David,
I have the same dilemma. I have been told by my shop chap that one can buy
the stamps for about $20 which is cheaper than sending them away to be done.
I have not looked for the stamps but I will now that you have the same
need. If you find a good solution please let me know.
At 04:48 PM 4/10/2004, David Councill wrote:
>For so many years, I drove rusted out MG Bs and BGTs. Maybe once every few
>years, I'd run a screwdriver through the holes in my rocker panels to
>remove a few pounds of rust and sand particles that had accumulated. And
>there was seldom a need to wash my cars - I'd just make the rust look
>worse. Now I'm older and not as poor. I've upgraded to better looking and
>less rusty MGs. I even went so far as to almost completely restore my 72B
>from body shell up. That means I have to wash it and fret over the small
>water stains that glisten on the shiny black tulip finish.
>
>As the restoration nears completion, I work on cosmetics. This weekend, I
>removed the commission number plate which had been painted over at least
>twice with green and black tulip (the car originally being orange, better
>known as "blaze red"). My paint remover effectively removed the paint,
>literally all of it, off the plate. I have a shiny plate but the numbers
>are now readable. But that let me know that I would need to order another
>plate, readily available and cheap from Moss. So the question is where do
>I get the numbers pressed in to the plate? I remember some place was
>mentioned on this list not too long ago. So I just need contact
>information at minimum (USA if possible) although I have other questions
>on quality of work, duplication of the type sort of stuff.
>
>David Councill
>67 BGT
>72 B
>
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
barrier@bconnex.net
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