I have a 379 fixer-upper in progress and for as long as I can remember it's been missing the ID plate. I Know it's around here somewhere, but y'all know how that goes.....
I have a guy at Rush that generally can help me with oddball items but after Several emails to Paccar with no response I took it upon myself to find a 3rd party vendor. I don't usually give out free advertising but my search results were pretty slim and I'm sure there are others out looking for a similar product.
Anyhow I felt the need to give credit where credit was due.
Aluma Photo-Plate in Houston hooked me up with a reproduction, was accommodating with some customization and did it for what I felt was a fair price.
The end result:
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VIN Plate
Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by Cottonmouth85, May 4, 2018.
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Thats awesome cause my new 388 didnt come with one of those and I would really like one.
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That's a nice touch. They do good work.
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They do good work for sure. Helped me out with some customization of the text and I opted to use the old square logo instead of the oval. My turn around time from order to delivery was like 4 days.
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That can't be legal.
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Why would it not be?
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That's my thought. Not legal,but.
As long as the replacement plate reflects true and accurate information, it should be ok.
Surprised Paccar wouldn't make a replacement for you.Cottonmouth85 Thanks this. -
If this same thread were posted in a vintage Corvette forum relating to Corvette VIN rather than Peterbilt it would cause colossal controversy and the company reproducing them would be shut down in a heartbeat.
Even reproduction "Data plates" (plates riveted to the firewall denoting options), while not illegal, are highly frowned upon by most if not all vintage car enthusiasts.Cottonmouth85 Thanks this. -
It's not stamped. It's printed, clear coated and reflects the actual information. His website describes the legality of it, up to and including running the number through a law enforcement database. Paccar was willing to supply the door frame sticker but not a reproduction plate on a 16yr old truck.
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Oh, ok. That's good to know in case I ever need the same thing.
I just remember the same topic causing a major ####storm on the vette forums a while ago. Assumed would be the same for trucks.
It is a high quality looking piece for sure.Cottonmouth85 Thanks this.
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