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Jan 9, 2013 | 03:56 AM

razman

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68' trim tag question?

does someone have a pic of their 1968 trim tag in place? i just noticed tonight that my 68' trim tag is mounted differently than the trim tag on my 70' coupe. (hopefully they are both correct) thanks, Rick

Jan 9, 2013 | 07:55 AM

nelson007

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Hello Razman,
I have one, but can't figure how to cut and paste a picture and put it here.

Nelson 007

Jan 9, 2013 | 08:01 AM

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I'm not sure the physical location changed too very much during the C3 run. All of them are about like this one. Not sure exactly which model year this one is:

Post pics of your two.

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Jan 9, 2013 | 08:14 AM

Mike Ward

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The position varied slightly from car to car, never mind year to year.

Jan 9, 2013 | 09:36 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mike

I'm not sure the phyiscal location changed too very much during the C3 run. All of them are about like this one. Not sure exactly which model year this one is:

Post pics of your two.

if that trim tag is from a C3 which is what it looks like then it is either a 71 or 72 code 988 steel cities gray metallic paint code.

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Jan 9, 2013 | 09:52 AM

Mike Ward

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Or maroon or burgundy if '68 or '69.

Jan 9, 2013 | 01:28 PM

razman

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Originally Posted by nelson007

Hello Razman,
I have one, but can't figure how to cut and paste a picture and put it here.

Nelson 007

perhaps you could email the pic to me?? rickntonya@***.net i would appreciate it, or if anyone else has pics of 68 trim tag, please post or email them, Rick

Jan 9, 2013 | 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sully1882

...if that trim tag is from a C3...

Definitely C3.

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Jan 9, 2013 | 06:55 PM

DZRick

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My '68

Jan 9, 2013 | 07:03 PM

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razman

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My '68

thanks DZRick! exactly what i was looking for, and exactly the way my 68' trim tag is mounted...(top corners kinda crowd the curve in body)

curiously, my date code is very close to yours, mine is K20.....thanks! Rick

Jan 9, 2013 | 07:08 PM

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No problem my friend. I like how the camera flash makes my paint look almost yellow in places let alone orange.

Jan 9, 2013 | 08:04 PM

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Hello Rick - I will send a pic of mine to your personel email addy for comparison. Regards BK3

Jan 10, 2013 | 08:34 AM

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Here's one.
Not the greatest photo, but you can see that it is "pinching" the upper curved area.

See anything curious about this tag?

G

Jan 10, 2013 | 09:31 AM

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Here's one...See anything curious about this tag?...

It should not be painted and should have rosette rivets.

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Jan 10, 2013 | 09:44 AM

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Painted is wrong.
I think these are the correct rivets?
See anything else?

Jan 10, 2013 | 09:52 AM

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I see the tobacco but can't say that would be "curious".

Jan 10, 2013 | 11:18 AM

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900 paint code (and look below tag for scrape), and Tobacco leather.
Should have been a rather low production combo in '68.

Jan 10, 2013 | 12:04 PM

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Quote:

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It should not be painted and should have rosette rivets.

Although the rivets in the pic look like replacements, the originals were not rosettes.

Jan 10, 2013 | 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Ward

Although the rivets in the pic look like replacements, the originals were not rosettes.

Please elaborate as to why these rivets look to be replacements.

Jan 10, 2013 | 12:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1960fi

...900 paint code...and Tobacco leather.
Should have been a rather low production combo in '68...

Probably. Does that meet the definition of "curious"? Haven't you posted pics of this car with the tobacco?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Ward

...the originals were not rosettes...

Correct. My bad.

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