Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 21, 2015, 05:09:14 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 21, 2015, 05:09:14 PM
Found while trolling ebay today
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Press-Photo-Strong-sales-of-Fords-aerodynamic-new-Thunderbird-and-Cougar-/371242985419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item566fce67cb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Press-Photo-Strong-sales-of-Fords-aerodynamic-new-Thunderbird-and-Cougar-/371242985419?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item566fce67cb
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jcassity on February 21, 2015, 07:29:25 PM
Post by: jcassity on February 21, 2015, 07:29:25 PM
wow!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 21, 2015, 07:37:36 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 21, 2015, 07:37:36 PM
I'm trying to justify buying it...
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: shorangerbird on February 21, 2015, 10:37:41 PM
Post by: shorangerbird on February 21, 2015, 10:37:41 PM
-steeeeep!
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 21, 2015, 11:49:51 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 21, 2015, 11:49:51 PM
Aw it's only 8x10. Not really big enough for wall mounting.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 08:25:45 AM
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 08:25:45 AM
This is awesome, i don't care about the original print size. Since it is buttstuffog the detail is fine to scan it and have it reprinted as a garage poster professionally. It would also be cool to add in the forum address. I have never seen anything like this before for the thunderbird.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 10:21:24 AM
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 10:21:24 AM
Some assembly line videos here:
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?25246-Original-cars-owners-documentation&p=439590#post439590
I also have some assembly line pictures from a magazine article. Thought I posted them here before, I'll have to look.
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?25246-Original-cars-owners-documentation&p=439590#post439590
I also have some assembly line pictures from a magazine article. Thought I posted them here before, I'll have to look.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Beau on February 22, 2015, 10:48:04 AM
Post by: Beau on February 22, 2015, 10:48:04 AM
, that's nice. Lightningbird is correct...would be awesome to scan and scale up and make a nice addition to your mancave lol
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 10:54:09 AM
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 10:54:09 AM
Quote from: jandmmustangs;445060
I'm trying to justify buying it...
Group buy? We could split the cost.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 10:54:45 AM
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 10:54:45 AM
Here is some more assembly line info.
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?36785-Lorain-Assembly-plant
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?36785-Lorain-Assembly-plant
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 03:58:13 PM
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 03:58:13 PM
I'm down for the group buy. Or if I bought it and made a poster, I would need a couple people to rgr up for a cool poster.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 22, 2015, 05:02:23 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 22, 2015, 05:02:23 PM
I'd pony up if we could have posters made of that pic
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 06:29:50 PM
Post by: rodsterh on February 22, 2015, 06:29:50 PM
I'd like to find the original of this photo. :hick:
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 22, 2015, 06:43:02 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 22, 2015, 06:43:02 PM
It's ours guys. I sped out some junk cats (converters, not the meow kind). So who here has an in with having posters made?
Edit, my (my wife's) rationalization. If I don't buy it, it may never be relisted and lost to the ages.
Edit, my (my wife's) rationalization. If I don't buy it, it may never be relisted and lost to the ages.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 07:56:51 PM
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 07:56:51 PM
I agree with you and your wife. That pic may never surface again. I guess that we should feel lucky that the person listing it knew what it was.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 07:58:00 PM
Post by: Lightningbird on February 22, 2015, 07:58:00 PM
I'll see what I can find out about making it a poster.
Walgreens and Walmart can make them into a poster.
Just found a website called poster burner, looks like it may be the best option. They can even add text if you want.
Walgreens and Walmart can make them into a poster.
Just found a website called poster burner, looks like it may be the best option. They can even add text if you want.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 22, 2015, 08:01:24 PM
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 22, 2015, 08:01:24 PM
I'd be game for an enlarged reprint for the wall of my garage
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: bodyman on February 22, 2015, 08:47:02 PM
Post by: bodyman on February 22, 2015, 08:47:02 PM
Count me in for one also.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 22, 2015, 09:47:00 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 22, 2015, 09:47:00 PM
My wife would love an enlarged print for our living room.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: MY83T on February 22, 2015, 10:15:12 PM
Post by: MY83T on February 22, 2015, 10:15:12 PM
You need a hi-res drum scan of that photo if you want a quality poster print. The scan is worth the cost.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Beau on February 22, 2015, 11:47:22 PM
Post by: Beau on February 22, 2015, 11:47:22 PM
Sign me up for one, as well. I'll pitch in a few bucks to help defray scanning costs.
