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Check out the pictures! I realize my "over the top" sense of humor isn't for everyone. That's fine as well.
Everywhere we go people are waving and clapping, and giving us the thumbs up! So the positive response FAR outweigh any negative ones. We have only had one negative one thus far, and it was (of all places) in Orlando last week when a Disney hater saw the van and shot us the bird.
She also nearly ran 2 people off the road, so I think she had bigger issues than just the van.
We have actually had people run out of their cars at gas stations and snap pictures of the van. I never dreamed the modifications would be this much fun!!! People pull up beside us at stop lights, roll down the windows, and tell us how much they love the van and Mickey.
Apparently Mickey Mouse has a following much larger than I originally expected because a lot of the people have never even been to Disney. They just like Mickey!
To answer a few questions:
Yes, I COULD peel it off, but NO I won't.
Yes, it's "permanent". I COULD peel it, but it wouldn't be easy at all. Anyone out there who does vinyl graphics will back me up on that one!!!
No, it didn't hurt my resale value. Its an older van. Who cares anyways??? It makes us happy. Besides, if I listed it on ebay... I believe I could get my initial investment and some out of it.
Its made of REFLECTIVE VINYL. It has to be designed on a computer, re-designed for the exact make/model, and then imposed onto a picture of the van. Then you just have it plotted and cut, applied to transfer, and then applied to the van.
Can you do it? I hope not. I'd like mine to be one of a kind! But if it makes you happy, and as long as your not in my town... GO FOR IT!!!
We are basically done with it now. A lot of people were emailing me and asking me to keep them informed when we finished it, so here is the end result!
(pictures taken last week at the Pop Century Resort)
And this is what it looks like at night!
Needless to say no more 100 MPH trips to Disney.
Looks like were stuck doing the speed limit from now on. We sure cant tell the officer they have the wrong person.
Oh well, its safer anyways. Especially with it glowing at night. More visibility = less chance of "I didn't see you!"
Everywhere we go people are waving and clapping, and giving us the thumbs up! So the positive response FAR outweigh any negative ones. We have only had one negative one thus far, and it was (of all places) in Orlando last week when a Disney hater saw the van and shot us the bird.
She also nearly ran 2 people off the road, so I think she had bigger issues than just the van.We have actually had people run out of their cars at gas stations and snap pictures of the van. I never dreamed the modifications would be this much fun!!! People pull up beside us at stop lights, roll down the windows, and tell us how much they love the van and Mickey.
Apparently Mickey Mouse has a following much larger than I originally expected because a lot of the people have never even been to Disney. They just like Mickey!
To answer a few questions:
Yes, I COULD peel it off, but NO I won't.
Yes, it's "permanent". I COULD peel it, but it wouldn't be easy at all. Anyone out there who does vinyl graphics will back me up on that one!!!
No, it didn't hurt my resale value. Its an older van. Who cares anyways??? It makes us happy. Besides, if I listed it on ebay... I believe I could get my initial investment and some out of it.
Its made of REFLECTIVE VINYL. It has to be designed on a computer, re-designed for the exact make/model, and then imposed onto a picture of the van. Then you just have it plotted and cut, applied to transfer, and then applied to the van.
Can you do it? I hope not.
I'd like mine to be one of a kind! But if it makes you happy, and as long as your not in my town... GO FOR IT!!!We are basically done with it now. A lot of people were emailing me and asking me to keep them informed when we finished it, so here is the end result!
(pictures taken last week at the Pop Century Resort)
And this is what it looks like at night!
Needless to say no more 100 MPH trips to Disney.
Looks like were stuck doing the speed limit from now on. We sure cant tell the officer they have the wrong person. Oh well, its safer anyways. Especially with it glowing at night. More visibility = less chance of "I didn't see you!"
