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#1
12-08-2005, 12:48 AM
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Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
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
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#2
12-08-2005, 01:35 AM
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Re: Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
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...?"
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12-10-2005, 04:10 AM
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Re: Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
[ QUOTE ]
thats exactly what I was thinking. Who makes the best trim tags? [/ QUOTE ] Hmmm...help anyone? 
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#5
12-10-2005, 04:18 AM
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Re: Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
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.
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#6
12-10-2005, 06:56 AM
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Re: Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
"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
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#7
12-12-2005, 07:12 AM
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Re: Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
How about using a factory original cowl tag from the same assembly plant. It would have to be correctly date coded of course. It's done all the time with engines, transmissions, rears, alternators, distributors, wheels, glass, etc. If the car were to be sold as having date correct components, then a replaced trim tag or alternator would be OK. Reproduction door tags with VINs seem to be OK with many people. Why is the trim tag so evil?
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#9
12-12-2005, 07:30 AM
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Re: Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
Is Verne the master of trim tags?
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#10
12-12-2005, 07:58 AM
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Re: Trim Tag: none at all or repro?
No he's just honest...
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