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Title: Vin/ data plates
Post by: dat on May 11, 2015, 10:13:51 AM: OK, engine serial number has been surfaced off, VIN plate gone, I do have a title though, gonna order a new VIN plate but was wondering if the VIN is stamped or engraved in the plate? I would guess a trophy shop would engrave, but I can stamp
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: Kirkski on May 11, 2015, 10:35:20 AM: Mine was stamped
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: macrisel on May 11, 2015, 10:49:23 AM: I believe they should be stamped. Depending on how "correct" you want your data plate you can order a blank one from Walck's and stamp it yourself or spend more money and get an exact replica from a specialty shop online in the correct metal and they stamp it in the correct font.
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: dat on May 11, 2015, 12:07:02 PM: Quote
I believe they should be stamped.ï¿½ Depending on how "correct" you want your data plate you can order a blank one from Walck's and stamp it yourself or spend more money and get an exact replica from a specialty shop online in the correct metal and they stamp it in the correct font.

do you know the place that does that? I'm gonna check into that, probably not a lot more and would look right
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: Bob W on May 11, 2015, 02:22:12 PM: Robert makes nice plates and stamps them too.....

http://rdrnl.home.xs4all.nl/dataplates.htm
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: dat on May 11, 2015, 02:36:52 PM: Thank you,
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: dat on May 11, 2015, 04:36:25 PM: really not bad, costs more than just a blank plate, but comes stamped with original type script stamps, with original type mounting rivets and shipping for 48.70 and I don't get a chance to mess up the stamping
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: Bob W on May 11, 2015, 08:43:49 PM: I have stamped my own plates and it is difficult to do a nice job. Robert's plates are perfect and well worth it.
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: macrisel on May 12, 2015, 12:17:37 PM: Quote
I have stamped my own plates and it is difficult to do a nice job. Robert's plates are perfect and well worth it.
I agree with Bob. I did my own stamping when I finished my 3A, but only because I didn't know there was another source to get a completed VIN plate. In the end, it worked out for the best because I stamped the VIN on the title onto the blank data plate to avoid any issues at the license office. I plan on ordering a nicer VIN plate from the link with my actual VIN on it and swapping them out when needed... :-X
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: dat on May 12, 2015, 02:25:56 PM: are you saying that your vin and title don't match :o

;D
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: macrisel on May 13, 2015, 12:35:06 PM: Actually, just the opposite! NOW the VIN and title match.....for a little while. ;D ;)
Title: Re: Vin/ data plates
Post by: dat on May 13, 2015, 03:35:53 PM: mine is and is registered as a 48 cj2a I just happen to have a lot of 50 cj3a scrap parts on it, like body, frame, engine etc.