u/West_Airline_1712

Making Custom License Plates

A quick and inexpensive way to make your own custom license plates. Instructions are in the comments.

u/West_Airline_1712 — 4 hours ago
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Most Challenging Build to Date: 60 Ford Starliner

My first attempt at lighting a car kit and it was challenging to say the least. First was scribing the trunk lid so I could access the battery holder. Used too big of a scribe (my impatience) and ended up with a gap all around the lid.

Figuring out how to run the wires was a bit of a mindbender at first, but once I figured it out, it wasn't bad. Until I was attaching the body to the chassis and the wires kept getting in the way.

Couldn't get the body to fit properly (front end sits too high) and only figured out the reason after everything was glued into place. The windshield was installed slightly wrong which prevented the chassis and interior cabin from sitting properly. C'est la vie! For the record, this kit went together very well, the windshield fitment was my mistake.

Overall, pleased with the outcome though. Been wanting to add lights for a while and needed the right kit; this was it.

**One hood ornament fell off while I was taking photos.

u/West_Airline_1712 — 2 days ago
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78 Ford 4x4

This was a terrible kit for me with respect to fitment issues so decided to turn into a beater.

u/West_Airline_1712 — 5 days ago