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1935Hillman



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:38 pm    Post subject: replacement data plates Reply with quote
Has anyone had experience of having to find a replacement data plate for a vintage car? I have been contacted by a fellow club member (HOC) who is restoring a 1938 car that has a badly corroded plate and who would like to replace it. Any ideas anyone?
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peter scott



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it's a brass plate then you could take a photo of a good original and using printed circuit techniques etch the image into to the plate.

There should be PCB materials available for amateur use.

Peter
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MVPeters



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you search here, you'll find a complete article on etching your own data plates:

http://www.farmcollector.com/#

Don't get distracted by all the other neat stuff!
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