Decal Replacement/77 Chevy Sport?

[E.D.75GMC]

Not a truck, but a nice original 78 Sport van at pick n pull today

[AdamFromMissouri]

I have a 77 chevy sport. We're very close to getting the decals right off the original pictures of the truck from the 80's. The colors are not high Def at all. If i could take pictures of the truck owned by the original poster I have a friend in a graphics Shop that could duplicate them no problem. I also have a camera that can take good enough pictures to duplicate the stripes from if the original poster would allow access to the truck. I attached an image of mine and the chevy sport decal on the bed is a nos oem decal. This picture was taken today

[80SPORT]

Originally Posted by AdamFromMissouri

I have a 77 chevy sport. We're very close to getting the decals right off the original pictures of the truck from the 80's. The colors are not high Def at all. If i could take pictures of the truck owned by the original poster I have a friend in a graphics Shop that could duplicate them no problem. I also have a camera that can take good enough pictures to duplicate the stripes from if the original poster would allow access to the truck. I attached an image of mine and the chevy sport decal on the bed is a nos oem decal. This picture was taken today

Yours looks to be equipped with the factory roll bar;Do you still have the SPID in the glovebox?

[AdamFromMissouri]

The spid has vanished, but could still be found during restoration truck is
Rpo code z77 with 9j9. We have the build sheet and all dealer paperwork. The rollbar is original as well as everything but the paint and decals. I also have another fleet side sport with the dealer option Sport rail but without any paperwork. If the original poster really has an original one i will pay him to take pictures of his truck. We've got the pattern our problem is the colors.

[bh86]

I have my 76 sport for sale and have a gentleman telling me the sport option was an RPO option not a COPO. Is there any truth to that?

[bh86]

Originally Posted by bh86

I have my 76 sport for sale and have a gentleman telling me the sport option was an RPO option not a COPO. Is there any truth to that?

Anybody?

[80SPORT]

76 and 77 were COPO ;in 78 the RPO came along as Z77.
COPO codes were were used for lots of fleet and special builds and were not unusual.

What is your 76 like and how much are you looking for it?

[80SPORT]

Original dealer sheet...COPO 9G4

[bh86]

Originally Posted by 80SPORT

Original dealer sheet...COPO 9G4

Thanks a bunch for the reply 80sport. I'll send ya a pm about the truck.

[DJ77Sport]

I am also restoring a 77 Sport. My uncle bought it new in 77 and sold it to my Grandpa a few years later. the stripes were removed not long after it was new. I would like to put them back on when the resto is complete. the pictures in this thread are very helpful, I need a better pic of the hood. I would really like to have a piece of the original stripe to match colors. I have a sign shop so having them made is no problem.

[AdamFromMissouri]

Scored the door stripes on ebay for a 1977 Chevy sport. Paid 80 bucks for em and they've never seen daylight. Came out of gm stock from somewhere-don't care where. They're original part number and still in the gm box. The colors are interesting for sure. Had a graphics Shop pull the images from the pictures we do have and now that we have the colors they're gravy to make in piece to wrap the truck exactly like the original pictures show. My 10 year search is finally over. I'll post pics when it's done and the trucks restored. The frame is being blasted and powder coated this week. Looks like I'm headed to texas for some rust free gm sheet metal. We're going to build a nasty 400 for it with an efi setup that wont molest any of the factory components and freshen up the original engine and put it into storage. It'll be sweet when it's done

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by AdamFromMissouri

Scored the door stripes on ebay for a 1977 Chevy sport. Paid 80 bucks for em and they've never seen daylight. Came out of gm stock from somewhere-don't care where. They're original part number and still in the gm box. The colors are interesting for sure. Had a graphics Shop pull the images from the pictures we do have and now that we have the colors they're gravy to make in piece to wrap the truck exactly like the original pictures show. My 10 year search is finally over. I'll post pics when it's done and the trucks restored. The frame is being blasted and powder coated this week. Looks like I'm headed to texas for some rust free gm sheet metal. We're going to build a nasty 400 for it with an efi setup that wont molest any of the factory components and freshen up the original engine and put it into storage. It'll be sweet when it's done

AdamFM, very cool project that you're doing. Have you started a build thread elsewhere? Maybe you could and leave a link in this thread, or just update this thread as your truck progresses. You are the one making the leap from pictures and surviving decals to reproduction It sounds great, and it seems that there are a bunch of guys that would benefit from the reproduction stripes. Nice work.

[80SPORT]

Originally Posted by DJ77Sport

I am also restoring a 77 Sport. My uncle bought it new in 77 and sold it to my Grandpa a few years later. the stripes were removed not long after it was new. I would like to put them back on when the resto is complete. the pictures in this thread are very helpful, I need a better pic of the hood. I would really like to have a piece of the original stripe to match colors. I have a sign shop so having them made is no problem.

Nice truck...not many have the full history since new
Made in Canada...Oshawa plant

[AdamFromMissouri]

I went to Texas and bought a completely original steel, straight, rust free parts truck that has a perfect, and I mean perfect body other than a tailgate. Ive actually got an original tailgate that an old man had wrapped in a blanket stored in his garage since the day he bought his truck new. Everything is going together like it should. I am in the process of overhauling the entire power train at my house. I'll be able to have complete stripe kits made for a price.

