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Post by kazandadam on Nov 13, 2009 20:40:21 GMT 10
Hi all, Does anyone know where I can have this heritage number plate restored? Cheers Adam  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2009 20:53:55 GMT 10
Hi Adam D.I.Y is your best bet  Reddo |
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Post by urkel1965 on Nov 14, 2009 11:30:10 GMT 10
Hi Adam I restored (made) my own plates. I was lucky to be at a swap meet im Murray Bridge and bought a 2L icecream bowl full of the old numbers (0-9), including 1/2 an 'S" and 1/2 an 'A'. Not wanting to use them, I bought some aluminium strips, and using a hacksaw, round & flat file, and the original as templates, made new numbers. I then made a new backing plate, painted the plate & numbers and glued them on, as they don't have the original rivets. Original plate  Making plate  On the car  Let me know if I can help Steve |
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Post by urkel1965 on Nov 15, 2009 10:49:36 GMT 10
Hi Adam, Got bored with the heat y'day arvo, and had a play in my shed, and again this morning, before it hit 40 deg again. This is what I came up with.  Steve |
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Post by kazandadam on Nov 15, 2009 15:50:38 GMT 10
Geez Steve, it seems that you are both very clever and bored!!! I like your work....now watta you going to do with the 4900 numerals? (hehe). I don't know a lot about these old plates (mine could be as old as 1920's), as far as I could find out they are called metal on metal and the numbers are somehow heated to the plate. The numerals seem to be made of some kind of diecast material, having said that I thought I may be able to have it restored rather than do a DIY so as to not devalue it! Don't know how to to go about it yet......might need some more suggestions............Adam
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Post by urkel1965 on Nov 15, 2009 23:20:41 GMT 10
This is an original plate on my FX, and I spent ages trying to find a good pair. Most I found looked a bit like yours.  The numbers (and letters) had 2 lugs on the back, vertically one at the top & bottom, and I assume a special tool was used to crimp the lugs. If you broke a number, you could purchase a replacement and just crimp it to the plate. In saying that, I have not seen any original numbers, still with the unused lugs on the back. Am guessing SA stopped using these plates in early/mid 60's. (Have seen a set on an EH) Am unsure where one would go to try & find originals, which is why some of us make our own. Steve |
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Post by sportsman 1 on Nov 16, 2009 7:33:19 GMT 10
I have a cast aluminium 4 figure number plate with cast aluminium numbers riveted to it. I saw it at a swap meet many years ago and figured I could do something with it. The number was 2090. The car it is on is a 20 60 Vauxhall. I ground off the peened over section on the two rivets on the 9 and turned it around 180 degrees and glued it on. Hey presto, 2060. As long as you can repair or reproduce the backing plate the numbers should not be a problem, either make some copies or you should be able to pick up some old plates with the appropriate numbers/letters at your local swap meets. Love your work Steve, let me know when you are next bored, I have lots of things I can get you to do ;D ;D ;D cheers, Leigh. |
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Post by urkel1965 on Nov 17, 2009 20:19:10 GMT 10
Adam Let me know if you have any problems with the number plate  Cheers Steve |
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