MK-I MK-II MK-III MK-IV GULF MIRAGE J-CAR LOLA
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02-03-07, 02:11 PM
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| | VintageVenom 6 Tenths 
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
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Rep Power: 12  | Vintage chassis tags
Hey guys....
Anyone know where to get such an item....? | 
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02-03-07, 02:19 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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About 18 months ago, a forum vendor made a batch. Maybe he'll see this post and chime in. I'm sure there is enough interest for another batch.
Bill
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02-03-07, 02:24 PM
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| | Nikolas K.
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Originally Posted by Bill D About 18 months ago, a forum vendor made a batch. Maybe he'll see this post and chime in. I'm sure there is enough interest for another batch.
Bill | I need a set as well | |
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02-03-07, 02:26 PM
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| | Nikolas K.
Join Date: Feb 2007
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I need a set as well | |
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02-03-07, 05:47 PM
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| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
Posts: 2,073
Rep Power: 29 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
All,
The guy who did the tags was Ben Miller from Oklahoma. I just checked the member list and I don't see him anywhere. Anyone still in touch with Ben?
Some of the old timers may remember his car because he had unique air scoops on the rear window.
Lynn
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03-25-07, 09:12 PM
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| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
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Guys,
Good news and bad news:
Bad News: Ben has no more of the plates. The company that made them went bankrupt and the images he used to have them created went to the bit bucket in the sky when his computer crashed.
Good News: I will start looking in earnest for another supplier of the plates starting tomorrow so that we can include them in GT40s.com Store. (More to come on the Store very soon, so look for the announcement.)
If anyone has a good, clear, straight on photo like the one below, please contact me. If worse comes to worse, I'll take a photo of the one that is on my car. Also, Ben made a smaller rectanuglar chassis plate and if anyone has a photo of one of these, it would be very helpful also!
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03-25-07, 09:28 PM
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| | Brian McCarthy Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Up in the sticks GT40: GTD
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
Lynn, I have not installed the set I purchase from Ben. Do you think a scan would be better than a picture? I'll do either this week for you, just let me know what you prefer.
By the way, I have both the large and small plates.
Brian
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...GTD-40
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...302 Roller Block
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03-25-07, 09:32 PM
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| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
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Brian,
That would be perfect!!
If you could email the images to me, I'd be eternally greatful (or at least greatful enough to give you store credit when it opens :-) And don't worry about the size of the files for my part.
Regards,
Lynn
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03-25-07, 10:06 PM
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| | Mark Charlton Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada GT40: GTD #9988
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
If accurate dimensions are known, it's fairly easy to replicate the artwork for the photo etching or screen-printing. I'll happily modify this if exact measurements are provided. I have the resources to make these if it's not easy for others.
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03-26-07, 06:22 AM
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| | Brian McCarthy Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Up in the sticks GT40: GTD
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Rep Power: 11 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
Lynn, if you would like the scan of both plates, please pm your email address
Brian
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03-26-07, 04:20 PM
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| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Mar 2003 GT40: Burlington, Ontario Canada
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Rep Power: 8 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
Lynn I also have a tag that I have not installed on the car yet. Nor has it had the chassis number imprinted or engraved on it yet. Let me know if you need more help.
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GULF SPEC
1075GT40
396 Stroker
ZF 5 spd
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03-26-07, 04:31 PM
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| | JIMMYMAC Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scotland
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Rep Power: 15 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
Can somebody advise me as to which chassis numbers this particular style of plate applied to ?
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Cordially,
James
MKI monocoque. XE' 289 short blocks, C6FE heads, Webers, ZF
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03-26-07, 04:47 PM
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| | Frank Beuker Silver Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the netherlands GT40: kva
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03-26-07, 07:01 PM
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| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
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Thanks for the offers of unstamped plates, I think we have it covered now.
Mark, I have talked to a couple of places that SAY they can do it locally, but until I visit and see them and then get a price, I am not counting on anything. I'll let you know one way or the other soon.
Regards,
Lynn
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03-26-07, 11:43 PM
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| | Mark Charlton Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada GT40: GTD #9988
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Lynn, if you need any assistance with artwork for production, just let me know. I'm more than happy to help out.
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03-27-07, 07:32 AM
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| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
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JimmyMac,
I am assuming that is a rhetorical question.
I didn't ask Ben what his thinking was when he designed this ID tag, but let me take a SWAG. I have to wonder if Ben, out of respect for FAV and so as to avoid possible legal issues, came up with this design purposefully.
Lynn
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03-27-07, 06:18 PM
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| | JIMMYMAC Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scotland
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Lynn,
There were no rhetorics in my enquiry. Poo Poo !
I asked simply if these plates represented any of the changes by the various chassis fit-out teams other than JW Automotive, Slough. UK.
For example : did the plates change when Holman & Moody, Allan Mann and Shelby et al. execute individual fit-outs on original basic chassis' built in Slough during 1966 onwards and did the plates reflect this, or did those original plates change to reflect the fit-out specification.
Otherwise you have answered my question and the plates refered to in this post come from the south end of a horse going north.
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Cordially,
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MKI monocoque. XE' 289 short blocks, C6FE heads, Webers, ZF
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03-27-07, 07:03 PM
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| | dradprice3
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medina, Ohio GT40: RCR GT40 MK I
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Rep Power: 3 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
I have these drawn up in Coreldraw and can export them as different file types. I will post an image later . they are perfect but maybe a starting point. Lynn if you PL me your email and let me know what format you can read them in ill send you the files.
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03-27-07, 08:00 PM
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| | Mark Charlton Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada GT40: GTD #9988
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
Adrian, if I understand James correctly, we are just reinventing a poo-covered wheel.
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03-28-07, 12:28 AM
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| | minerl Moderator
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chewelah, WA GT40: SPF P2133
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: Vintage chassis tags
Gents, I wanted a set of these plates a while back and couldn't find them. I have a laser engraving machine so I did the art work and made my own. I have made versions for MKI, IIA, IIB and Holman Moody. I also made HM Cam tags. I use anodized aluminum. See attached photos. I can make any variation one likes. | |
