| Chevguy49Ford | -- 10-26-2009 @ 5:36 AM |
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I am wondering if there should be a bracket for the front plate similar to the one on the trunk lid or did the plate just bolt right to the bumper? Also wondering what is the best way to repaint the raised part of a license plate? I am thinking it would turn out best to use a roller and paint the raised parts. Thanks, Scott. Cheers, Scott. 1949 Custom Tudor. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/35thLE/49016.jpg
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| trjford8 | -- 10-26-2009 @ 7:12 AM |
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My neighbor has a 49 and his just bolts to the bumper.
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| supereal | -- 10-26-2009 @ 9:02 AM |
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Scott: I've restored several plates, and found that using a roller just doesn't do the job. After getting any dents out, we bead blast the old paint, and any rust, off the surface. A coat of automotive primer follows, then a couple of coats of the background color. If there is a border, we then mask it so we can brush on the color with a crisp edge. The numbers are painted carefully with an artist's brush. It takes lots of time, but in most cases, the pressed numbers don't have a clear definition that permits rolling. We have tried many types of rollers, but always go back to the brush. I've seen the letters masked by cutting around them with an X-Acto knife after covering the plate, but usually there is excess paint at the edges that requires touchup with a brush, anyway. I'm sure there are other approaches, but this one works best for me.
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| jfarrell | -- 10-26-2009 @ 10:02 AM |
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An old-time restoration guy once restored a set of license plate for us that were in pretty good shape by painting the entire plate the color of the numbers or letters and then, when dry, painted over the entire plate with the color of the rest of the plate. When dry, he took rubbing compound and rubbed out the numbers or letters. The plates look great!
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| nelsb01 | -- 10-26-2009 @ 10:33 AM |
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Scott; It wasnt until 1951 that the license plate just attached to the front bumper. In 1949 an 1950 there was a two piece bracket. A spacer bracket and then the front license bracket. The space allowed for getting to the nut on the bolt that would hold on the license plate. The 1949 bumper should only have two holes where the spacer bracket mounts. In 1950 they had elongated slots in the bumper so you could use either the correct bracket, or just mount the license to the bumper. Page 386 of the Ford Chassis Parts Catalog, printed January 1952.
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| Chevguy49Ford | -- 10-26-2009 @ 4:21 PM |
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Thanks for all of the info guys!! nelsb01, my front bumper has two slots near the bottom that are about six inches long. Is it safe to say that this is more likely a 50 bumper than a correct 49? Cheers, Scott. 1949 Custom Tudor. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/35thLE/49016.jpg
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| nelsb01 | -- 10-27-2009 @ 9:32 PM |
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Well, according to the Ford Chassis Parts book picture I would have to say yes. They are interchangeable -- so if there was a need for a new bumper in the history of the car, then I would say they went with the current stock at the time, and that could have been a later bumper.
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