[DeTomaso] numbers for C group

[Jim Hendrickson]

I thought Roundel was the BMW club magazine.

I use the flexible magnetic sheet from McMaster-Carr. It is 1/32" thick.
They actually work fine when they are warm and pliable. In cool weather it
is hard to get them to form to the body and then they are likely to blow
off. Plus it doesn't help that some of my numbers are almost 30 years old. I
have to lay those in the defroster for about 10 minutes before I apply them.



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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:15 PM
To: 'Jim Hendrickson'; JDeRyke at aol.com; chrisvkimball at msn.com;
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] numbers for C group

The magnetic roundels (big white dots - grin) I made have held on under
numerous blasts over 140.  (over several years).  But having much more
contact area than just numbers, this is kind of intuitive.  I initially
tried the cheaper and thinner typical magnetic material, I found on the
internet, and those did blow off easily.  Thus the need for research.

So if you use "magnetics", get the thicker stronger stuff.

Another feature I like about putting the numbers on a Magnetic roundel, is
that you can easily move your numbers around, finding the spot you like.

To see what it looks like placed on various spots around the car see:

http://www.provamo.com/Members/Parts4Sale/Roundels.asp

Moving around can be hard to do when using just the vinyl numbers.

I don't think I have any sets left, so this is not a sales pitch.
Chuck 


"I suggest masking-tape or even transparent Scotch tape over the leading
edges of any static-cling numbers; autocrossing showed us that above 90 mph,
they'll blow off otherwise. FWIW- J DeRyke"


Magnetic numbers are only good for about 80MPH or 90MPH, too. You may want
to tape the edges of those, also.



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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 2:36 AM
To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] numbers for C group

In a message dated 3/31/08 10:57:30 AM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:

> Shouldn't I know what number I need to order so I can get it in time
before 
> I leave for the big road trip?  I'd like to get the vinyl stick-on kind.

> If anyone has any ideas I'd appreciate it.
> 
Larry Stock of PPC-Reno avidly supports the event and if you call him, he'll

have stick-on numbers with him at the track; cheap, too. Same thing happened

to Judy last year when she ran, and Larry had our stick-on numbers ready for
us 
at Pahrump. I suggest masking-tape or even transparent Scotch tape over the 
leading edges of any static-cling numbers; autocrossing showed us that above
90 
mph, they'll blow off otherwise. FWIW- J DeRyke


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