CHP decals....group purchase???
 

As many of you know the reproduction door decals available to us are not the correct color, and not made the same way, with the clear vinyl 1/4 inch edge around the decal. You can spot a set of of the fakes a hundred feet away. These vendors selling the stuff also want nearly 300.00 a set now which is ridiculous.

I have been working on a project of late, trying to find a graphics vendor with the correct equipment to properly replicate the original Vitachrome CHP door decals. I have a set of original Vitachrome door sets and I have finally found a vendor with the correct equipment to do the work. This vendor has one of my decals and has been doing some R&D to color match and get the thing right. They called me yesterday and told me they can do it, and they said I won't be able to tell the difference between their product or the Vitachrome product. The worst part of all this is the cost to build the artwork, and the cost of the material.

I need to know if anyone is interested in a set of "correct" decals. If I get enough interest I will probably give them the go ahead to make them for us. I am expecting the first sets will cost approximatly 150.00 a set.

A set is :

2 "door seals"
2 "Highway" decals
2 "Patrol" decals

These decals CAN NOT be sold on Ebay, so please do not ask for decals if you just want to sell them. The vendor making these has asked for my assurance that he will not catch flack from CHP over them. I told him they are for car enthusiasts only.

I want to look at the test decal they are making for me and I will post up pics of it next to the original. I have told the guy that if they are not 99.9% correct, I will not want them. After the first batch is run, the price should drop, maybe as low as 100.00 a set.

Let me know if you are interested and how many sets you would want.

Count my in for one set Jim. Please see if they can make the correct "HIGHWAY PATROL" decals for the trunk also..........Sent PM

Jim

I have a set that were made by MSquad. Are you familiar with them? Are my decals different in appearance than the originals? I was told M Squads are pretty accurate. I did have them put on professionally by the shop that does our cars at work. He was less than impressed with the decals saying that they would fade or deteriorate if they were used on an in service car. He did say they would probably be "ok" for my car being that it is stored in a garage and only outside for shows ect. If your guys decals are better than what I have on mine, then yes Im in for a set as well. Im just not looking to waste money if they are not any different than what I have allready. Here are some pis of my car for reference.


Let me know and thanks..

Chris


http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/j...CHP5305b-1.jpg


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I did notice on my car that the stars on the door are a lighter color than the words HIGHWAY PATROL above them.

Nice job, Jim. I can't wait to see the finished product.

Chris,

Your decals might be close, but the process Vitachrome uses cannot be done by most print shops. The decals are printed on clear material, in reverse, and there's a metallic element to the lettering.

If the ones Jim are doing come out like the vendor promises, they will makes lots of people happy.

Count me in for a set.

Count me in for a set Jim.....

Can they replicate the "HIGHWAY" "PATROL" for the trunklid too?

One set for me as well. Thank you for doing the leg work on this.

I will post up a picture of the vita Chrome decals so that you guys can see what I am talking about.

Chris,

the M squad stuff is the wrong color, both the star and the Highway Patrol decals. The Vita Chrome "Highway patrol" door decals are one decal with the color printed on clear vinyl. They have a distinct metalflake to them also. The color matching process is the hardest thing to build. (so says this vendor anyway).

are your M-squad letters all separate like the Highway patrol decal on the trunk lid? If so it is incorrect. don't get me wrong, it is better than no decals at all but the M-Squad stuff I have seen is not even close. I realize they are about the only thing out there but hopefully this stuff will be better.

I am off monday and tuesday , I will try to get some good pictures up.