Decals in the RossGibson engine kits.

[GMP440]

I have the Ross Gibson Dodge 340 engine kit. In the the kit there are the 340 four barrel decals for the aircleaner.

I tried using them and it does not appear to be slide off decals. It's just paper. I cut a decal out and used epoxy to glue it down on the aircleaner. It laid down ok and looks good. Is this the correct way to use these or is there a better way? Thanks.

[Mark]

Do the instructions mention anything about how these are made, or how to apply them? Are they printed on the glossy photographic type of paper, or ordinary white paper? Plain white paper will yellow over time, the glossy paper might benefit from a coat of clear scrylic or enamel. You'd have to experiment though; the ink might smear when you attempt to brush on the clear. Printed paper seems to be a cheap substitute for decals in my opinion.

Depending on the engine, you might look at Fred Cady's decals. There are still a bunch of them floating around online. The sheets for the various musclecars (and some of the racing cars) often include air cleaner and valve cover decals, sometimes more than one set. You might already have some of the Cady sheets on hand, if not do an eBay search. People selling decals will include a picture or scan of what they are offering, and you can see if a particular sheet has something that you can use. In particular, the Mopar sheets have duplicates and extras, sometimes not related to the car for which the decals were created.