hi ya , just got my chassis number through the post , does any one know where i can get a nice chassis plate from

Ahem!

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=50668

I just walked in to my local trophy engravers and said excatly what I wanted.

The did a chasis plate and an info plate for me.

Rich.

I got mine from one of those key cutting places in the supermarkets.

A point i was told was to engrave an "*" either end of the number to prevent adding numbers/letters later on and no spaces allowed.

I got my info plate of Brass and my chasis of stainless steel

Clive (Custom Solutions) got my order last night when I dropped in to see him!

I have to admit I am puzzled as to why people want to spend loads of money on fancy chassis plates - it is not like you can see it unless you remove the bonnet and thenb so what?

In my case, one of the previous owners had a screen printed piece of ali with car details that I then stamped myself with set of 4 mm punches. Ok, so letters are not perfectly spaced nor in line but it is mucho locosto. I wouldn't have bothered otherwise.

As for number on chassis, I sanded off a small section of tube then stamped the number and a coat of varnish on top - job done. It is not fanatastic to llok at but has the data which is what matters.

Can't see how a fancy plate will make your car go faster nor add any significant amount to its value..... but each to their own I guess.

Oooooh, hope I don't upset anyone.

It just pure vanity really. Much like paint, polish or chrome plating - its still the same thing underneath but looks different from others. You could even write the number on the chassis with mig weld I suppose!
Vive la difference!

[Edited on 4-10-06 by RazMan]

not vanity for me, it could be under the floor and I'd still do it "right".

in this instance I judge "right" to be something which won't corrode (hence stainless steel not ally) and looks neat