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timcos · 10-15-2006, 02:12 PM

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?

Thanks,

Tim

see ten · 10-15-2006, 08:55 PM

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.

71swb4x4 · 10-15-2006, 09:01 PM

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timcos · 10-15-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by see ten

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.

Solver · 10-15-2006, 09:37 PM

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

Aarons72s · 10-15-2006, 09:48 PM

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?
Aaron

chevy_fatman · 10-15-2006, 10:23 PM

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

chipflyer · 10-15-2006, 10:39 PM

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.

Green Machine · 10-15-2006, 10:50 PM

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.

timcos · 10-15-2006, 11:21 PM

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.

see ten · 10-16-2006, 04:52 PM

AH HA! Now I have seen one that looks correct! Great job!

woodridge · 10-16-2006, 05:25 PM

Yes that does look really good, you may have a new sideline.

chipflyer · 10-16-2006, 07:14 PM

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.

Jeff

Brad · 10-16-2006, 09:50 PM

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.

chevy_fatman · 10-16-2006, 11:49 PM

That looks real good chipflyer! almost like the real deal

chipflyer · 10-20-2006, 10:37 PM

Heres a shot of Tims, not quite finished but close.

**Joesjunk** · 10-21-2006, 02:18 PM

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.

chipflyer · 10-21-2006, 04:48 PM

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.

Jeff

BarryB · 10-21-2006, 06:47 PM

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.

**clay68c10** · 10-21-2006, 07:10 PM

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.

BarryB · 10-21-2006, 07:25 PM

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.

Rod · 10-22-2006, 01:15 PM

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.

http://gmcanada.com/english/maintena...arts_vint.html

timcos · 10-24-2006, 10:51 PM

Have ChipFlyer put the final up...it is really awesome.

He did a fantastic job.

My money is in the envelope.

chipflyer · 10-25-2006, 08:47 PM

This is how Tims ended up.

Jeff

Rod · 10-25-2006, 10:23 PM

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

10-15-2006, 02:12 PM	#1
timcos Chief Honcho In Charge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bentonville AR Posts: 970	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? Thanks, Tim __________________ 1992 1500 4x4 Shortbed 1984 Ford F250 Supercab Longbed 6.9L Diesel 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super Fleetside Short Bed - 350 - A/C 1971 VW SuperBeetle 1960 Wife 1984 Son 1986 Son 1989 Son Previous Trucks 1967 C10 SWB (1980-1981) 1971 C10 LWB (1998-2004)

10-15-2006, 08:55 PM	#2
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	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.

10-15-2006, 09:01 PM	#3
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: SPID reprint Check out this FAQ thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=15037 __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

10-15-2006, 09:37 PM	#5
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	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 __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

10-15-2006, 09:48 PM	#6
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: SPID reprint 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? Aaron

10-15-2006, 10:23 PM	#7
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: SPID reprint 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 __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

10-15-2006, 10:39 PM	#8
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	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. __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.

10-15-2006, 10:50 PM	#9
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: SPID reprint 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. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

10-15-2006, 11:21 PM	#10
timcos Chief Honcho In Charge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bentonville AR Posts: 970	Re: SPID reprint 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. __________________ 1992 1500 4x4 Shortbed 1984 Ford F250 Supercab Longbed 6.9L Diesel 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super Fleetside Short Bed - 350 - A/C 1971 VW SuperBeetle 1960 Wife 1984 Son 1986 Son 1989 Son Previous Trucks 1967 C10 SWB (1980-1981) 1971 C10 LWB (1998-2004) Last edited by timcos; 10-15-2006 at 11:21 PM.

10-16-2006, 04:52 PM	#11
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: SPID reprint AH HA! Now I have seen one that looks correct! Great job!

10-16-2006, 05:25 PM	#12
woodridge Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maynardville, Tn Posts: 3,030	Re: SPID reprint Yes that does look really good, you may have a new sideline. __________________ SEMA Network- Protect our Hobby! 71 C30 in pieces, starting to come together. Click here for A Place For Tennessee Truck Enthusiest To Meet

10-16-2006, 07:14 PM	#13
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	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. Jeff __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.

10-16-2006, 09:50 PM	#14
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	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. __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

10-16-2006, 11:49 PM	#15
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: SPID reprint That looks real good chipflyer! almost like the real deal __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

10-20-2006, 10:37 PM	#16
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: SPID reprint Heres a shot of Tims, not quite finished but close. __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.



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10-21-2006, 02:18 PM	#17
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,705	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. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

10-21-2006, 04:48 PM	#18
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: SPID reprint 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. Jeff __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241. Last edited by chipflyer; 10-21-2006 at 05:18 PM.

10-21-2006, 06:47 PM	#19
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: SPID reprint 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.

10-21-2006, 07:10 PM	#20
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,990	Re: SPID reprint 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. __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ

10-21-2006, 07:25 PM	#21
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: SPID reprint 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. Last edited by BarryB; 10-21-2006 at 07:26 PM.

10-22-2006, 01:15 PM	#22
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Re: SPID reprint 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. http://gmcanada.com/english/maintena...arts_vint.html

10-24-2006, 10:51 PM	#23
timcos Chief Honcho In Charge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bentonville AR Posts: 970	Re: SPID reprint Have ChipFlyer put the final up...it is really awesome. He did a fantastic job. My money is in the envelope. __________________ 1992 1500 4x4 Shortbed 1984 Ford F250 Supercab Longbed 6.9L Diesel 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super Fleetside Short Bed - 350 - A/C 1971 VW SuperBeetle 1960 Wife 1984 Son 1986 Son 1989 Son Previous Trucks 1967 C10 SWB (1980-1981) 1971 C10 LWB (1998-2004) Last edited by timcos; 10-24-2006 at 10:54 PM.

10-25-2006, 08:47 PM	#24
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: SPID reprint This is how Tims ended up. Jeff __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.

10-25-2006, 10:23 PM	#25
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Re: SPID reprint That would be a hard one to dispute...its a well done cloned spid. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

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