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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,943 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Jul 2024 - 01:55 Post title : Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 | | | Decided my side covers needed a logo.... had some suitable graphics but thought I'd search the internet for better quality files.
Hit the bonanza when my Google search led to none other than our very own Birdy68 right here on this site.
He posted some scalable PDF files that are perfect - best ones I could find anywhere.
First ones I cut had the entire T-Bird logo in white vinyl:
Then (naturally) I decided they should be chrome. Got some razor-thin material and ended up with these:
Both are about 6-inches wide and beefed-up a bit as original logo is a bit delicate for this application.
Might do it again in chrome with entire logo, but will see how these hold up in the meantime.
Chrome material is thin enough to avoid trapping wax around edges, tho you can see a tiny bit.
Thank you, Birdy!
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Jul 2024 - 03:40 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: MotorMac) | | | Wow, how did you find him, he hasn't posted here for years ! Does he even have a Tbird still?
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,943 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Jul 2024 - 14:14 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: daz) | | | Hi Daz, enjoying our heatwave?
I did a search for 'Triumph Thunderbird 1600 logo' and found Birdy's post here in top results. Search engine results are often faster than a site search, surprising how often tb1600 comes up in results. It's as if this site is the primary authority on all things Thunderbird. ;-)
No idea where Birdy is or what he's up to these days, can only wish him well. I think he was an admin here, might have been responsible for our member map, among other contributions.
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 24 Jul 2024 - 16:50 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: MotorMac) | | | Oh yeah, loving it Especially when its over 100 and humid ! But then i also like ice picks shoved in my ears and eyes, tho a good bit less painful than the weather these days.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,591 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2024 - 06:36 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: daz) | | | 
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it 
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 3,002 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2024 - 13:14 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
Oh yeah, loving it Especially when its over 100 and humid ! But then i also like ice picks shoved in my ears and eyes, tho a good bit less painful than the weather these days. |
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Really guy's, we have that crap for 8 months
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,943 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2024 - 15:37 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: daz) | | | Why.... I think they're laughing at us, Daz.
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| | | daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Jul 2024 - 15:50 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: MotorMac) | | | Yeah, well i looked at temps in several florida cities and they look like a walk in the park compared to what we're going thru. They're in the 80s and 90s right now. We're getting some relief this weekend finally but where i am at least it's been n the 105-115 range for long as i can recall.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,591 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Jul 2024 - 06:18 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: daz) | | | We normally have 32-37C and humidity levels above 80% in summer, makes for very uncomfortable working and riding conditions, I really look forward to our winters. Our summer lasts from December to the end of April although last year it started early November.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| | | mexicanbob | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2014 | | Posts | : | 106 | | Location | : | Eskdale, Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Jul 2024 - 09:24 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: Leethal) | | | Dow in the hills here, we had a very mild summer. Didn't get over 36c about 96 f. Now it's cold -2to -5c mornings.
| Badges! We don need no steenkin badges 
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 3,002 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Jul 2024 - 13:30 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
We normally have 32-37C and humidity levels above 80% in summer, makes for very uncomfortable working and riding conditions, I really look forward to our winters. Our summer lasts from December to the end of April although last year it started early November. |
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Exactly here in Florida, However aside from riding we are well adapted to high temps. In areas that do not consistently see high temps are not well adapted and can be unbearable for every day life.
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,943 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Aug 2024 - 00:33 Post title : Re: Cut vinyl logos, thanks to Birdy68 (Re: Linkdog) | | | Not to change the subject (heatwave continues BTW), but.... here's logo on bike in real life:
This mylar film is super-thin, side cover was waxed but little or none collected around edges. We'll see how adhesive holds up.
Might eventually replace it with the full logo in white (1st pic), but for now I have a bet going with a friend in the sign biz.
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