Custom Air Cleaner Decals

[JimJam300]

I hope that the "Projects" section encompasses non-vehicle, but Bullnose-related projects.

I have set out to make some "factory-look" Ford air cleaner decals for me and other inline six owners who are saddened by the lack of such a product online. I hope to make several versions spanning from the 60s to 80s emulating V8 decals, including high performance ones. I might end up doing ones for V8s and diesels if there's enough demand.

So far I have a prototype I made for myself that's based off a "5.8 Liter H.O." ring decal.

Since I could not find a similar font to what Ford used, I used a free-commercial-use font called "Toxigenesis". If you have nothing to compare it to, nobody will be able to tell the difference.

I should be able to do many decals and different color combinations with whatever text the customer likes. The price will be mostly materials and shipping, I'm much more interested in getting experience than turning a profit on a low-volume product.

However, I need measurements and images (top-down would be perfect) of factory air cleaners to get it right. So if you are interested in contributing or even purchasing a decal, I would love the help!

[ArdWrknTrk]

The R's are different.... 😉

Back at FTE I found neue Helvetica 93 black extended when Gary had planned to carburate Dad's Truck.

I don't know if he has that air cleaner documented over here, but I'm sure he has the files on his home computer.

That's really nice work!

You 300 guys should get some love for engine compartment embellishments.

Now if I could only replicate my emissions compliance and vacuum routing stickers..

[Rembrant]

Ahh cool. I replied to you on Instagram about these.

I wanted a 4.9 H.O. decal for my 1980 F150 with 300, but I didn't have the truck all that long.

I want to get one for my current project that says Mercury 5.0 4V H.O. or something like that. Only problem is, I haven't purchased the air cleaner yet so I don't even know what it will be. AS soon as I figure out what air cleaner I'm going with, I'll reach out to you.

[Gary Lewis]

The R's are different.... 😉

Back at FTE I found neue Helvetica 93 black extended when Gary had planned to carburate Dad's Truck.

I don't know if he has that air cleaner documented over here, but I'm sure he has the files on his home computer.

That's really nice work!

You 300 guys should get some love for engine compartment embellishments.

Now if I could only replicate my emissions compliance and vacuum routing stickers..

Yes, certainly Projects is the place for this.

And while I don't have the files quickly available I think the thread back on FTE on Dad's Air Cleaner should suffice. Start here.

[85lebaront2]

The R's are different.... 😉

Back at FTE I found neue Helvetica 93 black extended when Gary had planned to carburate Dad's Truck.

I don't know if he has that air cleaner documented over here, but I'm sure he has the files on his home computer.

That's really nice work!

You 300 guys should get some love for engine compartment embellishments.

Now if I could only replicate my emissions compliance and vacuum routing stickers..

Jim. I was able to order a replacement vacuum sticker for Darth from the dealer.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Jim. I was able to order a replacement vacuum sticker for Darth from the dealer.

That's good to know Bill.

I think I have some pics of mine somewhere. At least I do know the VIN.

The heavy duty emissions non-compliance sticker would be good to have as well.

I've changed both my hood and radiator support, so none of these exist.

At least I haven't had to change out the door striker post with the vin, build and weight ratings.

Cory, your ideas for an air cleaner decal look sharp!

The Mercury branded trucks did too.

Of course they are much more novel here below the border.

[Rembrant]

Cory, your ideas for an air cleaner decal look sharp!

The Mercury branded trucks did too.

Of course they are much more novel here below the border.

Jim, I wanted to make the little 5.0 look like it belongs in there...not really of course, but sort of. Enough to make people ask questions on car night lol. Problem is, when I went on the hunt for Mercury branded engine stuff, it is super obscure. After the early to mid 60's or so, it seems like most Mercury vehicles had Ford badging under the hood. Cars like the Foxbody Capri's only said Mercury on the outside if they said it at all. The air cleaner decals I think are from early Cougars.

I want to do something with the valve covers also, but that would have to be custom. You can buy expensive adapters to run Y? block valve covers on a SBF, but with the adapters costing several hundred, and rare Mercury valve covers costing several more hundred, that idea fizzled out fast. Mercury stamped covers would look really cool on the 5.0 in my truck, but it ain't happening.

I'd like to do something like the below with high temp decals.

For the time being, I'd settle for a factory looking Mercury 5.0 decal for the air cleaner. I think that would be neat enough.

I see the guys in the US online commenting about how rare the Mercury pickups are. It's funny, because they're actually pretty common here. If you go to a car show around here, of all the 1948-1968 pickups, half of them will be Mercs. I bet there's a half a dozen of them within a 30 mile radius of me just in the 1948-1952 body style like mine. The story behind them being branded is interesting, but it makes sense if you understand just how sparsely populated Canada was back in those days. I seem to recall reading that the Merc pickups only came with V8's, but I don't know if that is true. Maybe for certain generations, like my own.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Cory, your ideas for an air cleaner decal look sharp!

The Mercury branded trucks did too.

Of course they are much more novel here below the border.

Jim, I wanted to make the little 5.0 look like it belongs in there...not really of course, but sort of. Enough to make people ask questions on car night lol. Problem is, when I went on the hunt for Mercury branded engine stuff, it is super obscure. After the early to mid 60's or so, it seems like most Mercury vehicles had Ford badging under the hood. Cars like the Foxbody Capri's only said Mercury on the outside if they said it at all. The air cleaner decals I think are from early Cougars.

