Rossco, please dont take comments to heart, don't want to dampen your enthusiasm because it would be awesome to own a hobby shop and I think everyone just wants to help you start off on the right track.

Hotrod builders are another industry where a modern business want's a classic look for their signage. Here's some examples ..





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I'm sure a good graphic designer could come up with something really good.