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Full Truck Wraps for Servpro

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Friday, February 26th, 2010

509 Media and crew spent the weekend banging out two full vehicle wraps for Servpro. The install process took all weekend but we got them done on time. The rear bumpers and tail lights on both trucks were removed to allow better access for the install on the rear corners. We also removed the side mirrors, and door handles for a cleaner install. After the wrap was installed the lights, bumper, and door handles were reinstalled on the trucks.

The graphics were printed on 3M CV3 and laminated. After the wraps were installed reflective vinyl featuring the Servpro company logo was placed on the doors, hood, and tailgate. Wrapping fleet vehicles like the Servpro trucks can have long term benefits to the company’s bottom line. When the business owner decides to sell the truck the wrap can be removed without decreasing resell value of the truck. Not to mention a fully wrapped truck help preserve company image effectively advertising the company.

If you would like to talk to 509 Media about wrapping your company vehicles feel free to CONTACT us anytime.

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Pirate4x4.com’s New Van Wrap

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Monday, January 18th, 2010

Lance and Camo from Pirate4x4 have become very good friends over the years. These guys have their hands full running the LARGEST hardcore rock crawler forum in the world. Over one million visitors read the pages of Pirate4x4 each month. Many people consider Pirate4x4 to be the birthplace of many industry changing concepts within the offroad community. Be sure to visit Pirate4x4 for all of the hardcore wheeling, wrenching, fabricating, and of course flaming you can stand.

When I told Lance and Camo I was leaving the fabrication they were shocked, but understood my need to be closer to family. After about 30 “wow’s” and few other colorful comments, Camo asked, “What are your going to do now?” Camo and I talked about the graphic design work I had been doing for years and how I planned to transition to it full time. So, the guys at Pirate4x4 did not waste any time putting me to work designing a vinyl wrap for their new communications van. The van is a 1986 Ford Econoline F350. Getting this project started was a little more difficult than most projects. The difficulty may have been the overwhelming need to make sure the van expressed the Pirate 4×4 attitude. A local search to find a matching van to build the custom templates yielded zero results. I told Lance and Camo what I needed from them, and we set the plan into action to get the Pirate4x4 van wrapped.

After many hours trying to think of a suitable design for the Pirate4x4 van I kept coming back to black and duh a lot of skulls. Lance and Camo approved the artwork and then I mailed off the goods to our friends at Bighorn to print and install the design. Normally I would design, print, and install the project here, or at least design, print, and ship it. The Pirate4x4 Van Wrap project involved a number of active vendors from Pirate. Bighorn (Scott) is another graphics guy on Pirate who shared the task of completing the vinyl wrap project. After printing the job one of their guys flew out to the Pirate4x4 world headquarters to install the vinyl wrap. I would like to add we did have a little issue with the United States Postal Service, but it was taken care of quickly. In the end, MANY vendors came together to help Pirate4x4 transform an average everyday blue van into a desert going signal transmitting pimp wagon. If you are into rock crawling be sure to support the sponsoring vendors of Pirate4x4.

Take a look at the Pirate4x4 Media Van Wrap. The project is not complete. Pieces will be added on the side windows to carry the sword over the glass like it should. The original design called for window perf to carry the graphic design onto the windows, but the Pirate4x4 staff opted for solid vinyl to be contour cut around the sword handle. These pieces will be added in the near future. As soon as the Pirate Staff gets more pictures to me I will update the post.

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Heating and Air Truck Graphics

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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Mechanical Support Services in the Birmingham, AL area contacted me about wrapping their heating and cooling service trucks. After discussing their needs and concerns we decided a large graphic design on the doors would better suit their needs. Not to mention a smaller graphic design saves a lot of money when compared to a complete vehicle wrap. The graphic will be printed on 3M CV3 Controltac vinyl.

The circle logo toward the rear of the graphic design is a design Mechanical Support Services uses on their marketing materials. We did add a little ice effect to the blue part of the logo. Another feature of this design is the ability to make small decals for them to place on heating and cooling equipment they service.

Your company does not have to be located in Dothan, Alabama. We can do the graphic design, print, and ship fleet graphics to any location around the world. If you need an installer for the graphics or a vehicle wrap we can arrange someone local to you to perform the install. We are connected to a nationwide network of 3M Certified Installers which can perform a quality install.

