TRACTOR PART VIII - NUMBER PLATE

Some people find images of Jesus on their toast or in the froth of an over-priced cappuccino but I’ve discovered a suspect looking stain on my kitchen worktop. 

Is it just my gutter mind or does this crusted up bit of seepage on my worktop look like a …?

Does this look like a penis?

Moving swiftly on. The topic is tractors. (Not again!)  I’m sure that by now, you’re sick of hearing about tractor this and tractor that. You probably wish a vast chasm would open up to swallow anything tractor related. You’re not alone.

Fortunately, our quest to magic up the best birthday gift ever for our darling grandson is almost nearing its end but until then tough, you’ll just have to grin and bear it.

With a belly full of pringles, mince pies and chocolate matchmakers, it’s hard to find the motivation for DIY but to work off these superfluous calories, I’m re-visiting the tractor’s rear end to make a personalised number plate. Here’s how I did it:

Using a bit of leftover thin plywood, cut out a 6 inch square then give it two coats of yellow paint.

Painted yellow square for your number plate

When dry, position your painted square in the desired position on the back panel of your tractor. Lightly draw round the square in pencil to mark out the area for the glue.

Mark out in pencil then apply glue inside square lines

Stick the painted square in place with a touch of CT1 then leave to dry.

Glue square down then leave to dry

Whilst this is bonding, over to PC and printer.  If you haven’t had too many festive sherries and have a steady hand then feel free to draw your personalised plate freehand but I’m using a bit of a collage cheat here. 

I’ve printed out my personalised number plate onto a bit of white card using a nice large bold font.  Cut round your numbers/letters then stick them onto the painted square as if you were creating a car number plate.  Now when I did this, the printer ink smudged off quite a bit leaving very patchy lettering so once I’d glued the letters in place I touched them up with a bit of black paint.

Stick letters/numbers into position on your square

 

For that final industrial style finishing touch, add short stubby dome headed screws to each corner taking care that these don't protrude inside the box.  

Add finishing touches

Your tractor’s rear end has now been personalised.

Nice butt