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#1 Stamping the builder's plate
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:13 pm
by Duncan - Mark 1 Man
The black paint on the builder?s plate has come off due to brake fluid leaking on to it. Can it be re-sprayed or is it better to buy a new plate? If the latter do you know anyone with stamps who can do the job?
#2
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:28 pm
by mystery type
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38-PIECE-1-4- ... 27c524405b
Top-rated seller, who`s sold over 600 of these items.
#3
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:50 pm
by Heuer
mystery type wrote:Top-rated seller, who`s sold over 600 of these items.
Crikey, there's a lot of ringers out there
Duncan - remember to keep the original plate as part of the car's history
#4
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:14 am
by Duncan - Mark 1 Man
David
Good advice, I was going to keep the original plate just to make sure no one can accuse me of building a false car. I have the JDHT certificate setting out the original information on the car to put any future purchaser's mind at rest. Mind you, I am not setting out with the intention of selling it, I want to have many happy years of motoring!
#5
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:53 am
by Durango2k
Now we all can have matching numbers cars !
Carsten
#6
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:58 pm
by SESH
Durango2k wrote:Now we all can have matching numbers cars !
Carsten
Yep, Triggers Broom comes to find!
#7
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:41 pm
by adam
Hi, you need two different size stamps, one for engine and gearbox etc and one for valve clearances. To make it look original, don't make positioning of letters and numbers to perfect.
Adam
#8
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:53 pm
by andrewh
I bought a new plate pre stamped from a US specialist. Perfect job. I have the stamp set illustrated on e bay and several other manual stamps but there is an art to it. Put the plate on a. Block of HARD wood or you will go straight through the alloy and test first several times on a thin sheet of scrap ally. Also check before every stamp its very easy to get a number or letter upside down wrong way around. Trust me.