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msgtmac · 07-09-2019, 05:38 PM

Getting ready to send the cab to the blaster and i need to remove the data plates. are there oe fasteners or do i just need to pop new rivets in after paint?

Beartooth · 07-09-2019, 06:02 PM

My trucks of this era have spot welded tags. I think gently removing it with a putty knife, preserving the look of the plate. After the cab is blasted, use JB Weld to reattach the plate.

I admit to not being too savvy, sure others here will have a better opinion.

Good luck with your project.

msgtmac · 07-09-2019, 06:18 PM

What about the paint code plate? It has those weird looking fasteners.

Beartooth · 07-09-2019, 06:30 PM

Their are a few places that sell those special rivets. I have seen them for sale, can not remember where exactly, try eBay, LMC, Tucker’s, Classic, etcetera.

**Captainfab** · 07-09-2019, 10:45 PM

I would not remove the VIN tag. That is actually a Federal crime to remove a VIN tag from a Vehicle. Just cover it with 1 layer of good masking tape and then a couple layers of good duct tape and it will be fine.

Beartooth · 07-09-2019, 10:47 PM

What the Captain says! 😁

**straight6chevyguy** · 07-12-2019, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I would not remove the VIN tag. That is actually a Federal crime to remove a VIN tag from a Vehicle. Just cover it with 1 layer of good masking tape and then a couple layers of good duct tape and it will be fine.

I'm all for keeping the laws but...
Seriously?

So the cops are going to show up at my house if I drill the vin tag rivets out on a 50+ year old truck?

Maybe I should not have taken that tag off my mattress.

**Captainfab** · 07-12-2019, 10:53 PM

That's not quite what I'm saying.

If he removes the tag and someone happens to see it when it is at the blasters and decides to be an asshat. Some people are like that.

Also if at some time the truck needs to have a VIN inspection. The inspector might notice.

Here in Idaho, of the state vehicle inspector suspects that something may not be right about the VIN or the vehicle in general, they can confiscate it and it could be crushed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by straight6chevyguy

I'm all for keeping the laws but...
Seriously?

So the cops are going to show up at my house if I drill the vin tag rivets out on a 50+ year old truck?

Maybe I should not have taken that tag off my mattress.

franken · 07-12-2019, 11:53 PM

Federal law says the VIN tag, and some states state the body tag can't be removed. Doing so damages the authenticity of the vehicle, and may break the law.
Do what you want. Have fun later.

**Clyde65** · 07-13-2019, 07:14 PM

Captn Fab said Asshat! Hahahahahaha!

**jocko** · 07-14-2019, 10:57 AM

Don't remove it, it's not worth the potential hassle it could become. Just have it masked appropriately so it doesn't get blasted.

**straight6chevyguy** · 07-15-2019, 02:08 PM

Sorry guys, I was only trying to be funny, and I'm not really trying to cause trouble. I just was stating my opinion in a humorous way.

I totally agree with the captain that some people just like to be mean old donkeys and will turn you in for something in which you had no criminal intent.

I would absolutely say leave your vin tag alone if at all possible.
But for me in the case of sand blasting your truck, it just seems to me that you would want to blast every possible inch of your cab to prevent rust or problems of peeling paint. (Just my opinion)

By the way, I have never tampered with or removed a vin on any truck or car.
All my trucks are legit!

And I will try to be more careful with my humor in the future.

07-09-2019, 05:38 PM	#1
msgtmac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Powder Springs, Ga Posts: 50	Data plate Getting ready to send the cab to the blaster and i need to remove the data plates. are there oe fasteners or do i just need to pop new rivets in after paint?

07-09-2019, 06:02 PM	#2
Beartooth Registered User Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Big Wonderful Wyoming Posts: 5	Re: Data plate My trucks of this era have spot welded tags. I think gently removing it with a putty knife, preserving the look of the plate. After the cab is blasted, use JB Weld to reattach the plate. I admit to not being too savvy, sure others here will have a better opinion. Good luck with your project.

07-09-2019, 06:18 PM	#3
msgtmac Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Powder Springs, Ga Posts: 50	Re: Data plate What about the paint code plate? It has those weird looking fasteners.

07-09-2019, 06:30 PM	#4
Beartooth Registered User Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Big Wonderful Wyoming Posts: 5	Re: Data plate Their are a few places that sell those special rivets. I have seen them for sale, can not remember where exactly, try eBay, LMC, Tucker’s, Classic, etcetera.

07-09-2019, 10:45 PM	#5
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: Data plate I would not remove the VIN tag. That is actually a Federal crime to remove a VIN tag from a Vehicle. Just cover it with 1 layer of good masking tape and then a couple layers of good duct tape and it will be fine. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

07-09-2019, 10:47 PM	#6
Beartooth Registered User Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Big Wonderful Wyoming Posts: 5	Re: Data plate What the Captain says! 😁

07-12-2019, 11:53 PM	#9
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,128	Re: Data plate Federal law says the VIN tag, and some states state the body tag can't be removed. Doing so damages the authenticity of the vehicle, and may break the law. Do what you want. Have fun later.

07-13-2019, 07:14 PM	#10
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: Data plate Captn Fab said Asshat! Hahahahahaha! __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

07-14-2019, 10:57 AM	#11
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Data plate Don't remove it, it's not worth the potential hassle it could become. Just have it masked appropriately so it doesn't get blasted.

07-15-2019, 02:08 PM	#12
straight6chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: yamhill OR Posts: 910	Re: Data plate Sorry guys, I was only trying to be funny, and I'm not really trying to cause trouble. I just was stating my opinion in a humorous way. I totally agree with the captain that some people just like to be mean old donkeys and will turn you in for something in which you had no criminal intent. I would absolutely say leave your vin tag alone if at all possible. But for me in the case of sand blasting your truck, it just seems to me that you would want to blast every possible inch of your cab to prevent rust or problems of peeling paint. (Just my opinion) By the way, I have never tampered with or removed a vin on any truck or car. All my trucks are legit! And I will try to be more careful with my humor in the future. __________________ 1965 chevy c20 292 4speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=777601 1976 chevy c10 250 4speed http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=787037 1978 chevy c20 350 4speed 1998 chevy c1500 4.3L 5speed 2002 Chevy s10 4.3L auto 4x4 Plus a Mercury & some Fords... To many projects!



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