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Re: [ID Plates]

To: "Steve Graham" <sjgraham@bigpond.com>, <alpines@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [ID Plates]
From: Jan Eyerman <jan.eyerman@usa.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 10:21:44 -0500
Steve,

My son has a business making decals for models.  He uses an Alps thermal
transfer printer and special clear decal printer paper.  

The problem is these are VERY fragile-both in putting them on and then once
they are on-they would have to be coated with something (after all, the
plastic models are not handled roughly).  

I will check with him if he is willing to do one for you (he will need a
scanned in image).  

As an alternative, find a local silk screener and see how much they would
charge.  I would guess $50-100 to do one.  Once they have set up yours, they
could do many others much cheaper.

Jan






"Steve Graham" <sjgraham@bigpond.com> wrote:
I have a small problem that I hope someone can help. The origional ID plate
on
my V is quite knocked about and the printing is gone however the rear stamped
ID code is quite ok. I purchased a new blank plate from the Sunbeam Club in
England expecting it to be stamped with the origional ID numbers.
I cannot find anyone able to rear stamp the plate and was told the aluminuim
plate would need a male rear stamp and a front female stamp to correctly
stamp
the blank plate, a one off manufacture of a set of stamps in the hundreds of
dollar range.

My options are to front stamp it as per Tigers (I am told) or see if I can
obtain a clear sticky printer paper and recreate the printing on the computer
and attach it to the old plate.  Unless anyone knows where to get it rear
stamped and can let me know.

Thanks
Steve Graham

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