The Decal Project - Page 2

sawdust · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr

Opels! Hans, you don't have to say it I know, I am. I just couldn't pass that one up.

Harold

Well, my Opels don't have those. If they go on a GT, then where.
or better yet, are these decals legitimate replacements for Original Opel Decals or just a graphic design recently created?

Hammer me with that one.

hrcollinsjr · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by sawdust

Well, my Opels don't have those. If they go on a GT, then where.
or better yet, are these decals legitimate replacements for Original Opel Decals or just a graphic design recently created?

Hammer me with that one.

They are copies of real Opel/GM decals. If you search some of the European sites you'll sometimes see these used either on web pages, at race tracks or on cars. I believe these decals came out after GM quit importing Opels to the U.S.

Harold

sawdust · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr

They are copies of real Opel/GM decals. If you search some of the European sites you'll sometimes see these used either on web pages, at race tracks or on cars. I believe these decals came out after GM quit importing Opels to the U.S.

Harold

That's a little history that is good to know.

As soon as our moderators get back from vacation, I might get some pictures of Opel GT decals approved, that I need, and hopefully Rionart can produce.

Gary · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by sawdust

... As soon as our moderators get back from vacation, I might get some pictures of Opel GT decals approved, that I need, and hopefully Rionart can produce.

Vacation? What's a vacation???

sawdust · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by Gary

Vacation? What's a vacation???

So that's the magic word.

Thanks Gary.

sawdust · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr

..............................The stickers look good. Can't wait to see the others you'll be having reproduced.
Harold

Are the following decals in the "others" to be reproduced?

Door Frame Tags - Opel Photo Gallery

Booster Tag - Opel Photo Gallery

Hood Tag - Opel Photo Gallery

These are on the GT. May be on other models.

hrcollinsjr · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by sawdust

Are the following decals in the "others" to be reproduced?

Door Frame Tags
Booster Tag
Hood Tag

These are on the GT. May be on other models.

I believe GT Source is already selling repros of everything but the hood decal.

Harold

Rionart · 08-30-2009

Originally Posted by sawdust

Are the following decals in the "others" to be reproduced?

Door Frame Tags - Opel Photo Gallery

Booster Tag - Opel Photo Gallery

Hood Tag - Opel Photo Gallery

These are on the GT. May be on other models.

Not unless someone has unused originals to use as templates.
And double no if OGTS is already doing them.

As for the 'pedigree' of the DOT decals....try googling Dealer Opel Team....

kwilford · 08-31-2009

Originally Posted by sawdust

As soon as our moderators get back from vacation, I might get some pictures of Opel GT decals approved, that I need, and hopefully Rionart can produce.

Originally Posted by Gary

Vacation? What's a vacation???

Originally Posted by sawdust

So that's the magic word.
Thanks Gary.

Hey, I'm pedalling as fast as this dial up will let me from the deepest most backwards parts of cottage country in SE Manitoba....Photos are TERRIBLY slow to moderate as they take too much time to load at, let's see, hey, I'm up to 50.6 Kbps, almost TWICE as fast as last night! Heck, if I could afford a cottage in TN, I'd have been done HOURS ago.

BTW, Paul from Arkansas tells me I should be durn happy I'm not in the backwoods of Mississippi. Hey, is that a banjo I hear???

Paul · 08-31-2009

Originally Posted by kwilford

BTW, Paul from Arkansas tells me I should be durn happy I'm not in the backwoods of Mississippi. Hey, is that a banjo I hear???

Banjo??? that would be North Georgia

If you want to pick on Arkansas by quoting something from a movie, you should go back to some of the old Burt Reynolds movies or maybe a movie with Billy Bob Thornton in it... Such as Sling Blade.

edit: ........ as quickly post using my lightening fast Cox high speed cable internet connection...

BQS4 · 08-31-2009

Originally Posted by Paul

Banjo??? that would be North Georgia

If you want to pick on Arkansas by quoting something from a movie, you should go back to some of the old Burt Reynolds movies or maybe a movie with Billy Bob Thornton in it... Such as Sling Blade.

edit: ........ as quickly post using my lightening fast Cox high speed cable internet connection...

Hey HEY, we may be a bit backward here, but, at least we have DSL/T1

Paul · 08-31-2009

Just a reminder... this thread hyjacking was started by Keith... a site Moderator no less...

opelgtguy · 08-31-2009

Hi Rob:
My payment has been sent ..... THANKS !
Rick

Rionart · 08-31-2009

I'll be heading down to the Post Office in an hour or so to get the first orders in the mail...so your timing is paerfect Rick (and Karl)...

Edit...first batch of decals are on their way...looking for some feedback from you guys when you receive them...

mf0835 · 09-03-2009

Dear Rionart

I have just finished restoring my grandads old 1983 Manta GT/E. It has only done 28k miles on the dash so the rust was a real shame. It is now shiny and white but i am struggling to get hold of the decals for it. You seem like the guy who can help me out. I am looking for the complete set. The opel badge on the front and the GT/E for the front bumper. The MANTA GT/E on both sides with the white and black stripes. Finally Need MANTA GT/E on the back. All in Black.

Would really appreciate any help.

Mark in London

Rionart · 09-03-2009

Originally Posted by mf0835

Dear Rionart

I have just finished restoring my grandads old 1983 Manta GT/E. It has only done 28k miles on the dash so the rust was a real shame. It is now shiny and white but i am struggling to get hold of the decals for it. You seem like the guy who can help me out. I am looking for the complete set. The opel badge on the front and the GT/E for the front bumper. The MANTA GT/E on both sides with the white and black stripes. Finally Need MANTA GT/E on the back. All in Black.

