VIN PLATE

[neilhernandez92]

Does anyone know where I can get a new VIN plate made for my 1972 FJ40? The plate on the door was painted over by the PO and it's not even stamped but must have had been printed on. TIA

 

[devo]

@ToyotaMatt was the VIN plate guy in the past. Far as I know no one else has picked up this task?

 

[charliemeyer007]

Well if you can't find what you are looking for new, have you tried to repair the one you have? Cheaper paint (rattle can stuff) can be quickly removed by wiping it with a ragged damped with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide. Read and heed the MSDS for that stuff. I will also remove other stuff with more time and elbow grease.

Keith Rucker over at vintage machinery dot org has someone he uses to make new data plates for some of the machines he restores. A different guy make new decals for old machines. You will need a good picture with scale to get estimate of cost to have it done.
You could watch the excellent vids until find the ones I refer too, but likely ask/search on his site.
for example Repainting Badges and Tags - VintageMachinery.org Knowledge Base (Wiki) - http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/Repainting%20Badges%20and%20Tags.ashx

 

[neilhernandez92]

@ToyotaMatt was the VIN plate guy in the past. Far as I know no one else has picked up this task?

excuse my "noobi-ness" but what is TLCA 2380?

 

[RevISK]

excuse my "noobi-ness" but what is TLCA 2380?

It is the posters Toyota Land Cruiser Association member number

 

[sogafarm]

excuse my "noobi-ness" but what is TLCA 2380?

Toyota Landcruiser Association member number

 

[brian]

Sounds like someone isnt a member.

 

[pb4ugo]

excuse my "noobi-ness" but what is TLCA 2380?

That's quite a low number. "Toyota Trails" would have been black and white back then.

 

[brian]

That's quite a low number. "Toyota Trails" would have been black and white back then.

Pretty sure they were still b&w when i joined.

 

[65swb45]

Pretty sure they were still b&w when i joined.

They were stapled sheets when I joined.

 

[devo]

I am the the 2,380 member of the TLCA. I actually had a lower number but let my membership laps!
I have a stack of black and white stapled TT’s