Chesterfield cigarettes

[countrybunker]

Figured I would share how I made my chesterfield cigarette packs for the dash...

You can still find vintage packs, and cartons of chesterfield cigarettes for sale online-

www.internationaltobaccoonline.com/chesterfield-cigarettes-c-74.html

However, if you are a cheap ass like me, you don't want to spend that kind of money haha.

I paid a visit to fellow member jeff (blusmbl) and picked up some parts from him, and he was kind enough to throw in some un-used chesterfield wrappers fresh from the factory, never put on a pack.


Today I gave it a try and made them into used packs of smoke's. Funny how we are trying to salvage garbage from way back when! lol

Here is what you will need (for what I did),

-Glue
-scissors
-razor blade
-1 soft pack of cigarettes
-1 hard pack of 100's cigarettes

For once, luckily I'm a smoker!! haha I had all of what was needed, except for the regualr soft pack of smoke's. I smoke hard pack 100's, so had plenty of packs to scavenge.

I went and got a soft pack, thinking "oh this will be easy, all I need to do is glue the chesterfiel label onto the new package". However I got home only to discover the chesterfield's are even shorter then the regular pack. So this would'nt work.



This is when I had to get a little creative. I took the chesterfield wrapper and wrapped it around the soft pack, and glued the ends together.



I then carefully slip the wrapper down a bit, as to give me something to fold the bottom onto, then glue into place.



Now set this aside to let dry for a bit, and grab the hard pack of 100's


Carefully dismantle the pack, pull the tin foil out, but don't tear it as you will need it. This pack gave me trouble, and tore the foil, no problem though, just go grab another pack.


Now this part takes some time... Use the razor blade to carefully cut the hard pack into sheets, used to glue to the inside of the chesterfield wrapper to give it some stability. Here you see one of the side walls, and the bottom piece.


Gently pull the soft pack out of the chesterfield wrapper, and glue in the bottom piece.


Next glue in the walls



Set aside to let the glue dry for a bit, while it is drying, grab your scissors, and tin foil and cut the foil to size. This is supposed to be a used pack, so only has to cover half of the top. After cutting, and a few trial fits, glue the foil into the pack. This is the hardest step, as the glue takes a while to bond to the foil, and is not easy to get to cooperate


Then fold and glue, until you get your desired look. This also takes a while, and I am still trying to perfect.. The only bad thing is, these packs are missing the center foil piece which goes from front to back over the top (usually has a design in it)


Finally take the plastic outer wrapper from the hard pack 100's cigarettes, and this will fit perfectly onto you new pack of chesterfield smoke's. The plastic wrapper is a bit wider then the new chesterfield, but this makes it easier to slide on, and is static, and tight enough to stay on.


There you have it, a brand new pack of un-used/"used" chesterfield smoke's. Even better these are technically a hard pack now, so the pack should hold up a bit better lol.

Cost=$5.45-for the soft pack of smoke's to use as a template. Hell you even get another pack of smoke's when your done! If your a smoker, can't complain about that lol


I picked up some magnets there to help them cling to the dashboard.

Hopefully someone get's something from this lol.

zac

[tk826]

Great tutorial.

Good idea with the magnets as well.
I've been using "poster putty" to keep the dash items attached.

For those who do not have original Chesterfield wrappers, below is a scan of a 1970's era cigarette pack.

Country, would you mind taking the measurement of the
height/ width of the wrapper, so that we will know the correct size to print them?

[countrybunker]

No problem TK! I should of measured them before glueing them all together!! Being you pointed out exactly what I was thinking, just printing some off from the printer.

I'll get em A.S.A.P

Yea blusmbl deff had the right idea with the magnets! I hope he doesn't mind me stealing it?!?!?

I was always kinda nervous of using any tape, or putty on the dash. I didn't want to ruin the paint. Espcially down here in this heat. I might try some double sided tape for the cigg butts, however I just see it melting, and turning into a mess.

Hey jeff (blusmbl) would you mind posting that picture of the dashboard you used to recreate the garbage on the dash? I believe it was the beach scene? Im sure its on here somewhere.

[countrybunker]

Alright, if my eye's searve me right the wrapper is 3 1/2 inches tall, and 7 inches long. Hard to tell the lengh, being its hidden ang glued under the top..

[blusmbl]

Zac, your cigarette packs came out great!! Nice build thread for anyone that wants to build some up. I was hoping they would fold up and come out looking like factory, it's nice to see that it worked out. If it all goes wrong while anyone is building one you can wad it up and put it on the center of the dash. Putting magnets in them is a good idea, they ought to stay where you put them. If anyone wants some of these same labels I can send you 3 labels for 5.00 that includes shipping. Out of country will be whatever shipping is added to that. Send me a PM if interested.

The picture I used for my dash trash is from the beach scene, it has a good mix of trash..

[countrybunker]

Thank's for the picture, and compliment jeff!! They did come out good. Just feel bad with them in the car, don't want the sun to ruin them!

Finished up



Thanks again jeff!

[Elwood]

This is a great tutorial, and is being filed away by me for later use....

While reading it, a thought occurred to me:


You may be able to save a few steps by buying a pack of Camel or Pall Mall non-filters





I still see them when I buy cigarettes - which I do a lot ;D -As far as I know, they're still sold pretty much everywhere, and the pack appears to be the same size as the Chesterfields.


I just asked my mom, (My grandmother smoked the Chesterfields, and later the Pall Malls ,and my grandfather smoked the Camels) and she said that they're two different sizes, but the memory can be a tricky thing...)

I compared them to my brand (Marlboro Red box) and the Camels are shorter, the Pall Malls are closer in length, but they're still pretty close. It may be worth looking in to.

[yellowrr]

I picked up a couple of packs of Chesterfields at the local WaWa gas station a few years ago. I could try again of you want?

I'd LOVE to get a better copy of the "Murph and the MagicTones" business card! Where did you get it? Make it??? I made one and glued it to one of those magnetic business cards that everyone gives away now (and also slid one inside of the pack of Chesterfields to keep them from sliding around too much).

Would you email me/mail me a copy of the Murph card? PM me if you can.

THANKS!!!

[countrybunker]

Jun 19, 2014 11:06:54 GMT -5 yellowrr said:

I picked up a couple of packs of Chesterfields at the local WaWa gas station a few years ago. I could try again of you want?

I'd LOVE to get a better copy of the "Murph and the MagicTones" business card! Where did you get it? Make it??? I made one and glued it to one of those magnetic business cards that everyone gives away now (and also slid one inside of the pack of Chesterfields to keep them from sliding around too much).

Would you email me/mail me a copy of the Murph card? PM me if you can.

THANKS!!!

I made em, thanks to TK on here. Bought some buisness card paper at the local walmart. Used the website on the back of the folder the cards come in, and loaded the pictures onto the cards.

Heres the thread for the pics-

bluesmobiles.proboards.com/thread/1052/paper-props

I printed a few. Need to change out the magic tones card. The sun eats the color up qickly.