I had a little time left after routing the air ride wiring so I started laying out the script Chevrolet that I want to try and put on the real tailgate/doors. I've been looking for a way to emboss the script on the back tailgate. Right now I have a decal to represent what I want it to look like to make sure it worked for me but I have yet to address the embossing. I considered several methods and the best method (or easiest and within my ability) is to cutout the embossed script in sheet metal and bonding it in place with panel adhesive. Luckily the back tailgate is fairly flat with the majority of the curvature in the direction of the text and a slight crown top to bottom. Hopefully I can work the top to bottom curvature with some small english wheel work and hammer and dolly. Once the script is bonded to the tailgate then I'll fill in the edge transition with a little filler to feather it in to make it look like it is embossed.
I made a template of the script just a little larger than the painted text. I took a marker to mark the outline so that I could apply blue dykem so I could scribe a sharp line to cut the metal to. I stopped after I got the line scribed. Next up will be cutting it out to the scribed line.
1949 Chevy Panel Truck A Project Journal I'm old but I make up for it by being immature.
