Trim Tag: none at all or repro?

[Lynn]

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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.

[RamAirDave]

Lynn,

I completely agree, and the respect is more than mutual. I appreciate your comments. Not just based on this thread, but on all the others youve had on this board and TC.

I totally agree with your logic (the same that I have) that it will question the car. But back in that time (1990 or so), things were different. The money wasnt as big as it is now, and the internet wasnt around to share so much info and opinions. Today, it would be better to have no tag at all, I would think, especially having paper on it.

I'm definately against the "fake" cars, as you may already know. Like yourself, I will help or share info/knowledge about all those that show up. The main part of my sharing the story of that particular car was to show that not every single repo tag was for the sole purpose of fraud. Unfortunately, the other 99% or so is for that reason.

Lynn, youre "somewhat" local to me. If youre ever in the LR area, it would be great for you to give me a call.

Side note: Last I heard (99 or 00), the car was in S Cal. No options really other than the RS/SS PC things, column shift. Would be interested if anyone knows of the car out there.

dave

[chavist93]

Lynn, I'm not really familiar with camaros, only chevelles. Can you tell me how you can tell its a fake tag? Well besides the new paint on it.

[Pacecarjeff]

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Lynn, I'm not really familiar with camaros, only chevelles. Can you tell me how you can tell its a fake tag? Well besides the new paint on it.

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That stuff should be left to private conversations.
Before too long no one will be able to tell the difference anyways.
We dont need to help the counterfeiters get it right sooner.

[Lynn]

Dave I would love to see some of your work in progress. I will be making a road trip to Gulfport MS next spring, but will probably take the souther route, rather than I-40. Don't think I have been I40 east as far as Arkansas since 1994. I do make it to Lake Tenkiller every once in a while, so maybe on one of those trips we could coordinate something.

BTW, what do you call a family in Arkansas with all their teeth?



Visitors.

What lives in Arkansas and has 28 teeth?



A family of 5.

[RamAirDave]

Does Oklahoma have a tree yet, or do they still have to staple leaves to telephone poles?

Know why TX hasnt fallen away from the continent yet? Because Oklahoma sucks.

Sorry, couldnt resist

dave

[Lynn]

Don't apologize. I started it. You gotta be able to laugh at yourself, right? Actually, the reason it is so windy in OK is because Kansas blows and Texas sucks.

I have always said the only reason anyone came to Oklahoma is because they gave it away (after stealing it) and the only reason anyone stayed is because they struck oil.

Lynn

[Verne_Frantz]

Well, since this has turned into an Okey/Texas thing, I have to share one....
I was driving a '64 Impala wagon I bought for my wife back from Studio City, CA, and stopped in a restaurant in northern Texas for breakfast. Inside one of the bathroom stalls someone had written,
"Here I sit, buns a flexin'
Givin' birth to another Texan"..................

I laughed so hard, I gave myself stomach cramps........

[Belair62]