Gauging Interest: DI windshield banners / big decals

[409industries]

I recently asked the guy that did the latest sticker run, how big of a sticker his machines will make. He said 28" by 120" (roughly 2.3 feet by 10 feet. This is more than big enough to make windshield banners.

It might be tricky to get the curvature to fit the top of the windshield, but id be willing to try to get it right if a few people wanted to purchase these. If there is some interest ill get a quote from the guy to see how much it would cost to make.

Like the Subaru one below, and the Rally America one below that, but maybe not quite as big...? The black/tint underneath would not be included.

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/imagehosting/SubaruProductionRallyTeam2.jpg

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/imagehosting/RA_windshieldbanner.jpg

Maybe getting some of these made that are just a generic size, but much bigger than the small side decals (this one was original one line, but i cut it because i was experimenting)

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-2-21-di_decals/rear_window.jpg

Any one interested? Suggestions? Comments?

[kreitz3]

I would rock one!!! *removes SCCA RallyCross banner*

[I Like It Sideways]

I would be all over that as well. Awesome idea. I like the idea... sooner or later, I would love to go with a DI.com banner down both sides of my RS

Kyle, 4 more posts!

[lminette]

You know where I stand!!!

[Corruptmotors.com]

we are in

[kreitz3]

I would be all over that as well. Awesome idea. I like the idea... sooner or later, I would love to go with a DI.com banner down both sides of my RS

Kyle, 4 more posts!

Until I die a sudden death?

[kreitz3]

Oh, I get it now.

[MConte05]

Not to deter business or anything. But thought I would let people know that you can buy the Rally-America windshield banner for $10 each plus $5 shipping. All you need to do is contact Bob Nielsen at Rally America and he'll get you one.

This is how it looks on my car. I love it.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5885/dirtyimpreza005bu4.jpg

[I Like It Sideways]

The RA banners look good. I have the old school rally-america.com one.
I'd put the new RA banner in the rear windshield, and do the DI.com in the front.

[ghost]

I would rock one!!! *removes SCCA RallyCross banner*

Don't do it Kyle...

I will get you a white SCCA Rallycross.
Put the DI one on the rear window like I did with the bannerss on the Neon.

[RALLYxISH728]

I'd rock one, without a doubt

[409industries]

I measured across both a GD and a GC windshield and rear window, so i would make them the right size so it can fit on the front or the rear at the top depending on your preference. (me personally, its going on the front!!!)

So it sounds like theres a decent amount of interest, so ill get the ball rolling on these. Sadly i don't expect them to be as cheap as the RA ones as mentioned before, but then again they say something better! :)

[lminette]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!

[kreitz3]

Don't do it Kyle...

I will get you a white SCCA Rallycross.
Put the DI one on the rear window like I did with the bannerss on the Neon.

Deal. :guitarist:

[RS-ti_Andy]

if u give me some free ones ill put them on my parents vehicles and my 2 bro's cars.. thats like 3 states and 5 cars..lol
and yes once i get the RS its def going on the sides!

[bfrancis827]

My bad. I was gone for a few days and I thought I had such a good idea that I wanted to post it right away. Glad to see I others are interested too. I want one!

Maybe if it had a little bit of the dirt/mud that the logo in the upper left has?

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23&d=1197086809

[martinus]

... a white SCCA Rallycross...




Oooo... Where does one get one of those ? ... and of course for how dollars ...

[AllWheelsDriven]

any final design ideas im def down for one...just out of curriosity is would they be made to order? i was thinking of one smaller than the first pic of the subaru banner more like the size of the RA one. if deminsions were given would it be possible to get one made in specific sizes?

[Akagi_Redsuns88]

already beat you to it guys ive got one in a generic lettering on my back window. One of these days I'll get some pics up... lol:shootsself:

[409industries]

Maybe if it had a little bit of the dirt/mud that the logo in the upper left has?

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23&d=1197086809

That would be very cool. A great suggestion. Ill try to get a pricing quote by the end of the week.

[Anakin_jackson02STI]

Hey damnit! Dont think Anakin the scooby and I are getting left out of this one...count us in! We'll show these chumps out here in Wyoming our colors! Windshield banners FTW!

[wr-ecks]

i would :guitarist: (rock) one.

[IneedRS]

If i get my eclipse that would be a no-no , but if i get an rs (my 2nd option) then i would DEFINATELY be getting one of them

[MetalNeverDies]

ill rock one on the saabaru it needs some rally in it other than the mud flaps plus ive been looking to tent that area darker anways so this is perfect :)

[409industries]

So i got my initial proof back from the sticker guy today. Its looking very good. I might order a small trial run to see how they come out... If theyre good then full scale production will go into effect. Cost will most likely be in the neighborhood of $25 shipped in the US.

[I Like It Sideways]

Saweet! Can't wait to get one!