David is right...a drum scanner would be best. I used to operate one, about 15 years ago. Set it up, mark your start and stop points, make sure the lamp(s) are working, hit the button, and take a nap for the next 45 minutes.
We did. Supervisor gave not one shiznit, provided someone woke you up when it was done, so you could start the next scan. No, I'm not kidding. I got paid 14 bucks an hour (in 2001, mind you) to tape pictures to a clear drum, hit a button, and sleep half an hour, 40, 45 minutes at a time.
David is right...a drum scanner would be best. I used to operate one, about 15 years ago. Set it up, mark your start and stop points, make sure the lamp(s) are working, hit the button, and take a nap for the next 45 minutes.
We did. Supervisor gave not one shiznit, provided someone woke you up when it was done, so you could start the next scan. No, I'm not kidding. I got paid 14 bucks an hour (in 2001, mind you) to tape pictures to a clear drum, hit a button, and sleep half an hour, 40, 45 minutes at a time.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on February 23, 2015, 12:33:57 PM
Post by: Lightningbird on February 23, 2015, 12:33:57 PM
I'm definately down for a poster too. We should start an pay account to raise the funds needed for this poster. If it's big enough I may put it inside my racecar trailer.
Dallas
Dallas
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 23, 2015, 05:48:49 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 23, 2015, 05:48:49 PM
Let's get a plan together here. I'll let everyone know when the photo shows up. Whomever has the best deal on having posters made needs to let me know so I can mail them the photo. I have no problem kicking in my fair share for the poster and towards the scanning costs. All I ask is that I get the photo back after the posters are made.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: MY83T on February 23, 2015, 10:29:49 PM
Post by: MY83T on February 23, 2015, 10:29:49 PM
If you can get a consensus of size, i can get a very good price on quality prints on photo paper. The higher the total number of prints the lower the cost per picture will be.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 23, 2015, 11:22:15 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on February 23, 2015, 11:22:15 PM
How big would this end up being? I might be interested depending on how big it is.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: MY83T on February 23, 2015, 11:34:20 PM
Post by: MY83T on February 23, 2015, 11:34:20 PM
Even with a very hi res scan of the photo, remember that its a copy of a copy. Anything larger than 8x10 will start to reveal imperfections. There is also a cropping issue, as 11x14 for example is not the same crop as 8x10.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: BradMph on February 26, 2015, 03:16:15 AM
Post by: BradMph on February 26, 2015, 03:16:15 AM
Don't buy it, let me work on it for a while and do some of my fancy work, then you can all have a copy to print on gloss.
10½ in x 8½ in res 96 is what I have received it at. Made corrections and posted the image to site below. I can increase the size to a point, then it will start to become more blurry, but can maintain detail, viewed from a reasonable distance.
Printing processes create a dot pattern for the transfer of 4 color ink to paper. This will noticeable more if using a low DPI (dots per inch).
Normal is 150DPI, nice print should be 200 to 300 DPI which makes those printing dots much smaller and finer.
Here is an actual Lorain, Ohio. 1985 Assembly Line car manifest sheet. These were placed in vehicles and stayed during the entire assembly.
Then placed under back seat cushion.
Retired Graphic Designer/Artist Local #583 GCIU SF. Cal
If you want posters, Need to scan at a high res, probably 300. OR send the image to poyomi.com These printers are in SF Cal and give high quality at great prices superfast turn around. They will also create photo printed books on card stock.
If you want cheap...Vista Print could maybe give a low price, but you will get what you pay for with them.
10½ in x 8½ in res 96 is what I have received it at. Made corrections and posted the image to site below. I can increase the size to a point, then it will start to become more blurry, but can maintain detail, viewed from a reasonable distance.
Printing processes create a dot pattern for the transfer of 4 color ink to paper. This will noticeable more if using a low DPI (dots per inch).
