Correct valve cover decals?

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by gkhashem

Here is a shot of whats left of mine on the passenger side. My truck is a 350 V8, 1970 GMC.

The decal looks very large.

I have since cleaned the engine up some. The air cleaner one has more lettering on it. The valve cover lettering is all gone.

Yours may be an Invader 350. Don't know the specifics/breakdown for that decal.

[Steve Hafner]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

Yours may be an Invader 350. Don't know the specifics/breakdown for that decal.

. . . .

With all of my "research", most of the Invader 350 decals were on GMC's.

At least one picture I've saved, showed what was said to be an original decal on a Chevy.

( like this 70 Chevy Blazer )

. . . .

[leddzepp]

From a 71 GMC with a 350

[IronCanine]

Anecdotal observation....seems like the Invader decals seem to hold up better over time...or maybe there were more of them.

[factorystock]

It appears the 250 came with decals as well. Here is a photo of a '71 6 cyl Chevy van when new with the '70-'71 specific font.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Credit to SS Tim. Survivor 71 GMC 2500 shows decal on the RH valve cover

Hmmm... swapped?

[billneumiller]

I created artwork for this decal from one of the photos in this thread and will be having a few made up. Not sure of the cost as I'm waiting for an estimate. I'd like to know it this style is correct for '72 or is it just for '70-'71? I'd appreciate any info or photos of examples. Thanks.

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by billneumiller

I created artwork for this decal from one of the photos in this thread and will be having a few made up. Not sure of the cost as I'm waiting for an estimate. I'd like to know it this style is correct for '72 or is it just for '70-'71? I'd appreciate any info or photos of examples. Thanks.

I did this a few years back for my build and make them available to members. They were only on some 70 and 71s. Here's the thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=678456

[IronCanine]

Here's another pic of the '70 400 decal. Member Chevyland shared a 1970 mailer that had this pic in it.

[IronCanine]

Here's another survivor '70 valve cover decal. And what I think may be what was left behind from the yellow engine suffix decal on the same engine.

[factorystock]

Another '71 GMC.

[CKfan]

Very interesting thread. Thanks to those who contributed, it is a worth while effort and helps many of us trying to get facts on the decals.

If anyone has a true survivor, please post pictures of your decals to improve on what is shown here.

[IronCanine]

Got to get up close and personal with a near perfect survivor and revisited the decal I reproduced for myself and board members. The decal I have now is near a dead nuts match to the original.

[DeadheadNM]

As an owner of a 72 I am green with envy.

[jocko]

I was just thinkin the same thing Pete. Nothin like a correct decal as the cherry on top of an engine restoration. 71s got all the cool stuff…. engine decals, disk brake stickers…. Guess I’ll have to live with a sea of orange on my valve covers and a bland tailgate. But I’m not “too” worried, it’s not the original engine anyway .

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

Got to get up close and personal with a near perfect survivor and revisited the decal I reproduced for myself and board members.

Thanks again for producing these fine decals. This is the type of stuff that was always obscure for truck restorations, many were using car specific decals till these emerged. Factory color under hood shots were extremely rare back in the day, almost non existant, making survivor photos the best we have to get it right on our own.

[factorystock]

Another addition to the thread, a '70 307. Interesting there was no primer used on valve covers.

[IronCanine]

Thanks for posting. I’ve been following that auction and was impressed by the decal condition too.

[CKfan]

Photo from a 72 GMC 1 ton chassis with 73K miles out of Montana (FBMP).

[Sicklajoie]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

Thanks for posting. I’ve been following that auction and was impressed by the decal condition too.

That is one bad ass truck in that auction.

[cericd]

Originally Posted by factorystock

Another addition to the thread, a '70 307. Interesting there was no primer used on valve covers.

Cool. Didn't know they made a sticker for the 307. Guess my '70 would've originally had one of those. I couldn't find the ebay auction. Would like to see the truck.

[Sicklajoie]

Originally Posted by cericd

Cool. Didn't know they made a sticker for the 307. Guess my '70 would've originally had one of those. I couldn't find the ebay auction. Would like to see the truck.

You couldn't find it on ebay because it was on BaT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-k20-pickup-2/

[cericd]

Originally Posted by Sicklajoie

You couldn't find it on ebay because it was on BaT
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-k20-pickup-2/

Ya know, you may be right.

Thanks for the link. That's one sweet truck!

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by cericd

Cool. Didn't know they made a sticker for the 307. Guess my '70 would've originally had one of those. I couldn't find the ebay auction. Would like to see the truck.

We've got a few examples of the 307 in this thread. Even one of a 6 cyl 250!

[cericd]

Going back through this thread I see that now. Maybe I knew it years ago but forgot. My original plan was to pull the (non original) 307 and put a 350 in my truck at some point. I knew of and purchased one of your second edition (I think) 350 stickers (the one before the one you offer now). Would be cool to have a 307 version out there for purchase but I'd imagine not many people freshen up their 307 prior to swapping it out.