Would really appreciate any help.

Mark in London

Hello Mark,
Welcome to GT.com!
I sent you a PM thinking you were in London, Ontario...but looking closer I see it's London, England.
You can still get all the original GT/E decals in the UK. I suggest you join the OMOC (Opel Manta Owners Club), you will find a ton of support with them.
HTH,
Rgds, Rob.

opelgtguy · 09-15-2009

Hi Rob:
The decals arrived today - sweet !

Thanks, Rick

Rionart · 09-15-2009

Glad you like them Rick!
I'm currently howling round Newfoundland chasing the Targa...
Will be back online properly next week with more decal news...

Aardvaark · 09-15-2009

Mine arrived too. They look great!

newman27 · 09-16-2009

Originally Posted by hrcollinsjr

I believe GT Source is already selling repros of everything but the hood decal.

Harold

I have the OGTS decals for tire pressure, towing eye, and booster on my car. However, OGTS does not sell the under hood decal nor the VIN decal AFAIK. I bought the VIN decal from a guy on eBay. It is the correct wording and he even custom prints your VIN and date of manufacture on it. However, the color is wrong and type of decal is not correct (I believe the original VIN decal was the type that would tear off in small pieces if you attempted to remove it).

Matt

Rionart · 09-23-2009

Just got back from the 2 week road trip out East....5500km...excellent fun 'cos Derek got to do the driving this time!!
I see a couple of people have placed orders through paypal...I'll process those tomorrow.
So....did I miss much??

RallyBob · 09-23-2009

I forgot to thank you Robbie, the decals look great. I stuck some of the smaller 'DOT' decals on some PIAA driving light covers, looks almost factory!

Rionart · 09-23-2009

Glad you like them Bob!

Rionart · 09-27-2009

Dave and Cliff,
Your decals went in the mail this morning, that's me up to date with orders.

Now, more new decals...
These are aftermarket fun decals I had done:

#5 is a die cut 'Opel Motorsport' available in white for outside and reversed for inside windows (inside was what I had in the rear quarted widows of the Omega at Carlisle), also in black for the outside of lighter coloured cars.

#6 is another die cut, this time it's the 'Got Opel' that the Omega had on it's back window. Outside fitting only and in white, yellow, orange, red, silver and black.

I'll put a couple on the test mule and take some pics later today...

Rionart · 09-28-2009

Number 5 is a die cut "Opel Motorsport" design with the stylised checkered flag.
It is 6" x 2 1/2", and is available in white and black for outside application, and white reversed for inside of windows.
Price for this one is $2.00
Here it is on outside of the rear side window on the test Manta:

08-31-2009	#37 (permalink)
Paul Member 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ft Smith, Arkansas Posts: 1,481	Just a reminder... this thread hyjacking was started by Keith... a site Moderator no less... __________________ Paul

08-31-2009	#38 (permalink)
opelgtguy Opel-ing since '74 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hatboro, PA Posts: 810 Real Name: Rick	Payment sent Hi Rob: My payment has been sent ..... THANKS ! Rick

08-31-2009	#39 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,186	I'll be heading down to the Post Office in an hour or so to get the first orders in the mail...so your timing is paerfect Rick (and Karl)... Edit...first batch of decals are on their way...looking for some feedback from you guys when you receive them... __________________ Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. Last edited by Rionart; 08-31-2009 at 04:49 PM.

09-03-2009	#40 (permalink)
mf0835 Opeler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: london Posts: 1	Opel Manta GT/E 1983 Dear Rionart I have just finished restoring my grandads old 1983 Manta GT/E. It has only done 28k miles on the dash so the rust was a real shame. It is now shiny and white but i am struggling to get hold of the decals for it. You seem like the guy who can help me out. I am looking for the complete set. The opel badge on the front and the GT/E for the front bumper. The MANTA GT/E on both sides with the white and black stripes. Finally Need MANTA GT/E on the back. All in Black. Would really appreciate any help. Mark in London

09-15-2009	#42 (permalink)
opelgtguy Opel-ing since '74 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hatboro, PA Posts: 810 Real Name: Rick	Got 'em ! Hi Rob: The decals arrived today - sweet ! Thanks, Rick

09-15-2009	#43 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,186	Glad you like them Rick! I'm currently howling round Newfoundland chasing the Targa... Will be back online properly next week with more decal news... __________________ Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

09-15-2009	#44 (permalink)
Aardvaark UFO pel abductee. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,242 Real Name: Mark Paar (not Parr)	Mine arrived too. They look great! __________________ -Mark '75 Manta Direct link to my album of Opel related parts catalogs and magazine articles for reference: http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a

09-23-2009	#46 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,186	Normal service resumed... Just got back from the 2 week road trip out East....5500km...excellent fun 'cos Derek got to do the driving this time!! I see a couple of people have placed orders through paypal...I'll process those tomorrow. So....did I miss much?? __________________ Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

09-23-2009	#48 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,186	Glad you like them Bob! __________________ Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

09-27-2009	#49 (permalink)
Rionart Manta Maniac Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,186	All caught up... Dave and Cliff, Your decals went in the mail this morning, that's me up to date with orders. Now, more new decals... These are aftermarket fun decals I had done: #5 is a die cut 'Opel Motorsport' available in white for outside and reversed for inside windows (inside was what I had in the rear quarted widows of the Omega at Carlisle), also in black for the outside of lighter coloured cars. #6 is another die cut, this time it's the 'Got Opel' that the Omega had on it's back window. Outside fitting only and in white, yellow, orange, red, silver and black. I'll put a couple on the test mule and take some pics later today... __________________ Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

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