RazMan
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 01:26 PM |
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Shiny new VIN plates!
Just got these from Custom Solutions and have to say they are very impressive. 5mm characters engraved onto stainless plate - just got to weld them
onto the chassis somewhere. Is there a standard place to put them or would anywhere convenient do?
 
Rescued attachment shiny vin plate.jpg
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 01:42 PM |
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how do you weld stainless steel to mild steel? might have to rivit them.
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02GF74
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 01:44 PM |
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I'm not impressed, they messed up the last 4 or 5 digits whcih are illegible
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 02:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
how do you weld stainless steel to mild steel? might have to rivit them.
Welding them on won't be a problem - I will use normal mig wire and paint the weld the same colour as the chassis. Also rivetting would not be
very secure as you could just drill out the rivets.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 02:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
I'm not impressed, they messed up the last 4 or 5 digits whcih are illegible
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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joolsmi16
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 03:05 PM |
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vin plate
Is it acceptable to have an engraved plate welded to the chassis for the DVLA inspection?
It looks a very professional much better than my uneven punch attempt.
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 03:08 PM |
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I don't see why not - it will be just as permanent as a punched chassis when its welded to a chassis rail.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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alister667
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 03:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
Also rivetting would not be very secure as you could just drill out the rivets.
You say that like it's a BAD thing!!
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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daKlone
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 03:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
I don't see why not - it will be just as permanent as a punched chassis when its welded to a chassis rail.
Yeah...but I could easily engrave some extra letters into those spaces or change that "C" to an "0".
TBH I don't know what the SVA would say, just playing devil's advocate
dK
Winter is coming...
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Crazy Jay
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 03:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alister667
quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
Also rivetting would not be very secure as you could just drill out the rivets.
You say that like it's a BAD thing!!
Ahh i get ya 
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Humbug
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 08:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daKlone
quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
I don't see why not - it will be just as permanent as a punched chassis when its welded to a chassis rail.
Yeah...but I could easily engrave some extra letters into those spaces or change that "C" to an "0".
TBH I don't know what the SVA would say, just playing devil's advocate
...but they'd be able to find out who did it from the fingerprints
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daKlone
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| posted on 23/8/06 at 09:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
quote:
Originally posted by daKlone
quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
I don't see why not - it will be just as permanent as a punched chassis when its welded to a chassis rail.
Yeah...but I could easily engrave some extra letters into those spaces or change that "C" to an "0".
TBH I don't know what the SVA would say, just playing devil's advocate
...but they'd be able to find out who did it from the fingerprints
Damn you Sherlock!!
dK
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