VIN plate engraving/stamping help needed
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VIN plate engraving/stamping help needed
I just noticed that my firewall VIN plate is missing. I don't remember even if I had this plate when I bought the truck a few years ago. The truck was also missing the data plate from the glove box.
I just bought a firewall VIN plate from Sac Vintage Ford and need to know who can engrave/stamp it for me. I have the title to my truck and could prove the VIN is legit. I called Sac Vintage Ford and they only stamp VIN plates for '53 and up vehicles. The guy that does it for them won't do '52 and older. I was told to try different engravers.
Has anyone else ran into the same problem? Anyone know if there's someone who does the stamping? I want it to be as close to original as possible. I do have other firewal VIN plates (from other Panels) to use as reference for the stamping, i.e. font, placement, etc...
Thanks, Ilya
Photo courtesy Sac Vintage Ford.
I just bought a firewall VIN plate from Sac Vintage Ford and need to know who can engrave/stamp it for me. I have the title to my truck and could prove the VIN is legit. I called Sac Vintage Ford and they only stamp VIN plates for '53 and up vehicles. The guy that does it for them won't do '52 and older. I was told to try different engravers.
Has anyone else ran into the same problem? Anyone know if there's someone who does the stamping? I want it to be as close to original as possible. I do have other firewal VIN plates (from other Panels) to use as reference for the stamping, i.e. font, placement, etc...
Thanks, Ilya
Photo courtesy Sac Vintage Ford.
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PanelMan-
Any place that does engraving ought to be able to help you out. My Father actually does it, but he does free-hand artistic stuff. What you need is some-one who does computer guided engraving--which is not hard to find. My local HS has a machine that does it, and so do a couple places in the mall, and at least one jeweler I know of. All it takes is having a font that is similar or identicle to that on your other VIN plates. They type up what you need in the computer, stick the plate in their machine, and in less than a minute you're done.
Good luck!
Any place that does engraving ought to be able to help you out. My Father actually does it, but he does free-hand artistic stuff. What you need is some-one who does computer guided engraving--which is not hard to find. My local HS has a machine that does it, and so do a couple places in the mall, and at least one jeweler I know of. All it takes is having a font that is similar or identicle to that on your other VIN plates. They type up what you need in the computer, stick the plate in their machine, and in less than a minute you're done.
Good luck!
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Ilya,
You can try this place.
http://www.datatags.com/
I don't know if they will stamp your plate or you will to buy one of theirs but it's worth a try. I have never used them but I have given this link out to a couple of people who thanked me and seemed very happy with the product.
You can try this place.
http://www.datatags.com/
I don't know if they will stamp your plate or you will to buy one of theirs but it's worth a try. I have never used them but I have given this link out to a couple of people who thanked me and seemed very happy with the product.
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Originally Posted by bobj49f2
Ilya,
You can try this place.
http://www.datatags.com/
I don't know if they will stamp your plate or you will to buy one of theirs but it's worth a try. I have never used them but I have given this link out to a couple of people who thanked me and seemed very happy with the product.
You can try this place.
http://www.datatags.com/
I don't know if they will stamp your plate or you will to buy one of theirs but it's worth a try. I have never used them but I have given this link out to a couple of people who thanked me and seemed very happy with the product.
#9
Originally Posted by 53fatfndr
I got a quote from them a few weeks ago for my '53. They would supply the plate and stamp it for $85.
Same here.. $85 for a stamped tag. He can do a reversed stamp. Just need to verify that it was reversed.
I asked him about the glove box tag and he doesn't have one for '51/'52 years. He has them for '48-50 and '53-up.
Ilya
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Originally Posted by 51PanelMan
I do have other firewal VIN plates (from other Panels) to use as reference for the stamping, i.e. font, placement, etc...
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Originally Posted by Blue50F-1
Have you got a pic of one of your other plates from the same year? The plates on my 50 are deffinately original, and deffinately engraved...NOT stamped. Your rig's a different year than mine, so I can't say for sure if they stamped them or engraved them, but I think I could tell the difference if I could see a pic...then again, maybe you can tell the difference.
Ilya
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