what do these plates mean???

[apples24]

[DJT]

The plate with T6938LD is the Body number. This is from a Mk1 built around Q3 1971. It should be mounted near the LH bonnet hinge and unpainted as it would have been attached after the paint shop. The other could be from the same car has no real significance and should be mounted beside the Body number. It should be painted the same as the body as it would have been attached to the bare shell.

[apples24]

yea ive found were they pop rivet too, prob wont paint it though, ill just pop em on

[stagx790]

Sorry you have it round the wrong way the T11234 plate is the sales number reference and would be unpainted and the one ending LD is the body number put on as the body was built up and is painted. Dave

[DJT]

Sorry you have it round the wrong way the T11234 plate is the sales number reference and would be unpainted and the one ending LD is the body number put on as the body was built up and is painted. Dave

Dave,

That is what I said above: the T number is unpainted. They both end in LD.

From Original Triumph Stag P93:
Body Plates.jpg

[Neil W]

My new Stag does not have either tag fitted but I do have the Heritage certificate so have the data.
The Tags are Aluminium I believe - can anyone give me the length & width of the tags so I can make some plus size of stamps i.e. the L / T/ D 1,2,3 etc for punching the data onto the tag plates.

Thanks Neil

[simontink]

The plate with T6938LD is the Body number. This is from a Mk1 built around Q3 1971. It should be mounted near the LH bonnet hinge and unpainted as it would have been attached after the paint shop. The other could be from the same car has no real significance and should be mounted beside the Body number. It should be painted the same as the body as it would have been attached to the bare shell.

Dave, if the other tag has no real significance why is it there at all?

[malc4d]

Available from Paddocks CRCP343 ENGINE/BODY BLANK PLATE

http://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/parts.aspx?categoryID=23&vehicleId=1

[Neil W]

Great - thanks very much for link.

Neil

[DJT]

Dave, if the other tag has no real significance why is it there at all?

To cover up the rivet holes?

[Neil W]

Now got the Tags - next what is the size of stamps i.e. the L / T/ D 1,2,3 etc for punching the data onto the tag plates.

Do you think 10 mm on the 1/2" (12.5 mm) wide tag or 8 mm 5/16" stamp size.

So if you are checking the oil / water on your engine - could you have look for me

[malc4d]

Cant you get (guesstimat) the size from the first photo ??

[Neil W]

Sizing looks different in this photo compared to the 1st picture on this thread ( or is it my eyes )

Yes I have tried to guess the size of the letters but a set of the correct font stamps ( not cheap Chinese which have lower case letters ) are £60 - I have a engraver who can make the Tags like the stamp but need exact size since certainly cheaper as we only need 3 letters out of the 26 to make the Tag.
Want to get it right 1st time so 8 or 10 mm - swinging to 8 mm - what do you think ?

So I am looking for someone to pop into their garage & give me a size if possible.

[malc4d]

k, wilco tomorrow 4 ya

[Neil W]