[UP2MTNS]

It might be tricky to get the curvature to fit the top of the windshield, but id be willing to try to get it right if a few people wanted to purchase these.

just fyi, you don't have to worry about the curvature of the windshield when designing. You just make it wide enough (have the logo towards the bottom) and when you put it on, you're going to cut the top to fit the window curves. That way, the bottom edge is clean/flat, and the top looks custom.

Its a bit of a pita to get it to fit/look good, but with a little patience and an exacto knife, sharpie, masking tape and some sissors, its not too hard to make it come out professional looking.

quick 'how to' write up:

1) Clean your windshield GOOD
2) use masking tape to position banner where you want it. Top edge shouldn't be lower than your windshield moulding.
3) use sharpie to outline where the window curves under the banner.
4) remove banner, cut outline with sissors. Cut just OUTSIDE of your sharpie line.
5) get a clean sponge and a small bucket of slightly soapy water...wet the area where the banner will go. avoid soap bubbles.
6) remove backing on banner, put on windshield, you should be able to slide it around because ofthe soapy water...if any area sticks hard, pull it up and wet it down.
7) starting at one side, use the exacto to pull up the rubber around the windshield, slide your banner underneath....do this one small section at a time, all the way around the window. If you need to trim a section, do it in small pieces.<----this step is a pita, easier said than done, just have patience.

8) smooth out the banner as much as possible, use the sponge, a squeegie, whatever
9) wait about a60-90 minutes....pull off the 'top' layer of the banner slowly, especially around the edge. there will still be bubbles, so push them out, since its not 100% dried, if you need to pull up a section to get a bubble out, re-wet it and put it back.

you should get this:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/2306000-2306999/2306310_26_full.jpg
Interior with the banner:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/2306000-2306999/2306310_25_full.jpg

[409industries]

Nice write up Jon...

Keep in mind though this isn't going to be a full banner with the black background. Rather its like a big diecut sticker. It can be applied to the front or the rear.

[UP2MTNS]

Nice write up Jon...

Keep in mind though this isn't going to be a full banner with the black background. Rather its like a big diecut sticker. It can be applied to the front or the rear.

ohhhhhh, ok. got it. that's easier then...still use the soapy water though.

AND, the cool thing about that is, it doesn't even have to go on a winshied...across your hood.....side of your door....cut it in half and half on the front door, half on back door. lots more options with that.

[kreitz3]

Does it look similar to the one you have or had on the RS?

[IneedRS]

So when is those gonna happen? :jack:

[409industries]

AND, the cool thing about that is, it doesn't even have to go on a winshied...across your hood.....side of your door....cut it in half and half on the front door, half on back door. lots more options with that.

Exactly! i mean this gives people options if they want to get creative.

Timeline.... I should get the prototypes probably in a week.

[sebhockey]

I still really want a DI flag. I could fly it at Rallyx's and meets, and keep it up on the wall the rest of the time.

[409industries]

I still really want a DI flag. I could fly it at Rallyx's and meets, and keep it up on the wall the rest of the time.

I researched it a bit and everywhere was like $150. If you can find it for cheaper lets do it! (start a new thread)

[IneedRS]

http://www.united-states-flag.com/custom.html?gclid=CPSDl_vcppACFUtyOAodDh1leg

If you buy 500 its only $20 a piece!

[RS-ti_Andy]

so my friend troy.. he has his own shop and website.. they do hats shirts vinals everything.. like $130 i can get our vinals across both sides of a car the entire length! and it has a 5 year guarentee on fading!

http://www.streetgraphix.com/

check out the gallery.. they did a rally car and a million other cars including my white scion xb with blue tribal graphix lol

[Akagi_Redsuns88]

btw I would rock one so hard the doors fall off... lol let me know when the final product is ready and lets see some pictures...

[409industries]

Samples are on the UPS truck coming to DI headquarters. Ill keep you posted and will for sure post pics of what they look like on the GC! :guitarist:

[Not All There]

Matt from PSG has also been working on a design for the panda Aaron, lets see what yours look like, we will send you a photoshop once were done.

[409industries]

The Samples Are In!!!

Ill try to get some time to put this on the RS tomorrow. I gotta go to work, might have to meet with some people after work (at least its rally related) so it might have to wait until thursday but ill post pics as soon as they're on the car.

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/DI_windshield_banner.jpg

Id rather not take a pic of myself with it, but this gives you an idea how big they are. 41" wide by 6" tall exactly.
So far i have to say they look fricking sick!!!! :headbang:

[IneedRS]

DAMN!

I want one :D

[bfrancis827]

That is awesome! Can't wait to see it on the RS... and my STi:)

[litre]

I think I might get one of these. :-D

[carl]

how much $$??

[Not All There]

looks good!

[kreitz3]

That rocks!!! I want one.

[409industries]

how much $$??

