I believe threading them to be a better solution as you can snug them nicely against the body.
However, I saw the best solution in Reno at the Fun Rally. This individual had painted the script onto the rear panel and cleared over it. It looked original and avoided all the cleaning issues. I was so fond of it, I am painting the script on my current restoration.
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