We will update this post after the job is completed.

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Categories : Stickers, Vinyl Graphics, Wraps

Tags : 3M Controltac, fleet graphics, graphics, heating and air, logo, service truck, Stickers, truck wrap, vehicle wrap, wrap

Toyota FJ40 Rock Crawler Vehicle Wrap

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Over the years I have built a lot of rock crawlers, broke a lot of parts, and spent way too much money chasing a passion. I am not alone, many others join me everyday to dream, customize, and test their rock crawlers to the max. A good friend of mine Nick Justice is no different. He and another friend of ours chopped this Toyota FJ40 up and created their version of a rock crawler. They built a 4 link suspension in the rear and added coil over shocks. In my opinion the moved the rear axle way too far back, but it is Nick’s FJ40 not mine. Nick has since sold the rock crawler and started building rc crawlers. Nick laughs as he tells people rc rock crawlers are a lot cheaper.

On to the wrap. After completing the fabrication work Nick loaded the FJ40 up and hauled it to the little dot at the bottom of the map called Dothan, AL to add some color and attitude. He wanted skulls, fire, and naked chicks in the wrap. How could I turn down that request. The naked chicks were wrapped around some 3D skulls that I had drawn up for the wrap. Yes, they were hidden. You had to know where to look and what to look for to locate them. I didn’t want the wrap to offend people.

This wrap was completed about 4 years ago. Nick wanted me to post up pics of the wrap because he lost all of the pics of the FJ40 rock crawler after selling it. So Nick this post is for you.

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Blue Torch Fab Fusion Chassis Wrap

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Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Mike George wanted to wrap his 4 seat Blue Torch Fab Fusion Chassis with a graphic to play off of the orange paint on the hood. Mike and his son hit trails around the south east with this well built buggy. It features a RamJet 502 fuel injected engine with 4 link suspensions front and rear. The side body panels that are wrapped were fabricated from 1/8 inch aluminum plate. It is a little thick for body panels but he wanted panels that could be beat out when he bends them. Yes, when he bends them. This buggy gets used and beat on the hardest southern trails.

Typically speaking a wrap like this can be designed and shipped out to you. If you want to wrap the body panels on your buggy feel free to contact 509 Media for details. We will instruct you on what we need to dimension your body panels. Setting up for the wrap is not a huge deal so do not worry about the process too much. This is something we have done many times.

You can find more information on the Fusion Chassis by visiting Blue Torch FabWorks in Birmingham, AL. You can purchase the chassis as 2 seat or 4 seat chassis.

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Vinyl Graphics for Red Bull Rock Crawlers

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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Dustin and Becca Webster from the Red Bull Rock Crawlers have become great friends over the years. In 2006 I had the opportunity to build them a new and improved competition rock crawler at my former business Blue Torch FabWorks. Rob “Bender” Park was working for me at the time and was the lead guy on the project. Bender did an awesome job working with Dustin to get them what they wanted.

The graphics on the crawler were for the most part printed. The only elements that were simple vinyl cut letters are the driver and spotter name stickers. Red Bull sent over the official files to print the Red Bull. Please do not send an email asking for the files because I can not share them with you.

The entire project was a lot of fun. Even going down to a local dealership to take pictures for the fake tail lights I printed. If you look close in the artwork you will see a picture of bender holding his hand out with a flame on it. I decided to put Benders face in the tail light as a little way of saying thanks for all of the effort in helping this project come together. In the above picture you can see the Blue Torch Fab logo hidden in the other printed tail light wrap.

Check out the pics. Post a comment below if you want to know more. Visit Blue Torch Fab for more information on the shop. I sold the business in September 2009 and no longer build rock crawlers as a business. The new owner, Jason, will be more than happy to assist you if you are looking to have a rock crawler built.

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Tags : blue torch fab, graphics, red bull, rock crawl, vinyl, wrap

Desktop Wrap

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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

A few years ago I wrapped my desktop. It always made for a good conversation sitting at the desk. When people would ask, “Why the one hundred dollar bill?” I would simply reply, “At least now there is no mistake what we are sitting here talking about, money”.

