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Another random to some, question. 

Police and License plates. 

My Blazer is a 79 model, meaning it has to wear a white up front and yellow out back, license plate. 

I am also a believer that these are safety items, acting as reflective surfaces at times. 

However, I like the style of plate in the photos below as it fits the size of recessed hole pressed into the bumper out front and the number plate mount out back. 

Once I add in the reverse light bar that Euan sent me, I would like to mount that up high above the plate to protect it and keep the rear reasonably clear. 

So, who has actual experience or real knowledge about current opinions from the police and ANPR brigades? 

Is this a big transgression or seen as fine as the plate fits the hole and cameras can still read it all?? 

Thank you all. 

What I currently have.



Random pics off the interweb. 

Had a vacation day to burn off today, or lose it.

So I spent about 5 hrs at my desk, catching up with some hateful admin and record keeping tasks in my office.

It was cold outside, so worked well being stuck indoors.


The sun was shining indoors though.

My little Klingon seemed happy in the sun.




Happy cat, next to me in the office, under the electric sun.




Once done with my admin stuff, coffee, shower and then onto the phone with the DVLA to enquire about the Blazers paperwork status.

A lovely lady named Fran checked my details then put me on hold for two minutes and came back to say the paperwork should be with me in 3-5 working days.

Perfect timing for Christmas then.

MOT in the new year.


In the mean time I have the vinyl Euan sent, on the windowsill waiting for some sun to straighten out the strips before applying them to the Blazer.

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And got distracted last night by mate Martin...... 

Personal plate?




Weekend tomorrow.

Well, that did not last long.

Was out for an hour down at the garage.

1’C out there and a decent chilling breeze.

But before I came in, I played with the extra BHP stripes that Euan had sent me.......

Too cold for Blu-Tac (Prestick or whatever name you use) to stick to the truck, so went to Masking tape.

This is just the first try, and there could be other options.

Number 1



Number 2



Number 3 



Currently my favourite as the truck is actually quite big, so the single straight line is a bit lost 

I am also thinking of another one inch stripe in black or red to use as accent, or these finer pinstripes I bought years ago.



And the only “sticker” I plan on adding to the truck, if you do not count go faster stripes.




Now headed out to The Isle of Sheppey to see mate Darren at Unit Engineering about a laser and some stainless steel cutting.

Little things make the difference sometimes.

While over at Darren’s place for a few hours, tea and cookies, to order up the new back full panel for the Blazers tailgate, I went through a collection of badges.

Found one to fit in the centre of the steering wheel, as the truck,does not have an original anymore, much as I would love to have an original steering wheel.

 

The Rock n Roll badge is for the infill panel between the rear lights.

 

While in their shop, I scavenged the scrap bin and found he two Indian heads and the deer, the Stormtrooper I had previously bought from Darren.

Plan for the Indian Heads would be either the front of two candles, as candle holders, or better still as exhaust embellishes on 3” exits, not sure it would work, but I like the idea.

Another weekend over.

Not a lot of Blazer time, but I did a few things and also relaxed a bit.

Awake and up by 3.30 this morning, by 06.00 I had spent a few hours chatting with Dennis in St Louis, and also spent an hour chatting to Lee the lawyer I met in September.

Then I ordered a 50 meter roll of 12mm yellow signwriting or pin striping vinyl off eBay to go with these two tones of orange once I do the sides of the Blazer 




At some point I had a shower etc, then went for a walk around Rochester 



Found a small farmers market where I bought some awesome bread, and also three French dried sausages.



Hot chips a must in Rochester High street 



Came home with my treasures, bread with real butter, and starting with a pork and Roquefort sausage, followed by the smoked version and thirdly the black pepper sausage.

Started with my Old Bear knife, then switched to my trusty Opinel using the cutting board my friend Stanislav “Stas” from Siberia had sent me recently along with a photo of Katya his wife..........



Smoked 



Pepper, amazing sausage 



While relaxing and watching some catch up telly, I sent Stas in Siberia a pic of my cutting board and the food on it.

Instantly a reply came back, he was impressed and jealous.

We ended up chatting for about three hours on WhatsApp sharing info, he and Katya drinking beer and wine, and me with a Bud Light and light snacking. 
Gotta love technology.

Stas and Katya relaxing late on a Sunday in their kitchen.



Weather today’s in Siberia was warm and pleasant.

-8’C outside.



I also ordered some duct tape off Evilbay to stick to the trucks rims, in order to help the trim rings find a place to grip, rather than pop off.

Monday soon, two day week for me.

Need I say more??

I have loads of little jobs to get to while I am off work for a few days, as long as the weather allows me.

Tonight on the way home I stopped and got some,paint stripper........ not a recommended product in my world.



They recommend applying, waiting 30 minutes and applying a second coat of the stuff inneeded.

Nope, not even maybe.



Including scraping, scratching and trying to move some of the military cameo paint from the badges, which took me 3 hours, RHD results were absolutely disappointing.

After three hours 



Product absolutely NOT Recommended 




After scraping with a sharp knife and trying to clean up what the chemicals could not do, I have realised that the only way to use these badges, will be to paint them all one colour and then to roller the high surfaces in a different colour to contrast.



So my quick first holiday job took a lot longer than planned.

More fun tomorrow as I have garage time coming.

Need I say more??

I have loads of little jobs to get to while I am off work for a few days, as long as the weather allows me.

Tonight on the way home I stopped and got some,paint stripper........ not a recommended product in my world.



They recommend applying, waiting 30 minutes and applying a second coat of the stuff inneeded.

Nope, not even maybe.



Including scraping, scratching and trying to move some of the military cameo paint from the badges, which took me 3 hours, RHD results were absolutely disappointing.

After three hours 



Product absolutely NOT Recommended 




After scraping with a sharp knife and trying to clean up what the chemicals could not do, I have realised that the only way to use these badges, will be to paint them all one colour and then to roller the high surfaces in a different colour to contrast.



So my quick first holiday job took a lot longer than planned.

More fun tomorrow as I have garage time coming.

Figured out why I failed.


Not sure why I am still posting here, but looks like loads of guys still pop in to see what madness my day has brought.

mr slug;16517021 Wrote:Sorry Grizz, 

Maybe I should have mentioned they are painted with CARC.

This is what Wiki has to say about CARC \/

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Chemical Agent Resistant Coating - Wikipedia

Chemical Agent Resistant Coating is a paint commonly applied to military vehicles to provide protection against chemical and biological weapons. The surface of the paint is engineered to be easily decontaminated after contact with chemical or biological warfare agents.
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Military paint is not all bad, I once begged a can of 'grey primer' off the local airbase - it had been intended to spray paint jet fighters, and would absorb, not reflect radar waves - it made my beat up old Dodge power wagon invisible to speed traps :lol:

You need something more industrial for vehicle paints, all the domestic ones have had the good stuff taken out of them to make them safe. Methylene Chloride or Dichloromethane or Butatone MEK but you probably need a license to buy them.

(19-12-2018, 09:18 AM)ffrenchie Wrote: [ -> ]You need something more industrial for vehicle paints, all the domestic ones have had the good stuff taken out of them to make them safe. Methylene Chloride or Dichloromethane or Butatone MEK but you probably need a license to buy them.

Sadly, in case some dimwit drinks a gallon of it.


Plan B activated.

Plan C will be a pair of cheap used replacement badges

Primer, then alloy wheel silver and next up once dried completely, highlight them with a small brush and some red enamel.

You can see damage that was on there in pic, red paint will fix it just fine.

Should be just fine from 5 meters.



More later.