REAR VENT SLIDER 65 FASTBACK

k code 65_old · January 1, 2011 at 9:28 PM

happy New Year too all , am in process of reassembling rear interior quarter vents , my Question is , the SLIDER open/closed , ARE the OPEN/CLOSED words supposed too be coloured RED for CLOSED & GREEN for OPEN .

I have just had the sliders rechromed and noticed that the letters had traces of Red and Green before i had them stripped.

Look forward too hearing dome feedback.

Shane

iowa_old · January 1, 2011 at 10:23 PM

hi

i just looked

and on my K car (12/19/64 Michigan FB)

they are both black!

iowa

k code 65_old · January 2, 2011 at 4:27 AM

Thanks for the pic Dave , so i Guess all black then for the letters

Thanks for your input.

Shane

rds289k · January 3, 2011 at 11:19 PM

Mine too were black. Mar 1 65

k code 65_old · January 4, 2011 at 1:21 PM

Thanks Ron for your input , have done letters Black .

Shane

66gtk · January 4, 2011 at 3:34 PM

In case anybody is interested, I purchased a new set of reproductions (Scott Drake) last spring to replace my pitted originals. I thought the quality was beyond excellent. I had to use my original screws to hold the finger tabs on though b/c the new ones supplied were too short to use. No big deal.

rockhouse66_old · January 5, 2011 at 8:08 AM

Quote from 66gtk

In case anybody is interested, I purchased a new set of reproductions (Scott Drake) last spring to replace my pitted originals. I thought the quality was beyond excellent. I had to use my original screws to hold the finger tabs on though b/c the new ones supplied were too short to use. No big deal.

I agree the Drake ones look nice. Too bad they failed to get the lettering fonts anywhere near close to the originals

club 33_old · January 5, 2011 at 10:43 AM

Quote from rockhouse66

I agree the Drake ones look nice. Too bad they failed to get the lettering fonts anywhere near close to the originals

I think the font looks darn close:

http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/65-66-FASTBACK-VENT-CHROME-SLIDES-WITH-KNOB-PAIR-P3063.aspx#

66gtk · January 5, 2011 at 11:39 AM

I agree Brant. They even got the strange "E" right.

rds289k · January 5, 2011 at 12:46 PM

I got my originals chromed by Advanced Plating in Nashville, who did a great job on these. However, my lettering looks like the ones in Iowa's picture. They are fatter letters and not as elongated as in the repro example.

I'd post a picture, but then, that would mean figuring out how to do that.

rockhouse66_old · January 5, 2011 at 4:26 PM

All I can tell you is I bought mine about 2 years ago and was very disappointed that they screwed up something so basic/simple. It was not close, with even the size of the letters being off. Perhaps they have improved the design since then.

k code 65_old · January 6, 2011 at 3:38 AM

Hi guys , thanks for all the feedbacks , i Too had mine rechromed by Advanced plating , But in New Zealand , i have been fortunate that most of the Chrome pts on my 65 have very few pitting , so all the rechroming has come up nice .I Agree Those Repro Scott Drake sliders do look real nice .

Shane

iowa_old · January 6, 2011 at 7:35 AM

it looks like they used Bold Type

does anyone know

or can the exact Font be looked up?

iowa

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