Sometimes we get an order for a part and it doesn’t end up exactly where we think it will. Like the John Deere decals Chris Sprangler of Canton Michigan bought for his refrigerator. But as you can see this ‘John Deere’ will look great in his shop or home. đ Â 
Decal placement on 1948 Cub
Thank you to Eric Fiset for sending in these pictures to show the correct placement of our DEC397 decals on his 1948 Farmall Cub.
Decal Tips & Tricks
Our #2 search term on our site is for âDecalsâ. We have over 13 searches for this term every day. Steiner Tractor Parts sells over 325 different decal sets, so this search term, might not get you very close to what you are looking for. A few tricks to help you find the decal you are looking for.
- Instead of searching for the generic âDecalsâ, try searching for a more specific term like âFarmall B Decalâ or âFord 8N Decalâ. By including the brand and model in your search you will immediately narrow your results.
- If you do search for âDecalsâ or any term that generates hundreds of results, try using the refinements on the left side or the drop downs to limit by brand or model. This will help you to narrow your results down.
- Most of our decals will specify whether they are vinyl cut or mylar. Weâve prepared a document detailing the differences between vinyl cut and mylar for people unfamiliar with the terminology. If you are looking at a decal that doesnât specify, it is a mylar decal.
- Perhaps instead of looking for a decal, you are looking for some tips and tricks for how to apply the decals, in that case, check out our decal instructions document.
- If you canât find the decal you are looking for, or if you would prefer a decal in vinyl cut and we only offer mylar, please send an email to our customer service department. We can special order thousands of different decals and would be happy to assist you with a quote.
Antique Tractor Decals, Tractor Decal Placement and Other Decal Questions Answered!
Ford decals are the easiest to place. Many of our sets are only Hood decals, and those are very easy to place. Also, some of our higher end vintage Ford tractor decals even include detailed installation instructions. These are pretty clearly noted in the catalog on page 150 and 151. The decals that include instructions are: DEC232, DEC442, DEC443, DEC445, DEC444, DEC446.
Many other antique tractors are more difficult. For antique Farmall Tractors, there are several books available that cover the decal placement. We offer a beautiful coffee table style book for Farmall tractors, titled Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Guy Fay and Andy Kraushaar. This book includes valuable information on decal placement and is touted as an âoriginality guideâ. There is a similar book available titled Original Farmall Hundred Series 1954-1958 that offers similar information for the hundred series antique Farmall tractors. In addition to being very informative, both of these books offer excellent tractor pictures in an easy and fun to read format.
For John Deere tractor decals, the best source is probably the Two Cylinder Magazine. According to Jr, they occasionally offer images from the factory detailing tractor decal placement.
For other tractors, if you can see where the decals were on the original paint, you may want to make a note of that before you begin sandblasting. That will help you to place the decals correctly when your antique tractor restoration is finished.
Decal placement for antique tractor restoration is a hotly debated topic. One of the primary ways that restorers determine where to put the decals is by looking at tractor pictures and by looking at actual restored tractors at various tractor shows. Of course, if one person has placed the decals incorrectly, then this system breaks down a little bit. If you get really lost, try searching the posts at Antique Tractors Forum. The posters there would be willing to help you try and figure it out and share information about where they put their decals and where they did their decal placement research.
I hope that this helps. If you have any sources of information that we arenât aware of, please share it in the comments below. It will be useful to your fellow tractor restoration enthusiasts!