MikeC5 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Has anyone sourced an engraver who did a good job matching the serial number font on the ID plate? The only number punches I've seen aren't even close. (or am I over-thinking this)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozz71 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'd stamp it myself- just strike it lightly and then smear some dust and dirt in the stampings to make them darker and stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) Mike, I know your problem with the crappy looking number stamps available to most of us here. This should be nicely done since it is in direct view to all. How about going to your local trophy dealer/maker?? I'll bet they can do a nice job for short money too.P.S.-- for those of you who don't know about the '25 Dodge plate, it's right at the front passenger's toes! Not on a firewall or out of sight most of the time. Edited July 2, 2013 by Pete K. (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozz71 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 The other benefit of that is an engraver can use any sort of serif you wish- very flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC5 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 Good idea Pete. I'll check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I have used the regular, cheapie number stamps before on plates that are on a firewall tag (a tag that is not factory), as I don't counterfeit auto numbers, but the font used on the great big fancy Dodge plate really does need to be done properly, as you know. Make sure they get the number right the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Hi Mike,I stamped mine myself with a stamp set that a bloke had that was 40 years old and I tried to get them as level as I could.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregory Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 MikeC5 , I saw an engraver with a little machine that hooks a pin into your existing script and the the other end has a cutter and copies it exactly on to the new piece of steel , plastic , etc. I do not know what the machine is called . Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texacola Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Mike, In the past I have used a company in Cleveland,OH (Superior Steel Stamp). They can copy just about anything,even if you only have a picture of the "A" and #'s. You need to tell them the size and overall length of the complete VIN. They make them up in either a single stamp with which you would stamp your complete VIN in one strike or the more expensive individual letters/#'s which are put in a gang tool (not cheap) and again make a single strike. Comes out perfect.Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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