Hey guys,

Upon closer inspection of my customer's truck back gate, I have discovered that the font is not the 'Hemi' font that Dodge has been using. Attached is a badly drawn duplication of my customer's font. I really need to find out what font this is. Any help would be great. Thanks

Matthew
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Ok, apparently I don't know how to attach images... any help?

Try uploading it to your gallery, then you can take the URL from there and put in on here to show everyone. If that doesn't work, send it to me and I'll show it. dodge440sixpack@hotmail.com

I know what you're looking for. IT's a similar font, but the "G" tail is swept under. It looks almost like a lower case font and says "dodge truck" and not just "dodge" and goes across the whole tailgate.
Is this the one you're looking for? If so, I can get you a pix...

Let us know

Slantsixness

Actually it is all uppercase. I know which one you're talking about with the underswept tail on the G. It's on the tailgate of a 1950 dodge pickup and it only shows DODGE, all caps, embossed, and no other lettering.

Matthew
SpeedImage Graf-X

Got a line on that image yet?

Hey Matthew, I got the email but there was no picture attached with it. I added you to my MSN Messenger list in case you have MSN and want to send it to me on there...

If you know what exact year truck has this embossing, let me know, I have pictures and promotional material back to about 1940 for dodge trucks.

Perhaps you're looking for the stepside western style block lettering used from the 50's thru to the early 80's, which is the lettering for the "Little dead express" (I hate the truck...). or the big round dodge emblem font from the early 60's I think that was called the balloon font?

it is exactly a 1950 Dodge pickup. It's got the rounded cab with the gullwing-like opening hood. The back was typically painted black. The lettering on the back was block type with rounded corners.

thanks
Matthew
SpeedImage Graf-X

I'll send you the pix I have tonight when I get home.
It's possible I have an ad for a '50 sweptline and stepside, but I'll have to look.
Since it's friday, it might not get emailed until sunday or monday.

That sounds good. Thanks for the help.

Matthew
SpeedImage Graf-X

I got your email and I saw the picture. That looks identical to the style of font on the tailgate of this 1952 Dodge truck that is parked at my neighbor's house. I'm still trying to find this font for a computer program...

thanks for all your help!

Matthew
SpeedImage Graf-X

just checking back ^_^

Any luck yet? I haven't been able to find anything...

I have gotten a hold of the archives dept. at DaimlerChrysler. Sadly, even their historian doesn't know what the font is called. Argh... So, still hunting for the font name.

Matthew
SpeedImage Graf-X

I thought these trucks just had the name punched into the steel? Like it was punched outwards from the inside of the tailgate, know what I mean?

Exactly so. The name Dodge was embossed from the inside of the gates. However, there should be a name for that letter type.

Matthew
SpeedImage Graf-X

Why can't you just put vinyl over top of that, and cut the rest away with an exacto knife? There must be something you can do...

Because the punched DODGE lettering has no edges where the emboss stops. It is kinda rounded on all edges so cutting the vinyl would look very sloppy, even if done carefully. There is no edge to follow

Matthew
SpeedImage Graf-X

Yeah that's a tough one. I'm still looking...