Recreate fender tag from VIN?

[b5cuda]

Hi, my '73 Barracuda project came with VIN plate but no fender tag and no paperwork.  Bought the car as a shell, not much left on it.  Can the fender tag info (options, build date, etc.) be recovered using the VIN?   

[anlauto]

Nope

[Cuda Cody]

   There are some options that can be determined from the body, but it takes an expert.  If you post a bunch of close up photos of the body we might be able to tell you a little about it, but some codes are lost if you do not have the fender tag.

[303 Mopar]

It's my understanding the places that reproduce tags will require a bs or pic of the current tag.  Otherwise they will not make you a new tag.

[anlauto]

It's my understanding the places that reproduce tags will require a bs or pic of the current tag.  Otherwise they will not make you a new tag.

Not exactly true....They will make a tag with whatever you want on it...

[303 Mopar]

It's my understanding the places that reproduce tags will require a bs or pic of the current tag.  Otherwise they will not make you a new tag.

Not exactly true....They will make a tag with whatever you want on it...

www.datatags.com was very specific on needing a bs or current tag when I had ask them.  Do you know of another place that is willing to make a tag with no proof?

[anlauto]

Nope, that's who I use all the time. Just got one a couple of weeks ago. I do the lay out myself and send that in with a money order....and away they go....I've never had any questions asked.

[b5cuda]

Thanks guys, I was afraid that would be the case.  In a sense it doesn't matter because it is a base model and I'm going restomod - just would  be nice to have a fender tag.  I will continue trying to back-track previous owners for more info.  It was a '73 BH car, auto, so a 318.  8.75 open rear, disc brakes, PS.  No swaybars.  White with black stripe as you can see in pic's.  Truly a blank slate! 

[anlauto]

Do what I did with the last restomod I built....Where the fender tag is supposed to have the vehicle order number, just put RSTOMD ....and put whatever you want for the rest of the codes....

[b5cuda]

Not a bad idea, thanks!

[BillR1212]

I've read some very heated comments on other forums. Post with care about fender tags. The virtual mob will come out of the wood work. I researched it because people always go to look for mine and give me crap when it's not there. I have my fender tag stored away, but I was thinking of making a custom one for fun, that just had some choice words spelled out in the "code." Like others have said. It's not easy to get them made. Likely a good thing I suppose.

[303 Mopar]

I've read some very heated comments on other forums. Post with care about fender tags. The virtual mob will come out of the wood work. I researched it because people always go to look for mine and give me crap when it's not there. I have my fender tag stored away, but I was thinking of making a custom one for fun, that just had some choice words spelled out in the "code." Like others have said. It's not easy to get them made. Likely a good thing I suppose.

I think people have a problem when someone is trying to pass a car off for something it is not, like an R code or JOB car.  If it is just made up codes or abbreviations then it should be no issue.

[RUNCHARGER]

I too would consider an obviously fake tag. Things like Gen3Hemi, black, 4 spd. Stuff like that. You're not faking anything when you make it obvious.

[Brads70]

I asked them to make me one that said Trans-Am fender as a joke but he wouldn't do it. Seemed pretty obvious to me?