509 Media can design and print a table top or desk top wrap for you. We use 3M Controltac vinyl and laminate it to protect the ink. We can do anything from a crazy graphic to incorporating your company logo into the design. Other good places to consider this type of print would be a sales counter, conference room table, trade show table tops, and more.

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Tags : 3M Controltac, blue torch fab, btf, desk top, trade show display, wrap

Longview Driveshaft Fusion Chassis Vehicle Wrap

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Monday, November 16th, 2009

longview-driveshaft Longview Driveshaft is located in the great state of Texas. They say everything is bigger in Texas. Cecil and his wife have a very good business going. Be sure to check out Longview Driveshaft on the web. I can honestly say Cecil and his wife have become more than a customer to me. They are valued friends. They will go out of their way to help others when in need. If you are in need of a new driveshaft be sure to contact them for a great product.

Cecil purchased a Fusion Chassis from me back in my Blue Torch Fab days. He built out the chassis at his shop in Texas using a lot of Blue Torch Fab products. In the end the project turned out very nice. They had a local company vinyl cut some decals for the Fusion Chassis, but they were not up to par with the quality of the rig. So, Cecil called me and asked to design and print a wrap for his chassis. His request was simple. He wanted his company name on the wrap and the rest was left to me. After getting the wrap printed I rolled it up and stuffed it in a tube for the UPS driver to pick up the next day. The wrap on this project is considered a “half wrap”. It only wraps the sides of the vehicle.

For those they are wondering this wrap was printed on Avery 1005 ez rs. Avery has been good to me over the years. I have traveled cross country to display vehicles for them in sign trade shows and more. In return I have been hooked up with some goodies from the UPS man Avery style.

For more information on the Blue Torch FabWorks’ Fusion Chassis please visit the Blue Torch Fab website. The Fusion Chassis is offered in a 2 seater form or as a 4 seat chassis. It has become the standard in Jeep based tube chassis design.

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Tags : 3M Controltac, Avery, bluetochfab, chassis, fusion chassis, half wrap, Longview Driveshaft, rock crawl, vehicle wrap

Nicole Johnson’s Rock Crawler Wrap

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Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Frank and Nicole Johnson have been friends of mine for many years. Frank and Nicole have been in and around the sport of rock crawling for many years. The Red Bull Rock Crawler team headed up by Dustin and Becca Webster call on Frank for his world class spotting abilities from time to time. Frank was Becca Webster’s spotter for Team Red Bull in the past. Things have changed. Now Frank is spotting for the popular driver Nicole Johnson who also happens to be his wife. They make a great pair. It is always a good time watching them work together.

Frank and Nicole Johnson compete in events such as WE Rock and King of the Hammers under the banner of Johnson Motorsports. Be sure to visit the Johnson’s website for more info on the team and tons of pictures.

Nicole’s first buggy to compete with was as huge four seat chassis going up against smaller purpose built buggies. Even with the over sized buggy Nicole found her way to be competitive. One the first buggy I designed and printed a couple different wraps for the buggy to feature her sponsors, and give the buggy a little more color for the magazines. The wraps just covered the side panels. Check out the pics and leave a comment below. In her second season they bought a new buggy from Shannon Campbell which put her finishing a lot better and gaining even more attention from sponsors and media.

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Categories : Vinyl Graphics, Wraps

Tags : King of the Hammers, KOH, nicole johnson, rock crawl, wrap

Jeep LJ Rock Crawler Half Wrap

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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Jeep LJ Rock Crawler Wrap

English Dave was a great guy to work with. The half wrap on this Jeep using all custom graphics. The client wanted to add some “color” to the Jeep so we suggested a half wrap. We wrapped the sides of the Jeep LJ, the rear, the custom roof panel, and the center of the hood. The wrap was printed on 3M Controltac Vinyl and laminated to protect the ink. A wrap like this one is a very easy way to change the look of a vehicle without painting. The wrap will help protect the paint from tree limb scratches. The vehicle wrap can be removed easily. As long as the paint on your vehicle is in good shape it will not harm the paint. Be sure to contact 509 Media for more information on the wrap.

If you want more info on the Jeep LJ here are the details as I remember. The custom cage was fabricated by Blue Torch Fab. It works with the half cab hard top manufactured by GR8TOPS.