Street Build ITFLYS - 1Gina2G

[Justin DuBois]

I entered a Car Show in San Jose and then the next day I attended an Oakland Local - Coffee and Cars.

Saw this lowered turbocharged postal truck at both shows!

 

[Justin DuBois]

Oakland - coffee and cars

 

[19Eclipse90]

https://www.carstickers.com - yeah - These folks were quick

I do NOT recommend - TrackDecals - These folks were slow - like months slow, and they don't respond to e-mail even when you want a refund. After requesting a refund (less than 20$) I gave up - yet the order arrived eventually. I wonder if this is being outsourced and then re-shipped. Their excuse of having trouble getting supplies is played out.

Appreciate the tip! It was a bit of a process but think I finally got there!

 

[Justin DuBois]

Appreciate the tip! It was a bit of a process but think I finally got there!

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Nice - Can you post the file you sent to print?

 

[19Eclipse90]

I’ll have to revisit tomorrow. Can’t seem to upload those file types from my phone. Worst case, I’ll zip it and post.

 

[Ludachris]

I’ll have to revisit tomorrow. Can’t seem to upload those file types from my phone. Worst case, I’ll zip it and post.

What file type is it?

 

[19Eclipse90]

This was an .svg, a Vector format. I looked back at Justin’s post for the under hood stickers and saw he posted .psd files. I can’t seem to post those from my phone, either.

 

[Justin DuBois]

This was an .svg, a Vector format. I looked back at Justin’s post for the under hood stickers and saw he posted .psd files. I can’t seem to post those from my phone, either.

PSD is Photoshop document, I did create it in Photoshop and saved it on my laptop,
but was it that or pdf?

 

[Ludachris]

PSD files are set as an approved attachment type, but SVG files weren't. I just added that so you should be able to upload as an attachment.

 

[19Eclipse90]

@Justin DuBois - mine was a CAD file saved / exported as a .psd. This is a stock option so I’m pretty confident it “converts” it properly.

@Ludachris - that seemed to work for the .svg! Here it is. Not perfect, but I’ve spent enough money on it to be okay with it not being 100%.

 

[Justin DuBois]

@Justin DuBois - mine was a CAD file saved / exported as a .psd. This is a stock option so I’m pretty confident it “converts” it properly.

@Ludachris - that seemed to work for the .svg! Here it is. Not perfect, but I’ve spent enough money on it to be okay with it not being 100%.

That opened for me - unzipped, and opened in Illustrator

 

[Justin DuBois]

Getting a new month sticker was complex.
You can’t fill out a form online, you can’t use their automated system, you have to speak with somebody, and they have to understand it’s not the registration sticker, but the month sticker.
Free for the asking. I guess it’s unusual for someone to hold onto a license plate long enough to need a new sticker.

Aaaand… I found this in a Berkeley smoke shop today. I misplaced my zippo and this thing is gonna remind me of the time Oakland had a baseball team. I was watching baseball yesterday and the announcer kept saying Oakland referring to the Athletics because it’s always been Oakland.

 

[Ludachris]

Getting a new month sticker was complex.
You can’t fill out a form online, you can’t use their automated system, you have to speak with somebody, and they have to understand it’s not the registration sticker, but the month sticker.
Free for the asking. I guess it’s unusual for someone to hold onto a license plate long enough to need a new sticker.
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We’ll, it is California after all.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Working on something new

and refinishing something old

 

[Ludachris]

I might have to set up a lap times section here. Just don't know that it would get used very much.

 

[Justin DuBois]

I might have to set up a lap times section here. Just don't know that it would get used very much.

That's a tough one - There are lots of tracks, and configurations. Best you could hope for is a table of results for each config - but there are very few DSM's running on tracks. Not much data will be avaliable.

 

[Ludachris]

Best you could hope for is a table of results for each config - but there are very few DSM's running on tracks. Not much data will be avaliable.

Yeah, my concern is that we would get very little participation, simply because very few DSMers take their cars to road courses.

 

[Justin DuBois]

Scotchcal circles

 

[Justin DuBois]

These went on MUCH better than the first attempt.

Worried the bump would cause issues

but it laid down without drama. The secret is to wet both the car and the exposed adhesive side with a mist of water with a touch of dawn soap added. You literally float the entire item on the surface, and then smooth out the film center out with a lint free detail towel wrapped around a plastic spackling blade.

 

[Ludachris]

Looks like your grid worked well for positioning. That would be my mental roadblock, is how to get it positioned right. Nicely done!

 

[Justin DuBois]

In the middle of an adventure back to Spring Mountain

Numbers on

Time to hit the road

Searching for E85 - H70 not gonna work!

Back on the road. - Its Hot!

Here’s the E85

127 is a beautiful drive - burning hot but the AC was working, until the hills, then it was about water temp survival. 218 warning light works!

Made it!

We scoped out the situation - John grabbed some laps in the evo.

Tires are being mounted on wheels

 

[Ludachris]

In the middle of an adventure back to Spring Mountain

Numbers on
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Time to hit the road
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Back on the road. - Its Hot!
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Here’s the E85
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127 is a beautiful drive - burning hot but the AC was working, until the hills, then it was about water temp survival. 218 warning light works!
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Made it!
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We scoped out the situation - John grabbed some laps in the evo.
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Tires are being mounted on wheels

Nice!!!

 

[SixBolt_16G]

In the middle of an adventure back to Spring Mountain

Numbers on
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Time to hit the road
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Searching for E85 - H70 not gonna work!View attachment 766289
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Back on the road. - Its Hot!
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Here’s the E85
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127 is a beautiful drive - burning hot but the AC was working, until the hills, then it was about water temp survival. 218 warning light works!
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Made it!
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We scoped out the situation - John grabbed some laps in the evo.
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Tires are being mounted on wheels

That looks like a days worth of fun . How does one gain access to a track like that? Is simply paying for time or knowing the right people?

 

[Justin DuBois]

glue gave up on my 20 year old shoes

I sent it… a little too much

 

[Justin DuBois]

That looks like a days worth of fun . How does one gain access to a track like that? Is simply paying for time or knowing the right people?

yes!