I really want my Sand Scorcher to feel as close as possible to the 1979 original release, even though mine is a 2010 re-release. As part of that, I wanted to customise the licence plates on the Sand Scorcher, so I fired up Photoshop and got stuck in.
The licence plates on the original 1979 model had moulded-in raised lettering, while the 2010 re-release simply has a decal that you apply to a flat plate. It's not quite the same. Plus the new plates have a 2010 year on them - well, that simply won't do! That's not nearly 1970s enough!
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| My decals from the 2010 re-release. |
Pretty uninspiring, huh? Compare that withe the originals from the 70s.
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| These are the original 1979 moulded plates. Source. |
I found a good free licence plate font online, and got to work. As well as making them look more retro, I decided to personalise them. This was my first thought, and I like it - it's the winner so far:
But then I got a bit... ummm... "creative", and tried to come up with something a little more interesting, something that captures a little more of that crazy 1970s feel. You know, the weirdo California I've spent too long racing cars in the Mexican desert kinda vibe.
And that was when I came up with these two:
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| The less said about these, the better. |
Hmmmmm...
In my defence, it was quite late in the evening when I did these two... I don't think these are in the running. But if any of you readers have a better idea for a personalised plate for a 1970s VM Baja Bug - please, comment below or get in touch! As you can tell from the above, I'm obviously clutching at straws here!
Cheers,
Dave
(a.k.a. "Funky Dave")
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