Window marking license

[Tim Prieur]

Most will know all 69/70 CB Olds had red markings on the rear windows, like 01. With the expertise of Jean-Marc several options were drawn up, that might best go with the car. These are the two finalists. I am one for originality and would favor the all red. Any opinions?

 

[Ken R Jones]

I also like the red.

 

[Terry Lange]

Tim, you've done so much to keep that car original in appearance, so I would stay with that mindset with the window decals.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

The contrasting color works best. If you were going to tone it down some go with white stripes with a red pinstripe down the center.

 

[Tim Prieur]

Thanks all. It shows how doing various pictorial options, and time, gives the correct answer. Again, thanks to Jean-Marc for creating them. I originally thought the red would be too bold on the white/green, and tried several approaches of green as well as silver stripes. In the end, I am always one for originality, and with the above opinions, the red is my vote.
Will post pics with the final result.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

Notice that rear view in the flier is a 69. The only difference in the rear is the backup lights. 70s are white

 

[Tim Prieur]

Here is the final result. Very pleased. Just need to put the drapes back in.
Going with the original markings, one can never go wrong. Nicely contrasts with the green.

 

[Jean-Marc Dugas]

Looking great!

 

[John ED Renstrom]

Funny the ones i scraped off did not look that good.

 

[Tim Prieur]

Ed is bang on. The old ones were a bit faded.

 

[Rick Franklin]

Ed is bang on. The old ones were a bit faded.View attachment 50117

I think the whole car was faded! I dont recall seeing the "before" pic. What a transformation!

 

[Tim Prieur]

Yes Rick, if ever an old soul was brought back from the grave, this is it.

 

[Rick Franklin]

Yes Rick, if ever an old soul was brought back from the grave, this is it.

Do you know where she originally was in service?

 

[Tim Prieur]

Rick, Steve L. summarizes it well in a post back in April. Here you go:
One of twins* for Geary Co. EMS (Junction City, KS). Later sold to Miltonvale, KS; they traded it in to Stratus Specialty Vehicles in Kansas City, MO. That's where I took the first photo in your post (in April). Stratus sold it to a private service in Chattanooga as a public relations vehicle. From there it ended up in FL (and a prolonged period of sitting in the Florida sun), and then bought by Nick S. in 2014, (when restoration was started).

*I have no idea where her sister ended up

 

[Bill Leverett]

Stunning! Well done Tim.

 

[Abe Bush]

Most will know all 69/70 CB Olds had red markings on the rear windows, like 01. With the expertise of Jean-Marc several options were drawn up, that might best go with the car. These are the two finalists. I am one for originality and would favor the all red. Any opinions?View attachment 49889View attachment 49890

My vote is to definitely go with the OEM colors, as to my knowledge C/B nor any manufacturer ever color coded the window markings to the original color of the car as ordered. Cadillac would occasionally color match wheel covers to the paint color, but I believe that was rare too. Once we got further into the 70s, most ambulances were built with the Omaha orange/cotillion white colors per EMS standards, and any window markings (star of life etc) were usually always blue, to match the official star of life logo.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

This one was white over red when it was new.

 

[Abe Bush]

Who owns this car now? Last I heard, it was owned by Dr. Nick Studer, and Ed was restoring it back to original condition.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

Tim Priuer it now resides in Canada. I was puting it pack togather when the shop in Fl stoped working on it for him. Nick sold it to him before we got it shiped to to me.