Re: [FWDLK] VINNY & the TAGS

["Edward X. Petrus" <desoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, as I said in my original comment, at least for 1957 DeSotos, the VIN
tag is POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL, UNPAINTED.  It is SPOT WELDED IN PLACE.

Ed Petrus

At 10:41 AM 1/30/2004 -0500, cpollock@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello,
> I went out to my 50-60's junkyard the other day, and kept this question in
> mind.  I looked at the vin tag on a (really, really GONE!) Imperial.  Not
> sure of the year as it was just a shell (no doors, doghouse, trunklid,
> etc...). I know it to be an Imperial because I saw it last summer, when it
> was complete!.  Rotted to hell and back (Ohio car) but complete.  Had the
> VIN tag on the inside of the A-pillar.  It was NOT painted, and it appears
> to have been spot welded onto the pillar.  This would make sense as the
> factory would be using spot welders to tack the car together.  The tag
> appeared to be stainless steel,

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