Where can i get a new engine number plate made up? I can buy the pate from minispares but i can get it made up anywhere that does engraving? how does it fix on, rivets?
New Engine Number Plate
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who_loves_the_mini?
, Dec 21 2007 03:57 PM
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 04:41 PM
Anywhere really - don't think there's any requirement other than you have one. You could buy a cheapo set of letter punches. They are riveted: drill out, araldite new ones in to save on acquiring a rivet set.
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 05:38 PM
You don't need a rivet setter, just two rivets. They are special screwed rivets that fit like nails, you just hammer them in. One of the smaller Mini specialists does proper O/E type reverse stamping of VIN and number plates, I can't remember who but if you scour the latest mags they should have it on their advert. I'll try and remember who it is.
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 05:41 PM
sorry to hijack but as were on the subject, i have an engine and it has no engine number what do i do about getting one?
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 05:42 PM
You pretty much can't get one.
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 05:45 PM
MiniMail do reverse stamped engine number plates and VIN plates.
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 05:51 PM
That's who I was thinking of! Well done.
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 05:56 PM
Why not just get some stamps and stamp your engine number stright onto the block face?
Thats what I did.
Thats what I did.
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Posted 21 December 2007 - 07:36 PM
Hi
When I replaced my engine number plate, the old rivets were left in the block as the old rivet heads were dround off during th rebuild.
Whwn mounting it, what you can do for an authentic look is use an epoxy adhesive like JB weld to stick the plate on the block. Also, you can cut the heads off two new rivets and stick them on as well.
The reason I did it this way rather then redrilling the holes for the rivets as one of them get mighty close to the water jacket and I didnt want to risk going through and then water leaks out!
A Comapny called Bernie Bolt can supply the correct rivets.
When I replaced my engine number plate, the old rivets were left in the block as the old rivet heads were dround off during th rebuild.
Whwn mounting it, what you can do for an authentic look is use an epoxy adhesive like JB weld to stick the plate on the block. Also, you can cut the heads off two new rivets and stick them on as well.
The reason I did it this way rather then redrilling the holes for the rivets as one of them get mighty close to the water jacket and I didnt want to risk going through and then water leaks out!
A Comapny called Bernie Bolt can supply the correct rivets.
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