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sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« on: July 14, 2011, 12:26:16 PM »
PG doesnt make the decal for the sail panel in other colors , just the gold for the SE cars.   and this guy doesnt like the red bird emblem. 

Brett and Pete told me , some use the Formula spoiler bird on there sail panel. 

does anyone have a pic of the formula bird on a sail panel?

Pete sent me one to see if it looked OK.  what do y'all think? 

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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2011, 12:42:15 PM »
Pete , and the 3 others that know. Dew, Squirrel , Mongo dont say the color of the kit I have.  mums the word till the car is done.
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2011, 01:16:45 PM »
I think it'd look OK.

What about a sail panel bird from one of the lady birds - red bird/yellow bird/skybird?

I'd also check with Brett to see if he could get them for you in other colors.
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2011, 01:22:58 PM »
lady birds    ::)    I dont think so.   My t/a's have testis not ovaries.  ;)

Brett and Pete told me PG doesnt make them.   
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 01:58:30 PM »
from that pic looks to be a bit big, but still ok
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 02:19:53 PM »
They always looked too big to me. check out this car Brett sold for a friend a few yrs ago. They looked bigger in person too.
http://www.taspecialties.com/sold/ta4169.htm
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2011, 02:38:49 PM »
I think i would just not put anything on it.  Or you could always find someone to airbrush one on in the colors that you want.
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 03:29:01 PM »
LOMILETA, thanks bub.   it does look odd. 
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 03:37:07 PM »
I actually like the car that Russ posted up. I think what's throwing it off a little is that in the pic of the car Russ posted, the bird is canted to match the roofline. I think lined up as it should be, it'd be fine.

What about one of the nose birds off the early birds then? Or one of the sail panel birds off a 3rd or 4th gen?

Just tossing ideas out there of different colors / styles available.



BTW: Here's a few that showed up when I searched Classic Industries webpage:

http://www.classicindustries.com/search?q=sail%20panel%20decal&m=firebird
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2011, 03:40:53 PM »
ya I did see the bird isnt on square .  it should be like in my pic.

just called S&S they dont make one either.
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2011, 03:43:17 PM »
Wonder if you took a pic to a vinyl shop if they could cut something for you then? I know they have boatloads of colors available to them. I would think single color would be easily done from what I've seen with our vinyl cutter at work.
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2011, 09:13:21 PM »
Looks too wide and short to me.
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2011, 09:21:13 PM »
looks to short and wide to me.
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2011, 11:31:08 PM »
i noticed the angle also, which brings up the question of how they are supposed to be. tilted or straight?
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Re: sail panel birds on a 78 and older t/a
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2011, 11:41:47 PM »
90* with the world.  or as close to it as you can.
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