dmax2001 - 3/6/2017 21:55

I have no idea, just wanted to comment, that is a gorgeous truck.

hf213 - 3/7/2017 10:12

Layout one side the way you want it, use a grease pencil to draw on the paint as is for a guideline for tape. Use 3M fineline striping tape for clean edges.
PPG wax and grease remover will EASILY wipe off grease pencil marks.
After you have it taped, then use wide 3M body mask paper or brown craft paper, cover your taped layout with it, mask tape it in place to temporarily secure, then use a dark colored kids crayon, peel off the paper cover and then go over the tape edges with the side of crayon using light pressure. This will leave a dark edge from the tape edge. Now remove the mask paper, and cut out your edges, flip it over / reverse and the colored side to paint of other side of vehicle , tape to secure in proper placement, use grease pencil to trace, then tape off the other side, with the 3M fineline and then mask from there.

You will only need to do this where all the curves and scallops are, the front 1/3 or so, the rest are straight lines and can be measured out, and should be able to match up and help to align when moving the original template to other side.

Does this take time...yes, but beats doing both sides from scratch.

GM Guy - 3/7/2017 13:08

re-do the red to orange and it will go nicely with a Gleaner. :) Good looking truck!

hf213 - 3/7/2017 10:41

Anytime...my email is good too in my profile.

I 'll look in my old printed off photos, and see if I have any when I used to stripe the Ford Louisvilles, I think mom may have some photos of me working / painting trucks when I was in high school and college, long time ago.... :-).

I used to do a lot of hand lettering and some scroll work / pinstriping, I really have gotten rusty ( and lazier ), since I got my vinyl cutter years ago.

Also used to get into some body repair jobs where a front fender / hood would need redone, then try and have to match things up, this was my best foolproof way that I could come up with.

I tried an old school overhead projector too....that worked...but a lot of screwing around !!!!

Another idea...is to do a wrap. Check with some local sign shops that specialize in vehicle wraps. Some of the better shops can do a nice job fairly reasonable.
It just depends on what YOU want...myself I like the old school painted stripes,then clear and sand the edges smooth and clear again.