Re: [FWDLK] VIN TAGS

[Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

The VIN tag, attached to the driver's hinge post, was unpainted metal
(stainless steel, I believe).  The ones in the 1960's were glued on and the
holes were stamped into the tag and door post after being glued in place.
If you ever remove one you will see it will sort of snap back into place.

Also, prior to 1968 the Shipping Order Number was used to track the car, not
the VIN.   It is the SON that is stamped on the radiator crossmember, for
one.   And if you note the 1960 to 1964 VIN tags (and 1965 US tags?) the
first two digits are stamped into the tag while the rest of the tag has
pre-stamped raised numbers.  The raised numbers were for the model year,
assembly plant and sequential production number.  The first two dgitis were
for the make/engine, and series.  It appears the tags were taken as the car
moved down the line and the first two digits stamped to match the car being
built.

The data tag under the hood was painted and screwed into place.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Waters
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] VIN TAGS


Ed -

I would think they should be painted.  They were probably used as a tracking
number in case the build sheet got lost.  Also, if they were spotwelded
afterwards, then the heat from the spotwelder would blacken the paint.

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: eddee
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 5:01 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] VIN TAGS


Hello List
Question on the door post Vin (s/n) tags on many of our cars.......

Are they supposed to be painted or bare metal??????


ED ECKERSON
ICE BERG  LI  NY
57  FURY

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