The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

On another note, I want to get a new chassis plate as mine has been stamped badly. Does anyone do the stamping so it looks nice? I dont want to choose the wrong size/font or hammer them too hard that its like braille on the back. What do folks do with them ?

Tony

I have a set of number and letter stamps Tony, they aren't exact to OE, but then you see a variety of shapes and sizes on the cars, particularly between old style and later style chassis plates.

When you get a chance Alun could you measure the height and width of a couple of letters/numbers for me? Ive got some stamps too so if they are close to the same I might try mine.
Maybe a zero and an I would be a start?

Cheers

Tony

What about those jewelry bracelet engravers?

Mayne worth a try...

Jonners

Yes someone else suggested that too. If I had the rough size of the numbers they may do a neater job than me.

Tony

Bill ate Rarebits offers a stamped commission plate service, and knowing Bill it will be correct. May be worth an email?

thanks Clive i never knew that. Ill try him first

Tony

Meanwhile, I'll measure mine tomorrow...

Thanks Alun, I havent been on today car trouble grrrr . First legal day on the road and it decides to fuel starve so tank check for debris is my first joyful task tomorrow.

I knew I should have put a modern set up in there to get some confidence.....


Tony

Looking at mine I think they are 3/16ths wide or 4.7 mm, nearest nowadays is 5mm.

Malc

Thanks Malc, what number did you measure?

Tony

Tony,
most of the characters are the same height and width with the exception of 1, I but all the others are the same width.

hope this helps

Malcolm

ok thank you

Tony

cliftyhanger wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:48 pm Bill ate Rarebits offers a stamped commission plate service, and knowing Bill it will be correct. May be worth an email?

He will only stamp plates he has supplied. (or at least that's what he said on the CT forum a while ago)