Below are various BEFORE & AFTER pictures of projects we have worked on over the years. Some items required minor to major restoration while others had to be re-created from scratch.

Flying Flea Data Plate - Custom Design

Rough sketch provided by customer.

New design etched in brass and hand-painted.

Finished plate drilled, stamped & shipped..

1950s Cadillac Hubcap Medallions - Restore 4

Initial cleaning found numerous holes to fix.

Micro abrasion discovered that 2 were brass and 2 were steel.

Soldered holes and reshaped detail. Gold plated and hand-painted.

Bomb Lift Truck Plate X2 - Complete Recreation

Extracted all data and created a digital master.

Etched in matching aluminum, hand-painted background & hand-stamped numbers.
-Actual numbers intentionally blurred-

Extracted all data and created a digital master including Ammo Pot inspection stamp.

Etched in matching aluminum, hand-painted background & hand-stamped numbers.
-Actual numbers intentionally blurred-

Neville "Fat Man" Steering Wheel plate - Complete Recreation
Extracted all data and created a digital master. Etched in matching aluminum and hand-painted background


Sparks-Withington Sparton plate - Complete Recreation
Extracted all data and created a digital master. Etched in matching aluminum and hand-painted background


Chris Craft plate - Complete Recreation
Digitized original, etched in brass and hand-painted.


1946-48 Chrysler Hood Ornament - Restoration

Completey strip paint & finishes.

Re-plate, polish & repaint. Chrysler medallion was gold plated..
Gleaner Baldwin - Complete Recreation

Recreate data plate from original
-Actual numbers intentionally blurred-

Etch on brass, stamp numbers & handpainted.
-Actual numbers intentionally blurred-