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    Posted: 27 Mar. 2023 at 8:46pm
I know I started another thread about these license plate frames but I'm now going to offer these for sale so I thought I should start a thread in the Member Created Parts section so here goes.

These are vintage style license plate frames made out of 14 ga hot rolled steel.  They are styled after the 1940-1955 DMV plates that are wider and more rounded than the modern plates of today.  I had to make these a little thicker to hide the more square-ish corners of todays plates but I think they still have the vintage look of those cool old plates.






These plates come un-painted so you can paint them a matching color to your vehicle, or use chrome paint like they were back in the day.  (If you find a good chrome paint, post up here please!)





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These have a text box that you can put above or below the plate numbers. 





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I'm also including a custom cut vinyl decal to fit inside the text box.  I can either do it in the standard "negative cut" where your painted color will show through the letters (like the top two frames below) or a "stencil cut" where you can apply the decal, paint on the color, then remove the vinyl.  The stencil is harder for you to do, but if you want to sand off the letters like I did on this bottom one for a more distressed look, that's what you want.  One custom vinyl decal (your choice of colors) or stencil is included in the price of $15.00 per plate frame plus $8.00 for shipping (up to four)



The vinyl decal will be on a clear transfer tape so it will be easier to line up the decal. 



Edited by Scratch - 28 Mar. 2023 at 12:14pm
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Some paint finishes like eggshell interior latex won't allow vinyl to adhere to it very well. Since there's a chance you might be using some weird paint, I'm going to include a couple small samples of vinyl (like one inch squares) for you to try sticking to your dried paint.  You could also stick one to your clean daily driver car to see the difference.  I did find out that the vinyl did not stick very well to Rustoleum Bright Coat Metallic Finish (7718830 Bright Coat Chrome)

Once your paint is fully dry, peel off the backing paper from the test piece and see how well it sticks to your paint.  It should stick pretty well, this vinyl is Oracal 651 and is rated for minimum of 6 years outdoors in the sun and rain on automotive finishes so it should stick just fine.  

Once the sample passes the test, peel it off, throw it away, then take your main decal, set it on a table and rub it pretty hard with a credit card or something a few times to make sure the decal sticks to the clear transfer tape.  Then put it face down on the table and slowly, carefully peel the paper backing off. You want the decal to stick to the clear transfer tape, NOT the paper backing material. Sometimes thin letters like to let go of the clear transfer tape so be careful.  Then take the clear transfer tape with your decal stuck to it, and line it up exactly where you want it, looking through the clear transfer tape.  Stick it down and use your fingers to press it hard to the metal. Then peel off and toss the clear transfer tape.




Edited by Scratch - 30 Mar. 2023 at 10:19am
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44 GPW 230283 OD
46 CJ2A 50100 Tan
46 CJ2A 77632 Wht
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I'll wrap these in cardboard then use a USPS flat rate, legal sized envelope.  CONUS shipping for up to four frames will be $8.00.

Post in this thread if you want any.
but it's probably best to email me at Scratchthejeepguy@gmail.com, then I can email you a proof.  I'm having problems sending pics through PM's.

Let me know what you want the text box to say and what font you want, otherwise I'll use the font in these pics.  Also tell me what color you're going to paint the frame so when I email you a proof, you can see kind of what it might look like.

Keep in mind that if you do order something from me, you might want to think if there's any other type of single color, vinyl decal you might want for your toolbox, tailgate, bumper, back window, Hydroflask, etc... If it's smaller than a license plate, I can ship it with the license plate frame for free.  I have (I think) 12 basic colors to choose from, and I can do custom designs pretty quickly.  My pricing for simple designs that are already out there in black and white, are to draw a rectangle around your design, add the length plus the height, then divide by two. So a sign that is say 12" wide and 5" high would be $8.50.  Here is a small sample of some of the stuff I could cut:






These are the orders I have so far:

Lee MN (4) still need text
Muley (4) frames shipped
Garcia 63 (4) frames shipped
RichardJ (2) still need text
Slaterdoc (1) still need text



Edited by Scratch - 30 Mar. 2023 at 10:06pm
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44 GPW 230283 OD
46 CJ2A 50100 Tan
46 CJ2A 77632 Wht
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61 CJ5 123120 Tan
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The plates arrived yesterday, very easy to put the decal on the plate! Came out nice, now to get my jeep road ready!
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Great, thanks for the feedback!
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44 GPW 230283 OD
46 CJ2A 50100 Tan
46 CJ2A 77632 Wht
47 CJ2A 141681 Grn
48 CJ2A 156240 Red/Yel
48 CJ2A "Lefty" 181341 Red
61 CJ5 123120 Tan
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