I just purchased a 48 to 50 patent plate for my 23 series from Pulfer Williams (Great company to do business with by the way) and I need to get it stamped so it looks somewhat authentic, any one know who would do this? It appears the stamps are 3/8 inch. Pulfer Williams cited legal reasons, okay I'm good with that. I do have the build sheet for the car which matches the Briggs Body number plate.

Lonny,
Ebay and Craigslist have been a good source over the years.
You can search CL by state with http://www.statewidelist.com/ or http://www.dailylister.com/for a national CL list search. There of course are other search engines. statewidelist also searches Ebay.
Good luck

Ellis,
I sent you a pm.
If you click on the persons name it will open a different window and at the bottom is the pm button.
All the best,
B.

I'm not a computer giant here, but how do you enlarge the images? I'd like to have a good look at this car. I have clicked on other car images and they open up...

So...has PackardTaxiMan made any progress?
It is very interesting to see what is encountered during a restoration.

Another 2 cents worth, seeing the pictures of the caked mud its possible the previous owner used something to really seal the oil pan to keep dirt and mud out.

I think you might try and identify the type of adhesive(s) that was used. Is it soft or pliable or hard and can you chip a piece of it off? Looking at the stud and nut, it appears to have a softer material while the outside has a hard coating.

May see if you can pull the soft material off the stud and nut. Then see if you can chip or scrap some of the material off the crank case. It might be that a silicon or PVC adhesive was used first when the pan was reinstalled and then a hard sealer like hardening Permatex was applied at the seam of additional protection.

I might try some brake clean or straight acetone applied with a small paint brush to see if the hard material becomes soft.
Once the outside hard coating is removed the softer adhesive should give way cutting, heat or prying.

This is very interesting. Thank John for keeping us informed.

Additional thought just came to me, what if that outside substance is a roofing sealant? It might react to some diesel and heat to make it soft, then scrape with a knife.

This is so cool stuff, I love all this! The wealth of knowledge, remarkable.

I used a brake adjustment tool that was ground a little more on the end and pried ever so softly then ran a razor blade down the crack to separate the gasket.

Good luck

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