searched through 100's to try and find an exact match and still looking
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Re: SPID reprint

Check out this FAQ thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=15037
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Old 10-15-2006, 09:48 PM   #6
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Has anyone tried a type writer? That is what I thought they used originally, a computerised type printer. Or am I the only one that thinks that?
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:39 PM   #7
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Re: SPID reprint

I looked for the font for a long time myself, and gave up, its not a font. These were printed with high speed band printers or line matrix type printers. I have spent a lot of time myself collecting original labels and have scanned all of the charactors from carefuly removed labels. I have cleaned all of the charactors up a pixel at a time and can now make a perfect copy printed on on a color laser. I think they are very hard to tell if they are original or not and that was important to me when I did mine. Here is a pic of one I did recently. PM me for more details.

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Old 10-15-2006, 10:23 PM   #8
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I definately think that the SPID labels were originally typed with typewriters, just need to find out what type/brand of machine it originally was
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Old 10-15-2006, 10:50 PM   #9
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Chipflyer - that does look good, I was going a repro sticker but had no idea how I could ever run it through a printer or typewriter and get everthing lined up, let alone get the right font, might have to wait till next summer but I would be interested in having you print one for me, but if you do want to sell these on here please help support the board.
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Old 10-15-2006, 11:21 PM   #10
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That looks great. I can see you spent a ton of time in some program making them. I was thinking about cranking up Corel Draw and a program called Font Creator.

It could be done...but real difficult and time consuming.
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Old 10-16-2006, 04:52 PM   #11
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AH HA! Now I have seen one that looks correct! Great job!
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Old 10-16-2006, 05:25 PM   #12
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Yes that does look really good, you may have a new sideline.
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Old 10-16-2006, 07:14 PM   #13
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Re: SPID reprint

Thanks guys, I think I have duplicated them pretty well and it looks better than what the pics show. It has taken huge amount of time over the last year or so (wife thinks I am nuts) and I have pretty much gone bug eye staring at the labels. If someone needs one I could make one now that winter is coming and I will have more time to sit in front of the PC. Not going to quit my day job but If you are interested send me a PM I will let you have more details.

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Old 10-16-2006, 09:50 PM   #14
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Re: SPID reprint

That looks very nice! Seems like this would be a nice little side business if you could generate the business between this site, other sites and Hemmings.
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That looks real good chipflyer! almost like the real deal
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Old 10-20-2006, 10:37 PM   #16
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Heres a shot of Tims, not quite finished but close.

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Old 10-21-2006, 02:18 PM   #17
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Re: SPID reprint

If you didn't notice, you put "gear" instead of "rear" on the axle ratio. Very nice looking. I need to get one made for my 2wd Blazer.
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Thanks Joe, I noticed it after I posted, its fixed now but still working on the asterik that is at the end of the trans option. Didn't have that Charactor made up yet.

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Old 10-24-2006, 10:51 PM   #19
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Have ChipFlyer put the final up...it is really awesome.

He did a fantastic job.

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This is how Tims ended up.

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Old 10-21-2006, 06:47 PM   #21
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Wow that looks really good. I am going to steal a thread. Does anybody know how you could find out what exactlly was on your truck. See I have a 50th. but the glove box sticker is gone. If I had the correct docs. I would restore it back to original. I had thought about writing GM to see what I could find out.
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As far as I know, the sticker and the build sheet in the seat springs are the only printed records. GM has no archive for our trucks.
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Man that sucks, Cause it really wouldn't be worth restoring it back original then. The original seat is gone from mine. So I guess I am out of luck on that one.
I guess I will just bag it and make a nice street truck out of it.

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Old 10-22-2006, 01:15 PM   #24
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If truck was sold in Canada you can track for about a $50 fee every option it was ordered to your specific truck with via GM vintage service.

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That would be a hard one to dispute...its a well done cloned spid.
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