Early engine bay decal placement

[65barracudaLA]

There's not a lot that's original on my '65 Barracuda, but I wanted to make the engine bay look a bit more factory.

I got these decals online and I was wondering if someone could share a photo of a survivor engine bay that still has the decals in place. I think I know where the big antifreeze one goes, but I'm not sure about the others.

 

[Syleng1]

Not originals but I put them back in the correct places from the originals after the restoration.
Syleng1

 

[65barracudaLA]

View attachment 1716345786Not originals but I put them back in the correct places from the originals after the restoration.
Syleng1

Thank you, @Syleng1!

That's very helpful. That's a '66?!

I like your a/c hose routing, I might copy that when I finally get to hook that up on mine.

 

[Syleng1]

Thank you, @Syleng1!

That's very helpful. That's a '66?!

I like your a/c hose routing, I might copy that when I finally get to hook that up on mine.

Thank you. Yes 66’ but I believe it should be the same. They were never perfect as the installers were moving quickly at that part of the assembly line or at the dealership level. I’ve never have gotten 100% confirmation where they originally were installed at. (Factory or dealer)
As for the ac routing when I did the ac I had bought my own crimper kit so I had fun with the routing. I appreciate the compliment! Copy away.
Syleng1

 

[MadScientistMat]

To repeat a restoration joke that has been passed around for a while: For authentic sticker placement, have the car roll past you at a slow walk and try to slap the sticker on when it's moving, to accurately re-create the assembly line process.

 

[slantsixdan]

To repeat a restoration joke that has been passed around for a while: For authentic sticker placement, have the car roll past you at a slow walk and try to slap the sticker on when it's moving, to accurately re-create the assembly line process.

…and then spend $20,000 getting Crayola or Prang to custom-make you a crayon in what you think is the exact right colour to scrawl a line on the rear axle cover, just like the inspector on the build line half a century ago. Because as everybody who's anybody knows, back then that colour was a closely-guarded company secret, like the recipe for Coca-Cola or what goes into the Colonel's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices*. Only that colour would do; if the crayon broke or got used up, and there wasn't another one in the factory, the line was shut down immediately. And it stayed down until that exact, correct colour of crayon could be procured, because no other colour would do.

*Salt, salt, salt, salt, salt, salt, salt, salt, salt, pepper, salt, and salt with a fried egg on top and SPAM!

 

[65 Cuda 340]

I don't think the do-not-wash-or-oil decal should be front and center. At least it was not on mine. Here's a pic of my Commando 273 back in 69. That decal was gone by then, but you can see where it was on the air cleaner.

The top antifreeze decal (above) goes on the radiator support. Doubt there is a specific measured location for it. The other two decals, I don't remember where they went or even if my Barracuda had them.

 

[toolmanmike]

To repeat a restoration joke that has been passed around for a while: For authentic sticker placement, have the car roll past you at a slow walk and try to slap the sticker on when it's moving, to accurately re-create the assembly line process.

…and then spend $20,000 getting Crayola or Prang to custom-make you a crayon in what you think is the exact right colour to scrawl a line on the rear axle cover, just like the inspector on the build line half a century ago. Because as everybody who's anybody knows, back then that colour was a closely-guarded company secret, like the recipe for Coca-Cola or what goes into the Colonel's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices*. Only that colour would do; if the crayon broke or got used up, and there wasn't another one in the factory, the line was shut down immediately. And it stayed down until that exact, correct colour of crayon could be procured, because no other colour would do.