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He had a repop tag made for the car. But in this circumstance, with paperwork, having had the original paint and interior prior to resto, and everything (but rear end, of course) #s matching, do you think this could qualify as the one in a million legit reasons to have one (meaning no intention of fraud, whatsoever)?
dave
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Dave:
I really respect you, respect your point of view, respect all of the great advice you have given so many even though you and I have never met or talked. I've seen pictures of some of your work, and you do some really good work.
However, I really think the answer to this one is obvious. With all the documentation on this particular car, why mess it up with a fake (notice I said fake, not reproduction, reproduced, or restoration part) trim tag. It will forever call into question ALL ASPECTS of the car.
The logic goes like this: "Well if he faked the trim tag, did he fake the engine, fake the dealer sticker, fake the other documents?"
I really don't understand why it is so hard to accept the history of the car as it is for what it is. You are an honest guy. After you put GM quarters on a car, regardless of how well, you wouldn't advertise the car as having it original quarters. So it needed quarters. Big deal. Just tell them it needed quarters, and they were done correctly. That is part of the history of the car.
For example, check out this thread about, of all things, what appears to be a real Pace Car with an obvious fake tag.
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=69425
Have to admire the guy who said: "Its not one of the real blatant style of fake tags, but theres enough there to tell."
Lynn
My opinion, and only because you asked.