Or the easy answer: www.freyracing.com
-Carl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Ochi [mailto:jim_ochi@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:31 PM
> To: Greg Retkowski; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: completely off the topic..
>
>
> Buy some bulk magnetic vinyl from TAP plastics - ~6 bucks a
> linear foot off
> a 2 ft. wide roll. Then you can cut out the numbers that you
> want. Either
> freehand it, or use a computer to print out big numbers, tack
> them down to
> the magnetic vinyl, and cut around them. Then spray paint
> the magnetics in
> a color that contrasts with the color of your car. Or, if
> you don't want
> to cut out the numbers, you can get some self-stick vinyl
> computer cut (a
> sign place, or TAP plastics can do this) and stick it on a
> panel of the
> magnetic stuff.
>
> Make your numbers and class letters big and easily readable.
> I think the
> rules call for a minimum of 8" tall, with a 1.25" stroke.
> Choose a font
> that's really easy to read.
>
> Be sure your numbers are in a color that contrasts with the
> color of your
> car. White numbers on a silver car do not have enough contrast to be
> easily read in all light. White numbers on a light yellow car don't
> work. Gray numbers on a dark car don't work. Dark red
> numbers on a black
> car don't work. Shiny mylar (chrome, gold) numbers on any
> color car don't
> work. Adding an outline in most cases won't solve any of
> these problems,
> unless you use a really thick (at least 1/2") border.
>
> Please remember that your car is going to be moving really
> fast, and it may
> be rainy, foggy, or in bright sun, and it may be several hundred feet
> away. So make sure that your numbers are extremely easy to
> read. The card
> sorter in the trailer will thank you, and so will the course workers.
>
> Jim
>
> At 08:42 PM 7/30/2003 -0700, Greg Retkowski wrote:
> >I know this is completely off the topic of california
> election law, but
> >can someone point me to a good place in san jose to pick up magnetic
> >numbers? As fun as it is, I'm kinda over masking-taping my doors.
> >
> >-- Greg
> >
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