[truckntran]

Biggest thing is to position them where you want them cuz that's where they are gonna be for the next 40 years. I like to trim off the excess backing and leave a straight edge on either one end or the top or bottom surface.

then I position the decal where I want, and make certain it is where I want. It is helpful to use a few pieces of scotch tape to hold it there, then stand back and look. measure from the lettering to the edges of the hood to see if it looks straight. Beware, there may be a few letters that are longer than the majority of the letters, don't measure from these oddballs.

Once you are dead certain you have the right location, take a strip of masking tape and make a tape hinge between the long edge of the decal and the hood. some prefer the top, others prefer the bottom. fold the decal back from the hood on this tape hinge, do a final cleaning, then remove your backing paper from the decal. (not decal from backing paper. ) If your tape hinge was on the top edge this will be easy as the decal should now be laying upside down on the top surface of the hood.

Use whatever solution you prefer to wet down the hood, then carefully lay the decal in place and gently squeegie the water out with a body filler squeegie wrapped in soft cloth. carefully remove your masking tape hinge and any top masking that may have come with the decal. Then re squeegie it again with the squeegie wrapped in felt or soft cloth, then give everythign a nice rubdown with a polishing rag.

Don't attempt in to do this in a dust storm or a tornado. Nice calm days in clean garages are the best.

Good luck!