Trim Tag: none at all or repro?

chavist93 · #1 12-08-2005, 12:48 AM

I have a small delima here. The 67 chevelle SS that I'm restoring was missing the trim tag when I bought it. It was lost somehow in an engine fire many years ago before those kinds of things were important. The car is all original, paint, interior, engine, tranny, rear so I have no questions about the car itself. Would you guys buy a reproduction trim tag to put on it or just leave it completely off? I dont like the idea of having a fake trim tag, but I think it would be better than none at all. Just need some opinions. Thanks

musclecarjohn · #2 12-08-2005, 01:35 AM

Personally if it was my car with no plans of selling it...sure,I'd opt for a re-pop...as long as you know what goes on it.

At the least,it'll hopefully end the never-ending questions you'll have to endure everytime you open your hood..."hey man,what happened to your trim tag...?"

chavist93 · #3 12-10-2005, 12:16 AM

thats exactly what I was thinking. Who makes the best trim tags?

musclecarjohn · #4 12-10-2005, 04:10 AM

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thats exactly what I was thinking. Who makes the best trim tags?

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Hmmm...help anyone?

Rick H · #5 12-10-2005, 04:18 AM

The problem with fake trim tags is by the third owner they are no longer fake.

I know you don't plan on selling the car but things do change.

Anyway, www.trimtags.com

Rick H.

**Lynn** · #6 12-10-2005, 06:56 AM

"The problem with fake trim tags is by the third owner they are no longer fake." Absolutely the truth. You don't plan to sell it, but let's face it; plans change.

Personally, I would just leave it as is. There is no perfect fake tag out there. It raises more questions, and possibly problems, than no tag at all. If you don't want to put up with "the never-ending questions you'll have to endure everytime you open your hood..."hey man,what happened to your trim tag...?" "... you can just make a little tag that says "Original tag destroyed by engine fire and I refuse to put on a fake one."

Anyway, just my opinion. Not trying to force it on you, but you did ask.

Lynn

Verne_Frantz · #7 12-10-2005, 07:21 AM

I'm inclined to agree 100% with Lynn on that. While having no tag at all may prompt more questions, the answer is always easy and the same. If there's a repro tag on it, it won't get the obvious question as before, but before too long there will not only be more serious questions raised, but a lot of talk about the car and it's "real" heritage that you will never hear. Afterall, what body number would you put on it? You'd have to make one up, and it sure would be a shame if a car with it's original tag showed up with the same number. That could cause problems for 2 people, one of whom doesn't deserve any controversary over his car....

I also have to wonder about something else. No harm intended, but you stated the original cowl tag was destroyed in an engine compartment fire. Now, I have to think about how severe that fire had to be to completely melt away and "destroy" that tag. You also state, "The car is all original, paint, interior, engine, tranny, rear"
I have to wonder what might happen to the paint on a car's fenders, hood and upper cowl in such a fire......

Was the windshield cracked from the heat? Was the firewall pad toasted? Paint has a lower melting point than aluminum.

I said, I'm not trying to start trouble, but from what I've read so far, in my opinion things are sounding a little fishy.......

**TXSS** · #8 12-10-2005, 07:29 AM

Just to be accurate. I belive he said "It was lost somehow" not destroyed.

I'd put a blank tag on

Belair62 · #9 12-10-2005, 07:36 AM

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chavist93 · #10 12-11-2005, 02:58 PM

Yes, I dont know the whole story on what actually made the tag come off or fall off. The engine fire doesnt seem that is was very bad. The fender or hood paint was not damaged. Here is a pic of the car.