OZM29C Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Fortunately I found my USA number on the hull side which helped identify my weasel. Apart from the USA number, all other data plates and hull tags etc were missing. On the old weasel forum I posted my USA number and was surprised to find that Jim Gilmore had the sister to my weasel. That gave me the ORD number for mine and I had to take a guesstimate on my Hull tag. As my weasel was a Letterkenny rebuild I opted to use a NOS post war ORD plate and I had Robert at Data Plates 4 U https://dataplates4u.com/ make a replacement Hull tag. I also had my stencils made by this company in the UK. https://www.axholmesigns.co.uk/ Weasel Stencils - Final draft.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 That is great that you found the original numbers. Robert does nice work - he made up tags for my Willys MB. I am hoping the PO of my T24 founds the original hull tag.....he promised he has it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIYJ Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I have this partial decal on my weasel. Any info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.R.H. Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 OZ, My Man!!! Thank you very much for posting the Data Plate guy. Do you know how to tell what my "Hull Tag" number would be, if my Mfsr. and. Ord. serial number is 7399? Your "Hull Tag' is M-29-C 7333. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.R.H. Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Well Men, I contacted Robert at the website OZM29 suggested. I don't want to be a wet blanket with bad news, but Robert told me via email that he doesn't make the "hull data plates" any more. Just like the Weasel track bands, another avenue of approach will have to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M29 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 The guy I bought my plates from is still advertising on Ebay. The plates were very nice. He is in Poland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilmore Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Just as a FYI........ Original Weasel data plates were made of steel with a clear coating over that. Brass data plates like the one that John posted a photo of are post war and made for the Weasel rebuild program ( as John noted). If the Weasel production had gone on longer in 1945 ...cardboard data plates were to be used !!....like the VERY LATE DUKW's had. Jim Gilmore Jim Thorpe, PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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