Quick little update, I re did the I'd plate today. Not sure if I explained how I did it last time or if it's been explained here before but I know alot of people paint then sand off the paint on the embossed letters to expose the brass writing but I find it's fiddly and tends to scratch and dull the paint as well as the brass.
First I clean the plate up and polish the brass to a shinny finish with a polishing mop on the bench grinder. I then primed then paint the id plate completely then after a few hours when dry i scrape with a brand new box cutter blade keeping the blade flush along all lettered in the horizontal position and it's done in 10mins with no chipping or scratches and no polishing required afterwards. I also find that Chevrolet Orange-Red is a very good match to the origional I'd plate colour as to me it was never really red.
Hope that helps anyone out there. Keep in mind different paints might scrape or dry differently and keep the paint coats as thin as possible don't let it build up with thick coats.
What do you think Jack would this be a early first production of 500?
