Re: Why restore??
 

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The sale of trim tags has been a "big (legal) business" for quite some time.

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Trim tags as well as riveted VIN plates and paper titles.

Many years ago, I routinely stripped 1st. generation cars simply for parts when I could find them. While dismantling a 'plain jane' 69 Camaro, a potential buyer "begged" me for the VIN plate and title. I refused!

As Al Colvin has said, " a correct original car should be able to stand on its own merit", meaning its component casting/part numbers and they're date codes should be within reasonable limits.