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Saturday, July 19, 2014

Number Plate Restoration

From the great site of Old Cars Weekly



http://www.oldcarsweekly.com


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Here’s another good example of how specific-purpose tools can be fashioned from ordinary household items. As it turns out, pencils can take a tapping. This particular pencil is a perfect match for the rounded ends of the characters.
Here’s another good example of how specific-purpose tools can be fashioned from ordinary household items. As it turns out, pencils can take a tapping. This particular pencil is a perfect match for the rounded ends of the characters.


 

 

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We’ve passed the lettering chores along to McPeak Painting & Pinstriping. Come to find out, McPeak also restores old license plates from start to finish. After all we’ve been through, we’ll keep that in mind for next time.

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Having restored a license plate, we came away with new respect for the professionals. This type of work takes a lot of time, with an extra helping of patience thrown in for good measure. As with any other auto-restorative process, speed comes with experience. We’ve gained a little of both. There’s another trick for the bag.

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