Normal is 150DPI, nice print should be 200 to 300 DPI which makes those printing dots much smaller and finer.
Here is an actual Lorain, Ohio. 1985 Assembly Line car manifest sheet. These were placed in vehicles and stayed during the entire assembly.
Then placed under back seat cushion.
Retired Graphic Designer/Artist Local #583 GCIU SF. Cal
If you want posters, Need to scan at a high res, probably 300. OR send the image to poyomi.com These printers are in SF Cal and give high quality at great prices superfast turn around. They will also create photo printed books on card stock.
If you want cheap...Vista Print could maybe give a low price, but you will get what you pay for with them.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: BradMph on February 26, 2015, 06:01:33 AM
Post by: BradMph on February 26, 2015, 06:01:33 AM
Here is a finished photo...
This forum will not allow me to upload a compressed ZIP file for downloading, so I uploaded
to my site's server and created a link below for actual size image.
The Download Above image at the best actual detail size.
8.5 x 10.5 res 96
http://www.racelinecentral.com/Ford_Lorain_Ohio_1984.zip (http://"http://www.racelinecentral.com/Ford_Lorain_Ohio_1984.zip")
This forum will not allow me to upload a compressed ZIP file for downloading, so I uploaded
to my site's server and created a link below for actual size image.
The Download Above image at the best actual detail size.
8.5 x 10.5 res 96
http://www.racelinecentral.com/Ford_Lorain_Ohio_1984.zip (http://"http://www.racelinecentral.com/Ford_Lorain_Ohio_1984.zip")
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 26, 2015, 10:00:41 AM
Post by: jandmmustangs on February 26, 2015, 10:00:41 AM
That's a badass photo man.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: rodsterh on February 26, 2015, 12:09:40 PM
Post by: rodsterh on February 26, 2015, 12:09:40 PM
Good stuff! Feel free to share more. Looks like the poyomi.com site is closed.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: BradMph on February 28, 2015, 10:22:08 AM
Post by: BradMph on February 28, 2015, 10:22:08 AM
Quote from: rodsterh;445317
Good stuff! Feel free to share more. Looks like the poyomi.com site is closed.
Wow that was fast shut down. I had them make a photo book for me about 3 months ago and it was fantastic. Got a $50 coupon that Mom gave me and I only spent $38 on a 30 page full page photo album. Well I guess they gave out too many coupons to stay afloat.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 07:47:03 AM
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 07:47:03 AM
Why did this thread die? I thought J and M bought the photo? I was looking forward to making this thing into a Poster or really large photo. OK, really I was going to have it made into a wrap for the back door of my racecar trailer, just so it was like you were looking down the assembly line when following me down the highway.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on March 27, 2015, 08:22:14 AM
Post by: jandmmustangs on March 27, 2015, 08:22:14 AM
I have the photo. Seems like the interest died. I'm still game for posters and whatnot.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: bodyman on March 27, 2015, 09:15:01 AM
Post by: bodyman on March 27, 2015, 09:15:01 AM
Was wondering about this the other day. I am still in for helping with the cost and purchasing one if there is someone who has the time to step up and make it happen. Let us know what we need to do.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 27, 2015, 10:01:45 AM
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 27, 2015, 10:01:45 AM
Actually my co-worker's brother is starting up a graphic design / screenprinting outfit.
I'm going to get ahold of him and describe exactly what we have here.
I can almost GUARANTEE someone in my area, if not this guy, could totally kick ass at this. Would you be willing to send the photo? Would you sell it to me? I looked at this thread originally and for some reason got sidetracked. Should have immediately bought it LOL.
Thoughts? I definitely WANT a poster of some size. shiznit, standard plotting paper should be pretty easy to make happen and that would be plenty big enough for a poster on the wall of an average house room.
I'm going to get ahold of him and describe exactly what we have here.
I can almost GUARANTEE someone in my area, if not this guy, could totally kick ass at this. Would you be willing to send the photo? Would you sell it to me? I looked at this thread originally and for some reason got sidetracked. Should have immediately bought it LOL.