[DJ77Sport]

Originally Posted by AdamFromMissouri

I went to Texas and bought a completely original steel, straight, rust free parts truck that has a perfect, and I mean perfect body other than a tailgate. Ive actually got an original tailgate that an old man had wrapped in a blanket stored in his garage since the day he bought his truck new. Everything is going together like it should. I am in the process of overhauling the entire power train at my house. I'll be able to have complete stripe kits made for a price.

Adam, Thank you for the picture it is exactly what i needed to match colors. Is the stripe you have the upper or lower door stripe? Would you mind giving the dimensions of the stripes or a photo with a ruler on the stripe? I have a preliminary design finished of the stripes and will begin soon to fit them to the truck. I would greatly appreciate any information you can give.

[77 ChevySport]

Originally Posted by DJ77Sport

Adam, Thank you for the picture it is exactly what i needed to match colors. Is the stripe you have the upper or lower door stripe? Would you mind giving the dimensions of the stripes or a photo with a ruler on the stripe? I have a preliminary design finished of the stripes and will begin soon to fit them to the truck. I would greatly appreciate any information you can give.

Adam: Doing nice job on the resto of the 77 Sport. Picture below is my all original stripe. (Bought New) As you can see the stripe you show is different from mine. Yours has 4 tones;mine has 5. Also the width of stripes are different. Having restored Corvettes/Camaro's it is not unusual that the over the counter parts from GM are different from the parts "on the line" when vehicle was made. Anyway yours is the closest I have seen yet. Good job. Larry

[mrtoni]

Those stripes seem identical to me. What am I missing? I am looking at having my original mod bos stripe kit (1972) reproduced. Do the paper on the outside peel away easily?

[77 ChevySport]

FWIW: It is also a possibility that GM had two suppliers for these stripes. Different assembly plants would get the stripes on availability. We find differences all the time with Corvettes and Camaro's. A good Camaro judge
(Jerry MacNeish) can tell if the Camaro was made at Norwood or Van Nuys
very easy. In the Corvette world (eg.1966) all where made in St.Louis but
two suppliers for the body. (St.Louis and AO Smith). Judges can tell the differences easy between the two types. Bottom Line>

All are correct; one is no better or original than the other. IMHO

Larry

[AdamFromMissouri]

I'll sell a completed decal wrap for the 77 sport after mine has been made and fitted. That stripe I posted is a gm part and I think the picture 77 sport posted was taken 20 years ago and thats why it looks different. The one I found is a gm original part-still in the box. With the picture I took, you won't even be able to get the colors right due to it being a cell phone camera. Trust me ive spent countless hours in a computer graphics Shop trying to duplicate the stripes from pictures, you can't do it. I've spent way too much time and money doing this to just give up the dimensions to it. The truck is scheduled to be done around July. And ill let everyone know when it's complete. It's going to cost over 1500 dollars just to get the stripes made without the chevy sport decal that goes on the bed. The chevy sport decal I have is original so matching it will not be hard.

[DJ77Sport]

Originally Posted by AdamFromMissouri

I'll sell a completed decal wrap for the 77 sport after mine has been made and fitted. That stripe I posted is a gm part and I think the picture 77 sport posted was taken 20 years ago and thats why it looks different. The one I found is a gm original part-still in the box. With the picture I took, you won't even be able to get the colors right due to it being a cell phone camera. Trust me ive spent countless hours in a computer graphics Shop trying to duplicate the stripes from pictures, you can't do it. I've spent way too much time and money doing this to just give up the dimensions to it. The truck is scheduled to be done around July. And ill let everyone know when it's complete. It's going to cost over 1500 dollars just to get the stripes made without the chevy sport decal that goes on the bed. The chevy sport decal I have is original so matching it will not be hard.

Adam thanks anyways. I own a graphics shop so it will not cost me $1500. I still have remnants of my original stripes wrapped around the edges of my doors.

[AdamFromMissouri]

Originally Posted by DJ77Sport

Adam thanks anyways. I own a graphics shop so it will not cost me $1500. I still have remnants of my original stripes wrapped around the edges of my doors.

Thats good to know that you've got a graphics Shop! How well did the original stripes hold up to the elements? Could you post some pics?

[Nate_from_Utah]

I know this thread is years old, but I have to chime in, to see if this subject is ongoing. I have the '77 2wd Sport my dad bought new. I'm looking for the stripes as well. My truck was black with red interior, and it was a red rubber mat. The truck was used as a display in the 1977 New Mexico Auto Show. I have found no history of that event, sadly, and my dad never thought I'd have such an interest in this truck all my life. It has been beat down and is in the process of being rebuilt. I run the Facebook page called Squaresville. If you have any update or info, please reach out to me by using my Squaresville page.

[Misled]

Here is the thread on my re-creation that I posted about on your page.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=516817

I haven't got the decals figured out yet, but do hav a couple NOS ones to work from.

[Nate_from_Utah]

Thanks for getting back to me. I didn't see anything on my Squaresville page. I am far away from needing the stripes, but I want to figure out as much as I can for a local wrap company or body shop.

[Luckyone]

It has been a while and appears a while for everyone to comment in this subject post! Just wondering if anyone has found a source for the stripes. Our project had stalled but is once again progressing. The need for stripes will not be far off !