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Title: stencil under bonnet
Post by: panelman on July 07, 2006, 06:57:27 AM
 ;D yeh giday, i,m hoping that someone can help me work out what the stencil under the bonnet of my fc panelvan reads. this is what i think some of it is.              W.H.LOBER & CO PTY LTD.   HOLDEN DISTRIBUTOR.    SERVICE DIVISIONS.  80-10 P-M-HRRUNE STREET.  1-3 KIGRAROA .   WOO---  NOO---.    E1--3231---1211.. i know a lot of it dos,nt make sense, but i,m hoping some of you  might know what it is. cheers panelman


Title: Re: stencil under bonnet
Post by: Johns on July 07, 2006, 09:47:25 AM
Hi Panelman.

How about a hint, like what State you're in and the numbers off the car. Where was it delivered, etc.,

Lobers headquarters were 145-149 William St Sydney and it looks like the service department was in Woolloomooloo.  Can't decipher the rest.

Cheers
John


Title: Re: stencil under bonnet
Post by: Johns on July 07, 2006, 10:13:20 AM
Hi Panelman,

Further to my previous post here is a photo of Lober's Service Department, 80/104 Mc Elhone St Woolloomooloo. It even has an FC outside ;)

The other numbers look to be phone numbers. I think one is FL 1231.

(http://i6.tinypic.com/1z4hp3l.jpg)

Cheers
John


Title: Re: stencil under bonnet
Post by: customFC on July 07, 2006, 11:52:04 AM
Cool pic.
Well, the number on the door matches what might be part of the stencil.
Here is all you need to know about Lobers.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v117/customfc/FEFC Adverts/Lober.jpg)
Should be all you need to fill in the blanks.
Regards
Alex


Title: Re: stencil under bonnet
Post by: panelman on July 07, 2006, 11:40:10 PM
FANTASTIC,YOU GUYS HAVE MADE MY DAY. I,LL NOW GET A STENCIL MADE. ;D. CHEERS, PANELMAN. AND THANKS AGAIN.


Title: Re: stencil under bonnet
Post by: Roy on July 08, 2006, 08:09:27 AM
Hello Panelman,
I had my bonnet resprayed underneath to make it look noice and in the process lost the original stencil from the dealer.

It didn't take long to remake it, just carry a good camera around with you when you go to wreckers, swap meets and car shows etc. When you see these stencils under the bonnets of cars take a good clear picture then enlarge it to the size you want on a photocopier. Then cut out the lettering etc with a scalpal (from hobby shops, arts and crafts suppliers) tape it under your bonnet and spray away.

A good hint for authenticity is that all these stencils were not sprayed perfect, like your's. So, the quicker the job the better and it should look like it has been there for 50 years or so!


Title: Re: stencil under bonnet
Post by: panelman on July 08, 2006, 07:44:25 PM
great thinking roy, though we don,t see many of these in kiwiland. cheers panelman.