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    Offline Total BS

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    Cuda 383 Billboards
    « on: January 29, 2007 - 01:41:29 PM »
    Hi guys,

    I just received the 383 Billboards for my 71 Cuda but the 383 lettering doesn't seem right to me.  Can someone post a picture of a close-up of the 383 portion so I can compare (preferably a original car).  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Attached is a picture of what I received and also I picture I found on the internet....Am I nuts?
    Thanks,
    Ed
    « Last Edit: January 30, 2007 - 11:03:53 AM by Total BS »
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    Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #1 on: January 29, 2007 - 03:20:43 PM »
    It seems a bit narrow, doesn't it?  :clueless:  I hope I'm wrong.


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    Offline 4Cruizn

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #2 on: January 29, 2007 - 03:29:41 PM »
    Where did you buy them from . . . doesn't look too bad to me.  Sorry don't have any pics.   :walkaway:
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    Offline DAYTONA

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #3 on: January 29, 2007 - 03:54:47 PM »
    Quote from: Total BS on January 29, 2007 - 01:41:29 PM
    Hi guys,

    I just received the 383 Billboards for my 71 Cuda but the 383 lettering doesn't seem right to me.  Can someone post a picture of a close-up of the 383 portion so I can compare (preferably a original car).  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Attached is a picture of what I received.

    Thanks,
    Ed

    looks right to me....the numbers were tightly squeezed
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    Offline ChallengerGary

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #4 on: January 30, 2007 - 11:11:42 AM »
    Doesn't look anywhere near right to me.  The font used is too round and not flat on the bottom at all.
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    Offline RusTy/SE

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #5 on: January 30, 2007 - 11:57:22 AM »
     :iagree: Definitely a different font.
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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #6 on: January 30, 2007 - 02:25:38 PM »
    Definitely wrong. Did they advertise as exact replicas? If so, you've got a perfectly valid reason to go to the BBB... as I am sure that the company will deny any and all wrongdoing with their "authentic reproductions".
    « Last Edit: January 30, 2007 - 02:29:21 PM by Moparmatt »
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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #7 on: January 30, 2007 - 03:12:48 PM »
    totally wrong :iagree:
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    Offline Total BS

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #8 on: January 30, 2007 - 03:31:44 PM »
    Thanks guys,

    I tend to agree that it is not right.  I called the company today to talk to him about it but I have yet to hear back.  On top of all of this the box arrived crushed like an accordian from end to end so they are pretty much toast. I will see what he has to say when I hear from him.

    Gary, without naming names, you know who did these.
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    Offline Moparmatt

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #9 on: January 30, 2007 - 08:26:01 PM »
    Their excuse could be that, when on the car, it stretches, but there is no way that the 8 goes from having no gap in the middle to having a massive one...
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    Offline lemon71fish

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #10 on: January 31, 2007 - 10:37:44 AM »
    try phoenix graphix... Where we got ours and they were perfect.

    http://www.phoenixgraphix.com/index.htm
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    Offline ChallengerGary

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #11 on: January 31, 2007 - 12:22:55 PM »
    Quote from: Total BS on January 30, 2007 - 03:31:44 PM
    Thanks guys,

    I tend to agree that it is not right.  I called the company today to talk to him about it but I have yet to hear back.  On top of all of this the box arrived crushed like an accordian from end to end so they are pretty much toast. I will see what he has to say when I hear from him.

    Gary, without naming names, you know who did these.

    Total BS - File a claim about the damage.  Check your PM
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    Offline torredcuda

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #12 on: January 31, 2007 - 05:31:53 PM »
    Whether the company takes care of it or not take it would be good to know who they are so someone looking for correct reproductions won`t have to go thru the same problem you did.
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    Offline Total BS

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    Re: Cuda 383 Billboards
    « Reply #13 on: February 02, 2007 - 07:56:12 AM »
    Torred,

    I do agree but I want to see if he will make this right before I say anything bad. I have to give him the opportunity to respond.  I will say that I would tend to stay with the more established stripe vendors like Phoenix Graphics from now on.

    The real kick in the butt is that I am a sign shop and I could have done these myself if I had the file. His 440 and Hemi ones looked good but they are mostly straight lines but the 383 is a little more involved. I should have asked for a picture first...my bad.

    Ahhh...another chapter in the continuing saga of the Total BS Cuda...lol

    Ed
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