Thoughts? I definitely WANT a poster of some size. shiznit, standard plotting paper should be pretty easy to make happen and that would be plenty big enough for a poster on the wall of an average house room.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on March 27, 2015, 11:42:04 AM
Post by: jandmmustangs on March 27, 2015, 11:42:04 AM
I have no problem sending the original out to you so we can have posters and whatnot made. I'll even pay the return postage for the photo. I want to keep the original in my oddities and obscurity collection.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 12:22:56 PM
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 12:22:56 PM
Maybe J and M should set something up for us all to buy a high res copy of the photo and then we can all do what we want with it. Does that sound feasible? If not, I can step up and get something done.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 01:01:46 PM
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 01:01:46 PM
Ok, spoke to a photography enhancement studio. This is the overall lay down. $50 for the Hi Res Drum Scan initial poster size can be 24x36 poster $70. Larger is available all the way to double this size , completely baed upon the clarity of the original. He assured me that we can do this initial size no matter the photo clarity.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 01:05:04 PM
Post by: Lightningbird on March 27, 2015, 01:05:04 PM
Just got off the phone with a company that does vehicle wraps. They use the same photo file as the photography studio and can create a wrap for your garage that can be pasted to a wall. T-Bird/ Cougar assembly line Fathead. I'll see how much further I can go down this rabbit hole.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: jandmmustangs on March 27, 2015, 02:05:01 PM
Post by: jandmmustangs on March 27, 2015, 02:05:01 PM
Quote from: Lightningbird;446568
Just got off the phone with a company that does vehicle wraps. They use the same photo file as the photography studio and can create a wrap for your garage that can be pasted to a wall. T-Bird/ Cougar assembly line Fathead. I'll see how much further I can go down this rabbit hole.
That makes me wish I had one large door on my shop instead of 2 singles. There would be no missing my house lol.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Beau on March 27, 2015, 02:37:46 PM
Post by: Beau on March 27, 2015, 02:37:46 PM
I'm still in. Just tell me how much, and where to send for a poster. :)
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 27, 2015, 02:42:53 PM
Post by: ZondaC12 on March 27, 2015, 02:42:53 PM
The guy I know said if it's an original photo, which it is...it can be blown up many times bigger with ease. You obviously run into trouble when it's digital, printed by inkjet/laser etc.
He also stated, frankly, that given a good source image (scanned in with good equipment)...just getting it printed on glossy plotting paper is as easy as going to FedEx/Kinko's :hick:
He also stated, frankly, that given a good source image (scanned in with good equipment)...just getting it printed on glossy plotting paper is as easy as going to FedEx/Kinko's :hick:
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: Billyf17 on March 27, 2015, 03:39:04 PM
Post by: Billyf17 on March 27, 2015, 03:39:04 PM
In for a poster. Glad to see some revived interest in making this happen.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: ZondaC12 on April 06, 2015, 10:07:22 PM
Post by: ZondaC12 on April 06, 2015, 10:07:22 PM
Just bought this, also from HistoricImages on eBay. They've got a few '80s Bird ones....
I'm gonna have the guy I know scan it, and I'll try Kinko's or something and see how it turns out.
Lightningbird, anything new on your front? If your source can do a "fathead" style thing, jandmmustangs should send it to you not me in that case.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAwMFg3Nzg=/z/9YoAAOSwDwtUnQJ5/$_57.JPG)
I'm gonna have the guy I know scan it, and I'll try Kinko's or something and see how it turns out.
Lightningbird, anything new on your front? If your source can do a "fathead" style thing, jandmmustangs should send it to you not me in that case.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAwMFg3Nzg=/z/9YoAAOSwDwtUnQJ5/$_57.JPG)
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: My10-80 on April 07, 2015, 03:57:37 AM
Post by: My10-80 on April 07, 2015, 03:57:37 AM
I would be in for a poster as well.
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: 1BadBird on April 07, 2015, 07:17:38 PM
Post by: 1BadBird on April 07, 2015, 07:17:38 PM
I want one also :beatyoass:
Title: Pretty cool photo right here
Post by: ZondaC12 on April 14, 2015, 04:28:14 PM
Post by: ZondaC12 on April 14, 2015, 04:28:14 PM
Just got the one I bought, going to hand it off this week to get it scanned and then try and get a poster printed...