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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1966 Mustang => Topic started by: CCP on December 04, 2018, 11:30:27 AM

Title: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CCP on December 04, 2018, 11:30:27 AM: Good morning guys.
Just finished assembling the console for the 1966 convertible I'm working on. All the trim plates are new, and about to install the wood grain decals. Any tips or advice?
Also, I have seen pictures of the a/c unit with the wood grain face. Is this correct? No decals came in the kit for the a/c unit.
Would appreciate any help.

Thanks, Pete.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: jwc66k on December 04, 2018, 12:22:14 PM: There should be an intermediate aluminum "plate" glued between the decals and the trim piece. The decals do not go directly on the trim. The glue does not appear to be epoxy based, but, based on the plates I've stripped, is more like weather strip adhesive.
Jim
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CCP on December 04, 2018, 12:37:29 PM: Hmm.. the decals the owner supplied have no aluminum 'plate'. They are just a die cut vinyl. Will these work?

Thanks, Pete.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: jwc66k on December 04, 2018, 02:56:04 PM: No.
Jim
Try e-bay.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CCP on December 04, 2018, 03:00:15 PM: OK.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CharlesTurner on December 04, 2018, 03:07:35 PM: You can glue the decals down without the metal backings, but they may curl up over time and won't have the smooth appearance that the metal backing will provide.

Also, one note... some repro have a narrow sliver for the area on the shift plate. This was never used on originals, the area was painted brown.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CCP on December 04, 2018, 03:34:40 PM: Thanks Charles. I see that NPD offers a metal backed decal kit. This may be the way to go.
Again, I'm just working with what the owner supplied.

Pete.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: silverton_ford on December 05, 2018, 06:07:07 PM: Is this the kit you bought for the console? - https://www.npdlink.com/product/woodgrain-kit-console-metal-backed-excellent-repro/184501/321?year=1966 (https://www.npdlink.com/product/woodgrain-kit-console-metal-backed-excellent-repro/184501/321?year=1966)

I am very interested hearing how it turns out. I will need to do the same thing at some point.

Does the glovebox and gauge cluster have this same metal backing for the woodgrain decals?
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CCP on December 06, 2018, 08:56:03 AM: The kit that I have was supplied by the owner, and was not the metal backed, but rather just the die cut vinyl.
It did however include the instrument cluster, glove box door and the pony door handles along with the console pieces.
Sorry, but I can't help you with any details regarding the metal kit.

Pete.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CharlesTurner on December 06, 2018, 09:46:26 AM: Quote from: silverton_ford on December 05, 2018, 06:07:07 PM
Does the glovebox and gauge cluster have this same metal backing for the woodgrain decals?

FYI... originally, the instrument cluster wood grain decal would not have been metal-backed. The glove box door was though.
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CCP on December 06, 2018, 10:09:31 AM: What about the face of the a/c unit. I saw a photo of a wood grain faced unit. Is that correct?
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CharlesTurner on December 06, 2018, 11:31:26 AM: Quote from: CCP on December 06, 2018, 10:09:31 AM
What about the face of the a/c unit. I saw a photo of a wood grain faced unit. Is that correct?

Wood grain never originally used on A/C face plates
Title: Re: Wood grain decal question.
Post by: CCP on December 06, 2018, 12:06:49 PM: Ok. Thanks again for the info guys.

Cheers, Pete.