spud15
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ID plate repairs
does anyone know how to repair a scungy ID plate 
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/09 06:15:11
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New ones are available in the UK all you need to do is provide documented ownership of the car from VicRoads etc making sure the details it is getting sent to matches the registration papers. Google search vin plates uk.
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/09 16:15:22
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Shame they don't do Australian escort plates.... They have some nice stuff on their site
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/09 20:40:03
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Thanks JR - yes the Aussie id tag on that Capri is cheesy to - u would think there would be a way to re- furnish them...
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/09 21:10:26
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☄ Helpfulby spud15 2016/06/10 20:13:33
Maybe when you've cleaned it up and shiny. .on reinstalling it/them you can find or buy stainless flat washers , shave them into a 'D' shape so to hide the bad edge when being riveted back on. Or if there's no numbers in the way you can drill a hole slightly further inward so a full washer can be used ..
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/10 17:05:01
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Pretty sure you cannot remake ID plates in Victoria I couldn't find an Australian company to reverse stamp a production line tag on a mates XC I used the uk site. I think there are legal issues with vin or ID plate remanufacturing and I have never seen blank Australian plate for sale
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/10 20:13:27
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No - I thought there may be a welder for fine work available. Large rivets will cover the horribleness - these tags are off an rs so am trying to make it a bit spiff
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/11 23:00:15
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I remember seeing a set of blank Escort tags on Ebay going back a while now. They weren't on there for very long. They were gone too quick to possibly be a sale so guessing they were take off the site. Wish I got the sellers name, could have organised something.
If anyone knows someone who might be able to help with remaking a set of tags let us know. I realise it's illegal but it'll be a secret kept between us.
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/14 02:35:44
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Is this the correct plate you need?
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/14 10:23:29
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No - mines a later one - 1973 - I may have to do what JR suggests - its just the Australian ID plate that's a hassle now (which is the later 73 one as well) - its just as cheesy - ive made enquires in India etc - in an effort to get new stamps and pro forma made (would be very labour intensive) but no one appears to be interested in doing a 1 off. Still Ill keep asking. It would be worth it to be able to replicate the buggered ones.
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/14 19:13:56
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Does the plate look like any of the ones on Aussie Falcon GT's of the period, I have never checked myself. If it did then perhaps a restorer of those may have a solution. Just a thought.
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/15 06:34:16
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You could try using liquid metal to fill the small hole. It use to be made by selleys and comes in a tube. I did have some a while back, not sure if its still ok..... look on ebay..... it would be perfect for what you want done.
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/16 12:32:48
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Thanks for that. Im going to try a couple of things out now - be good to resurrect the old tags...
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/16 17:59:52
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I recommend cutting a matching piece to suit from scrap. Then rivet it down and worry about patching later. Clean the plate before you start and I know it's cause original rivets were so small. My question how to redo not the stamp but how to redo the print of Ford motor company. Your badge looks old though but that's half the attraction.
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Re: ID plate repairs
2016/06/17 11:49:42
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id leave it as well as is messing with tags might bring more prob then whats its worth..
personly if i was to buy a car and the tags looked messed with i would most probably walk away from it thinking it has been a number job or boggie ..
if i seen original tag not messed with would have me thinking its more genuine than not...
im in the middle of restoring my yellow glow capri there's no way id even consider removing the tags they can paint around it ...
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