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Title: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: Swamp Donkey on December 09, 2020, 03:16:59 PM
Just curious as to what this extra thin piece of tin is. 
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Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: Swamp Donkey on December 09, 2020, 03:23:45 PM
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Just don't normally see it on other cars.


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Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on December 09, 2020, 05:03:39 PM
Inspection tag.. The stamps are inspectors approval...  That style is typically used on later model stuff, yours being a 73 qualifies...
Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: cuda hunter on December 09, 2020, 07:35:25 PM
Usually they are stamped and then cut off at the end of the line.  So most often they are only a little sharp piece of metal under the tag that catch's your wrist when working in the bay. 

That's a really cool item to still have on your car. 
Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: cudamadd on December 09, 2020, 10:05:08 PM
I have the same tag on my car not cut so I took it off and placed it under the fender tag and but the sewers but in :australia:
Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: Flatdad on December 10, 2020, 06:43:59 AM
Quote from: cudamadd on December 09, 2020, 10:05:08 PM
I have the same tag on my car not cut so I took it off and placed it under the fender tag and but the sewers but in :australia:

Good grief buddy...

"...put the screws back in." is what I assume you meant
Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: 76orangewagon on December 10, 2020, 07:56:10 AM
Keep it ...its a good piece of the cars history. Here's mine off a 71 'Cuda with a April 30 build date. 
Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: PLY474 on December 10, 2020, 08:05:23 PM
This one is off of my 74.  If anyone knows, I'd like to know what each inspection was.  Some are obvious, but what is SOL L&R, H+D L&R?

FRAME
SOL L
SOL R
DOOR L
DOOR R
H+D L
H+D R
DRILL
METAL
FINAL (guessing, can't read it)
PAINT
Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: PLY474 on December 11, 2020, 07:49:06 AM
I'll take a guess at answering my own question....  There were at least two body inspectors on each line, left & right, before paint.  Maybe a 3rd under the car for frame inspection.  SOL L&R is solder or lead work?  H+D L&R is hood and deck lid alignment?   :dunno:
Title: Re: What’s up with this extra on my fender tag?
Post by: BluRaySRT on September 26, 2021, 07:14:37 PM
In what year did the use of the fender tag begin?  Thanks!