VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND EARLIER 1929-1932 Two Questions.

1. Does anybody know where I can get a 29 crank cover?
2. Does anybody have a recommendation for a person who restores license plates?
Thanks.

Item 1 The www.fillingstation.com items GR-2 and AF-525 is that what you are looking for. Item 2 I can not help you with sorry.

When looking for parts for your 1929, always check the Filling Station's catalog or web site first since they have a lot of parts for your vehicle.

For the license plate restoration look in "Services Offered" in Hemmings Motor News or do a search on Google. You will be surprised the amount of old car services that can be found on the Internet.

Thanks. I tried the Filling Station. I should have asked for members' recommendations for the license plate painting, and if anybody out there had a crank tunnel for sale.

Licence plate restoration; waynetyler@embarqmail.com

Tu papa,

License Plate Restoration.....

"Oregon License Plates" located in Bend, OR. Don & Tamara Brown.

They've done plates for me. GREAT work. Reasonable. NOT cheap. Less than $100.

Phone: 541-419-1141.

Not sure how many different states they do. Possibly only "area" plates. Like Oregon, Wash, Cal. Worth a call or check google for their web site.

Bill.

I would try http://www.egge.com/ is an engine rebuilders Also Bob Forrest in Corvallis Oregon. at BFREBUILDERS.com
Either would know if you even need one.

crank girdle is talked about at this web site.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/engines-transmission/343299-crank-girdle.html

good hunting

I think that Tu papa is asking about a crank hole cover (tunnel) for his 1929 Chevrolet.

You can get your "Radiator Splash Apron Crank Hole Tunnel Cover W/Chrome Cap" from www.20schevyparts.com. That is where I got mine two years ago. Look at the online catalog and look under "Sheet Metal".

Mr. Wallace has lots of interesting and reasonably priced items.

Bob

Yes that is true

That is right. I'm sorry to say I forgot about Gary Wallace.

"Stanley's Parts" has the crank hole cover as well.

I have had a couple of sets done by Dayrrl's Plates (web site) out of PA. He did an excellent job on painting an lettering. I have one plate he did out of the two sets that I would have like to have seen a little straighter but it is presentable. He took about 3 months from the day they left to the day they came back to my home so plan ahead

I ran across this site about a year ago and thought I would send my next set to them and see how they do. It is "Finish Your Plates" (web site) They look like they do nice work and seem reasonable.

I don't know if you have ever worked on old license plates before but they can be a real pain in the butt. Originally the lettering on them was put on by a "roll coater" it's like a big hard rubber wheel that gets a very thin film of paint and rolls over the plate putting down just the right amount of paint. The plates must be almost perfectly flat to do this. A bent plate can end up springy like a potato chip and it is near impossible to use the roll coater. When doing body work on a badly bent plate I have often thought I would rather cut a fender in 1/2 and weld it back together than get a badly bent plate straight. Let us know who you use and how they come out.

Thanks for the note on Stanley's Parts. I was not aware of it.

Bob