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cousin willie · 05-24-2012, 02:13 PM

does anyone know if a person can purchase a new blank plate with all the same material written on it as original for my 52 where the serial number goes?I've seen them somewhere before but for the life of me I cant remember where......thanks

**G&R's57GMC** · 05-24-2012, 04:44 PM

They have them at http://www.fillingstation.com

Search their online catalog for I.D.Plate

and you'll find this for the '47-'52

**G&R's57GMC** · 05-24-2012, 04:46 PM

Or This

whid · 05-24-2012, 09:47 PM

you can buy stamp set from harbor freight...http://http://www.harborfreight.com/...g-set-800.html.... and stamp your own numbers....dave

**G&R's57GMC** · 05-25-2012, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whid

you can buy stamp set from harbor freight...http://http://www.harborfreight.com/...g-set-800.html.... and stamp your own numbers....dave

That would be http://www.harborfreight.com/36-piec...g-set-800.html

I have one, the font is wrong for the GM #.

BTW stamping your own VIN # is up to you as its illegal in most states.

cousin willie · 05-25-2012, 03:45 AM

thanks,will check into the legallity(spelling)

**mr48chev** · 05-25-2012, 11:41 AM

Finding the right Font for the number and letter stamps is a real issue.
I bought one for the 48 and am going to restamp it but am going to keep the old painted over, torn and bent one in the truck and may mount it up just out of sight somewhere inside the truck.

I bought mine from these guys http://www.classicparts.com/Paint-De...oducts/848/2/0 Not cheap but nice quality and the service was good. And it perfectly matches the original.

Remember that these have the gross weight printed on them so if you have a 3/4 ton it will need a different weight designation than a 1/2 ton.

The numbers were apparently hand stamped as all three tags for the three cabs I have with tags are all a bit different but do have a certain pattern as to how they are laid out.

cousin willie · 05-25-2012, 02:22 PM

Ok went to the state police headquarters here and asked about stamping a new plate,they said as long as the numbers match on the title,I'm good to go.thanks to all who responded and happy motoring

**mr48chev** · 05-25-2012, 03:15 PM

That's good news. So many of these trucks lost their door post plates over the years because guys pulled them off when they painted the trucks and they got lost or they forgot to put them back on. Or like the one on my truck they got damaged so bad over the years that they are in real bad shape.

05-24-2012, 02:13 PM	#1
cousin willie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beckley,Wv Posts: 9	serial number plate does anyone know if a person can purchase a new blank plate with all the same material written on it as original for my 52 where the serial number goes?I've seen them somewhere before but for the life of me I cant remember where......thanks __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/kaileighspapa

05-24-2012, 04:44 PM	#2
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,624	Re: serial number plate They have them at http://www.fillingstation.com Search their online catalog for I.D.Plate and you'll find this for the '47-'52 Attached Images

05-24-2012, 04:46 PM	#3
G&R's57GMC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Shasta Lake, CA. Posts: 1,624	Re: serial number plate Or This Attached Images

05-24-2012, 09:47 PM	#4
whid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: franklin,ohio Posts: 43	Re: serial number plate you can buy stamp set from harbor freight...http://http://www.harborfreight.com/...g-set-800.html.... and stamp your own numbers....dave

05-25-2012, 03:45 AM	#6
cousin willie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beckley,Wv Posts: 9	Re: serial number plate thanks,will check into the legallity(spelling) __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/kaileighspapa

05-25-2012, 11:41 AM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: serial number plate Finding the right Font for the number and letter stamps is a real issue. I bought one for the 48 and am going to restamp it but am going to keep the old painted over, torn and bent one in the truck and may mount it up just out of sight somewhere inside the truck. I bought mine from these guys http://www.classicparts.com/Paint-De...oducts/848/2/0 Not cheap but nice quality and the service was good. And it perfectly matches the original. Remember that these have the gross weight printed on them so if you have a 3/4 ton it will need a different weight designation than a 1/2 ton. The numbers were apparently hand stamped as all three tags for the three cabs I have with tags are all a bit different but do have a certain pattern as to how they are laid out.

05-25-2012, 02:22 PM	#8
cousin willie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Beckley,Wv Posts: 9	Re: serial number plate Ok went to the state police headquarters here and asked about stamping a new plate,they said as long as the numbers match on the title,I'm good to go.thanks to all who responded and happy motoring __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/kaileighspapa

05-25-2012, 03:15 PM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: serial number plate That's good news. So many of these trucks lost their door post plates over the years because guys pulled them off when they painted the trucks and they got lost or they forgot to put them back on. Or like the one on my truck they got damaged so bad over the years that they are in real bad shape.



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