I want to do something with the valve covers also, but that would have to be custom. You can buy expensive adapters to run Y? block valve covers on a SBF, but with the adapters costing several hundred, and rare Mercury valve covers costing several more hundred, that idea fizzled out fast. Mercury stamped covers would look really cool on the 5.0 in my truck, but it ain't happening.

I'd like to do something like the below with high temp decals.

For the time being, I'd settle for a factory looking Mercury 5.0 decal for the air cleaner. I think that would be neat enough.

I see the guys in the US online commenting about how rare the Mercury pickups are. It's funny, because they're actually pretty common here. If you go to a car show around here, of all the 1948-1968 pickups, half of them will be Mercs. I bet there's a half a dozen of them within a 30 mile radius of me just in the 1948-1952 body style like mine. The story behind them being branded is interesting, but it makes sense if you understand just how sparsely populated Canada was back in those days. I seem to recall reading that the Merc pickups only came with V8's, but I don't know if that is true. Maybe for certain generations, like my own.

The Cougar air cleaner is a gem but those embossed valve covers are awesome! 😍

I'd be tempted to price having the lettering plasma or waterjetted, to solder or even bond onto factory tin after softening the edges with a flap disc or something.

I've totally hijacked the inline-6 valve cover decals. 😔

Love to see some ideas for teardrop style air cleaners!

 

[JimJam300]

Cory, your ideas for an air cleaner decal look sharp!

The Mercury branded trucks did too.

Of course they are much more novel here below the border.

Jim, I wanted to make the little 5.0 look like it belongs in there...not really of course, but sort of. Enough to make people ask questions on car night lol. Problem is, when I went on the hunt for Mercury branded engine stuff, it is super obscure. After the early to mid 60's or so, it seems like most Mercury vehicles had Ford badging under the hood. Cars like the Foxbody Capri's only said Mercury on the outside if they said it at all. The air cleaner decals I think are from early Cougars.

I want to do something with the valve covers also, but that would have to be custom. You can buy expensive adapters to run Y? block valve covers on a SBF, but with the adapters costing several hundred, and rare Mercury valve covers costing several more hundred, that idea fizzled out fast. Mercury stamped covers would look really cool on the 5.0 in my truck, but it ain't happening.

I'd like to do something like the below with high temp decals.

For the time being, I'd settle for a factory looking Mercury 5.0 decal for the air cleaner. I think that would be neat enough.

I see the guys in the US online commenting about how rare the Mercury pickups are. It's funny, because they're actually pretty common here. If you go to a car show around here, of all the 1948-1968 pickups, half of them will be Mercs. I bet there's a half a dozen of them within a 30 mile radius of me just in the 1948-1952 body style like mine. The story behind them being branded is interesting, but it makes sense if you understand just how sparsely populated Canada was back in those days. I seem to recall reading that the Merc pickups only came with V8's, but I don't know if that is true. Maybe for certain generations, like my own.

Thanks for identifying a closer font. The numbers look almost exact. The r is still wrong! I think it'll be well worth the money.

At one point I was searching for "Mustang 5.0 font", "Foxbody font" because in my mind it seemed pretty close.

I see the guys in the US online commenting about how rare the Mercury pickups are. It's funny, because they're actually pretty common here. If you go to a car show around here, of all the 1948-1968 pickups, half of them will be Mercs. I bet there's a half a dozen of them within a 30 mile radius of me just in the 1948-1952 body style like mine. The story behind them being branded is interesting, but it makes sense if you understand just how sparsely populated Canada was back in those days. I seem to recall reading that the Merc pickups only came with V8's, but I don't know if that is true. Maybe for certain generations, like my own.

I've seen maybe one Merc truck. Ever.

This video is the extent of my knowledge on the subject of Canadian Ford/Mercury (I would embed if I weren't on mobile):

I like this channel but he doesn't talk too much about pickup trucks, which is understandable considering he's Dutch. Not exactly something of great importance over there

[ArdWrknTrk]

Thanks for identifying a closer font. The numbers look almost exact. The r is still wrong! I think it'll be well worth the money.

At one point I was searching for "Mustang 5.0 font", "Foxbody font" because in my mind it seemed pretty close.

I see the guys in the US online commenting about how rare the Mercury pickups are. It's funny, because they're actually pretty common here. If you go to a car show around here, of all the 1948-1968 pickups, half of them will be Mercs. I bet there's a half a dozen of them within a 30 mile radius of me just in the 1948-1952 body style like mine. The story behind them being branded is interesting, but it makes sense if you understand just how sparsely populated Canada was back in those days. I seem to recall reading that the Merc pickups only came with V8's, but I don't know if that is true. Maybe for certain generations, like my own.

I've seen maybe one Merc truck. Ever.

This video is the extent of my knowledge on the subject of Canadian Ford/Mercury (I would embed if I weren't on mobile):

I like this channel but he doesn't talk too much about pickup trucks, which is understandable considering he's Dutch. Not exactly something of great importance over there

That was entertaining, thanks for sharing!

I think I've seen Ed's channel before when looking for more info about DAF.