I am thinking $25 shipped in the US.

[litre]

good price! I wouldnt mind haven one

[409industries]

good price! I wouldnt mind haven one

Thanks! yeah, it was going to cost a bit less than i was expecting ( i was expecting the worst) so im passing the "savings" on to everyone. I figure by keeping the price as low as possible, more people might be able to get one.

Good exposure for DI. How rad would it be to compete at your next rallycross with like 5 other cars with window banners.

[bfrancis827]

^ +1 that would be sweet!

[litre]

well my car will def. have one. Ill probably get it after christmas. I think this is one of the nicest forums i have ever been on

[409industries]

Alright kids, here we go. I got a few free minutes tonight so i "installed" the window banners. Its really humid and cold right now (its actually raining...perfectly shi*tty vinyl sticking weather) so i'm going to let them dry overnight before pulling the mask off.

Front
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/windshield_prep2.jpg

Rear
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/windshield_prep1.jpg

I just eyballed both of them, so i hope theyre pretty straight / even. The rear was harder to line up because the rear window has more concave in it, but what is really nice is the defroster lines! They really help to make things even!

Ill post pics tomorrow after i peel them off. I think its going to look awesome.

[bfrancis827]

looking good.

[belladonna]

:shock: ooohhhhhhh... can't wait to see it uncovered

[litre]

def. goin on my car i like it.

[wolfman79]

Oh so much to do and buy, yet so little time and money to do it with. Assuming Christmas doesn't completely kick my wallet to the curb (yeah right) I might get my order in by the end of the year. In the all to likely event of that not happening I will have to wait until Uncle Sam is kind enough to send me back home.

Either way it looks good and I can't wait to have to OBS rocking one.

[kreitz3]

I can't wait. Go peel it off!!! lol. It looks great so far!!!

[409industries]

Its DONE. i have to say, this turned out fantastic. holy cr*p. I've done some bigger vinyl "installs" before, but this one probably turned out the best. No air bubbles anywhere. So yeah its on. I'm going to start taking pre-orders REAL soon.

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/windshield_banner_001.jpg

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/windshield_banner_002.jpg

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/windshield_banner_003.jpg

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/windshield_banner_004.jpg

[lminette]

So when can I get mine?

[BlackParis]

how much and when can I get it? I may want 2 ;)

[Blix666]

am i missing something?! i don't see any pics of said applied decals...

[IneedRS]

I'm too tall to put it on the front so ill slap it on the back once I get my hands on it :D

[litre]

im short! w00t its goin on the windshield. IneedRS u can put it at the bottom of the window. Ive seen that done alot

[IneedRS]

Ehh, I dunno I tend to get annoyed by things in my view so I don't think having somethng in front would be good lol. But I will def. rock one in the back so no worries.

[bfrancis827]

I think it looks great but I was just wondering if it would be possible to make it contour to the windshield? (Is contour the right word?)

Anyways, like this: (this is for the rear window so I think the front would have even less of a curve)
http://ims.hspn.com/pic.php?u=246C584L&i=3891

I know a straight one has more flexibility of insatll locations. Just thought I'd ask to see if it was possible.:)

[409industries]

I think it looks great but I was just wondering if it would be possible to make it contour to the windshield? (Is contour the right word?)

Anyways, like this:
http://ims.hspn.com/pic.php?u=246C584L&i=3891

I know a straight one has more flexibility of insatll locations. Just thought I'd ask to see if it was possible.:)

Naw, the contured ones aren't gonna happen. The artwork was submitted and i am happy with the result. If you want to contour it to your windshield you can always take the straight decal and experiment with cutting notches in the top of the mask to make it wrap. (This is a painstaking process i just didn't want to really deal with).

These are going to be $25 each. I am going to setup a pre-order thread to collect money to start the production run. Ill post the link up.

[409industries]

am i missing something?! i don't see any pics of said applied decals...

Right here!

http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/hosting/project_rs/2007-12-18-windshield_banner/windshield_banner_002.jpg

[I Like It Sideways]

Badass!!

I'll be all over that!!

Maybe even two... one for either side of the car

I think I will try for something like this:
http://www.zoto.com/ilikeitsideways/img/45/18f24dbf6b8c6b92fd0d71376056c333.jpg

[bfrancis827]

Badass!!

I'll be all over that!!

Maybe even two... one for either side of the car

I think I will try for something like this:
http://www.zoto.com/ilikeitsideways/img/45/18f24dbf6b8c6b92fd0d71376056c333.jpg

This is my plan too. I just order a windshield background from these guys.

http://www.rallygrafix.com/product_info.php/cPath/8/products_id/18

[409industries]

yeah what you posted is what i will be doing, but am going to go with Limo tint on the inside of the car...


Get your PRE-ORDER in for a DI windshield banner! Click Here! (http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2359)

[belladonna]

they look sweet!