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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Jack the Knife on April 26, 2025, 17:54:21

Title: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: Jack the Knife on April 26, 2025, 17:54:21
I've found some threads and contacts from many years ago, but is anyone out there offering this service right now, or else offering an authentic substitution? This is for the plate on the firewall.
Title: Re: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: MikeSimon on April 26, 2025, 18:33:47
Jackson, just to make sure, you are talking about the VIN plate in the firewall padding cutout?
Title: Re: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: Jack the Knife on April 26, 2025, 18:38:47
Yes, that's the one. Mine is looking pretty grim now.
Title: Re: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: Sead on April 27, 2025, 06:36:11
Quote from: Jack the Knife on April 26, 2025, 17:54:21
I've found some threads and contacts from many years ago, but is anyone out there offering this service right now, or else offering an authentic substitution? This is for the plate on the firewall.
The only 100% authentic reproduction is made by a guy in Germany. Send  mw PM for contact details.
Title: Re: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: MikeSimon on April 27, 2025, 17:01:12
Jackson: I found this on ebay. These are blanks. Don't know if the seller would provide finishing them. I have a source in Switzerland who does motorcycle VIN plates, finishe with the data. I can check if he does others.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167270246253?_skw=w113+data+plate&itmmeta=01JSW2YKBVMG6CNM40TXY85HA2&hash=item26f215676d:g:57IAAOSwPolnklf5&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eUmj5w3KigdWNWL5xNr8YeecWU2V%2BFK5Qx%2Bz2%2BXoVllkGTfvHvHx2yRKbp7peWjPL1Uv1unek70LBWo6EYcgtbLJUImcwKNb5nrqdl6PH8HNNLXL5%2FcuKekztARd8vkAV95okpcEjZrEGqMtgbdwjQuKOMQKfjKk5Uasr9Ia4B3bmS6bSNNEEXhv4zAnhq5%2B%2FEbBB08lDRgZs6H2RGhEE5BNdQ2Yv1aNJWwV8bm%2BYzYzFLPOA%2BIEPg4pfVZiWeZU6%2BWILWUf6L8looTC%2BdLGVd5v9kCyIx6P%2FxPo3az96Y8w%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4q2-oLPZQ
Title: Re: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: Jack the Knife on April 27, 2025, 18:05:35
Quote from: MikeSimon on April 27, 2025, 17:01:12
Jackson: I found this on ebay. These are blanks. Don't know if the seller would provide finishing them. I have a source in Switzerland who does motorcycle VIN plates, finishe with the data. I can check if he does others.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167270246253?_skw=w113+data+plate&itmmeta=01JSW2YKBVMG6CNM40TXY85HA2&hash=item26f215676d:g:57IAAOSwPolnklf5&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eUmj5w3KigdWNWL5xNr8YeecWU2V%2BFK5Qx%2Bz2%2BXoVllkGTfvHvHx2yRKbp7peWjPL1Uv1unek70LBWo6EYcgtbLJUImcwKNb5nrqdl6PH8HNNLXL5%2FcuKekztARd8vkAV95okpcEjZrEGqMtgbdwjQuKOMQKfjKk5Uasr9Ia4B3bmS6bSNNEEXhv4zAnhq5%2B%2FEbBB08lDRgZs6H2RGhEE5BNdQ2Yv1aNJWwV8bm%2BYzYzFLPOA%2BIEPg4pfVZiWeZU6%2BWILWUf6L8looTC%2BdLGVd5v9kCyIx6P%2FxPo3az96Y8w%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4q2-oLPZQ

Hey Mike, many thanks for the source. I did PM Sead and it appears there is a fellow (whose contact I did see listed in an old thread on the forum) who is making and engraving the VIN plates rather inexpensively, so he and I worked a deal this morning. Will report on results!
Title: Re: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: AndrewB on April 27, 2025, 18:56:19
Hi Jack, I used his services (I think his name is Mehmet ?) a few years back and was super happy with the quality of his work. He was a pleasure to deal with
Title: Re: Is anyone restoring old data plates these days?
Post by: 66andBlue on April 27, 2025, 21:23:18
Quote from: Jack the Knife on April 26, 2025, 18:38:47
Yes, that's the one. Mine is looking pretty grim now.
Memmo is a member here and does these for quite some time. He is the best in business and you can't go wrong.
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=36727.

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