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Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:39 am
by fox-admin
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.

Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:48 am
by Jeff S
That’s pretty impressive. It’s interesting that they lost the little “4” in the “Rush”. It’s amazing what modern technology can do.

Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:17 am
by Kimber06
Good catch Jeff, wonder what the "4" signified?

Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:31 am
by Jeff S
Kimber06 wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:17 am Good catch Jeff, wonder what the "4" signified?
Nobody knows. Many cards have a small number in the R, but its meaning remains a mystery.

Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:33 am
by Researcher
Look what it did to the weight! "Lightest Made" became "7 1/4 lbs grade"????

Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:49 am
by fox-admin
Researcher wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:33 am Look what it did to the weight! "Lightest Made" became "7 1/4 lbs grade"????
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.

Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 10:47 am
by Sporrns
Jeff S wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:31 am
Kimber06 wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:17 am Good catch Jeff, wonder what the "4" signified?
Nobody knows. Many cards have a small number in the R, but its meaning remains a mystery.
"RUSH" order so maybe required/desired in 4 weeks or months? Kevin

Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 1:12 pm
by Researcher
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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Re: Fox Factory card restoration example

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 2:08 pm
by Silvers
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. A nice high condition Fox that’s for sale has a recoil pad but the Card doesn’t show that. Wait ….. now it does! frank