Fox Factory card restoration example
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Fox Factory card restoration example
So I asked Gemini image software Nano-banana to restore a sample factory record card, some of which was illegible to the naked eye. Results look pretty impressive in my opinion, but not perfect.
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Re: Fox Factory card restoration example
That’s pretty impressive. It’s interesting that they lost the little “4” in the “Rush”. It’s amazing what modern technology can do.
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Nobody knows. Many cards have a small number in the R, but its meaning remains a mystery.
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Re: Fox Factory card restoration example
Look what it did to the weight! "Lightest Made" became "7 1/4 lbs grade"????
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Yea I have no idea were the "7 1/4 lbs grade" came from, "Lightest Made" still requires human intelligence to decipher LOL . It missed everything on the bottom left side.Researcher wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:33 am Look what it did to the weight! "Lightest Made" became "7 1/4 lbs grade"????
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"RUSH" order so maybe required/desired in 4 weeks or months? Kevin
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I have noted many numbers written in the RUSH on cards. My Gough-style B-Grade has a 9 and a 5 written in the U.
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I have reservations about doing things like this and fooling with history. Next, I can see fellas using sophisticated AI apps to make up spurious cards. Card missing in the files, no problem. Someone can do one up to match your gun and make it legit. frank
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