ijonsson Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Anyone got a good picture of the TR2 brass body number plate or just the measures, mine is missing. Thanks to Bill Pigott I now have the body number and some other data that Heritage register didn't have. /Inge Edited February 14, 2017 by ijonsson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 You can have replacement body and build tags made. I think our forum friend Frank Angelini does them, yes? (Others will know for sure. TRTags as user name, ISTR?) Here's a vendor who resells his work: http://www.zeni.net/trf/miniTR2TR3/38.php?s_wt=1440&s_ht=803 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 You can have replacement body and build tags made. I think our forum friend Frank Angelini does them, yes? (Others will know for sure. TRTags as user name, ISTR?) Here's a vendor who resells his work: http://www.zeni.net/trf/miniTR2TR3/38.php?s_wt=1440&s_ht=803 Shown as NLS in the catalogue now. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Frank made me a Brass tag, excellent repro. Size of (an original) tag is 3½" long, by 3/4" wide with 3/8" radiused ends Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Frank was still making them the last time I checked (about a year ago). He is an occasional visitor to this forum, angelfj if you want to try a PM. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino_mac Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Is that Frank that does the TR3 gauges on Ebay? If so, he's an artist and a thoroughly pleasant guy to deal with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill.P. Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 I too think Frank still produces his excellent repro brass body plates.....about as close to the original as you are likely to get....there's even one on TS2 !! Bill P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Frank made me a Brass tag, excellent repro. Brass tag2.JPG Size of (an original) tag is 3½" long, by 3/4" wide with 3/8" radiused ends Bob. Thank you, I think I'll have a go myself. I already tried TRF and saw what Stuart saw, NLS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 The TRF link was more for photos than anything else. See your pm for Frank's email. Suggest going directly to him to see what he can do for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 I do know Frank is still doing them for individuals as he has just done some for a friend of mine in France. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EdwinTiben Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 my tag was broken, he did one for me too, looks great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 The only comment I would make regarding the Frank made ones is the end shaping. The originals had a constant radius at each end which was exactly half the width of the plate. Franks has smaller radiuses on all 4 corners, Nit picking I know ! The number stampings are spot on. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 The only comment I would make regarding the Frank made ones is the end shaping. The originals had a constant radius at each end which was exactly half the width of the plate. Franks has smaller radiuses on all 4 corners, Nit picking I know ! The number stampings are spot on. Bob. The brass stock that Frank uses is thinner than the originals and I also did a little re-shaping of the one he sent me but these were minor issues in an otherwise very good reproduction. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwaters Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 If someone could PM me Franks contact details it be very much appreciated, one of my tags is in two pieces and needs replacing. Many thanks David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) See your pm, David. Edited February 14, 2017 by Don H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dwaters Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Many thanks Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MJF Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 I would be grateful if someone could also PM me Franks contact details, both the tags are missing from my current TR2 project. Many thanks, Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hi Martin, PM sent. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MJF Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hi Roger, many thanks for your replies. Thanks Don H for your PM as well, Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ts1144 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Could someone please tell me how to contact Frank as I need some brass tags making Thanks Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G Denson Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Like Chris I would also like to contact Frank to get a brass tag made up. I have the 7 figure bodyshell number but not the number commencing with an "EB". Can anyone help me as to where I can get information as to how to track this one down. Thanks to one and all in anticipation. Cheers Gordon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Hi Chris, have replied. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Like Chris I would also like to contact Frank to get a brass tag made up. I have the 7 figure bodyshell number but not the number commencing with an "EB". Can anyone help me as to where I can get information as to how to track this one down. Thanks to one and all in anticipation. Cheers Gordon I have both the Heritage cert and a Bill Piggott trace and neither of them include the EB tag number. The Heritage cert included no body numbers, the Bill P trace provided my missing body number. If all else fails you could make up an age appropriate EB number and nobody would really know that it wasnt original. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 This has been discussed before on the forum, & the consensus was no, there is no way to establish the original EB No. if tag is lost, & to guess it is a bit pointless, + you may choose a number which is currently on someone else's car. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted April 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) Got a mail from Frank Angelini telling me he's had email problems for some months, so tried to reply that I'm still interested in a body number tag, but my reply doesn't reach him "due to incorrect SMTP prompt at the host" so if anyone know whereabouts he lives I might find a snail mail address and try contact the old fashioned way. Edited April 14, 2017 by ijonsson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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