dash pad / vin number tag

[GoMangoBoys]

I am replacing the dash pad.  What is the best / accepted way to transfer the vin tag to the new pad?  The original is riveted on.

Also, I saw 2 different dash pad vendors at the Indy swap meet.  One had pads that had a price based on how much of a reject it was.  The other was a guy named Allen from Texas.  I was more inclined to buy his pad, but he did not have the right one for my car left by the time I go to him.  I was planning to order one from him but am hoping for some confirmation that this is a good move.
Thanks

[71cudaddict]

Bob at abc in kingman AZ has about the nicest one out there and he is a stand up guy

[1 Wild R/T]

Grind the rivets off from the back side... If you try to drill from the front (normal way to remove a pop rivet) they will spin and damage the VIN tag... 

[Katfish]

If that's the Allen out of Texas, don't do it.
Only way I'd buy a pad from him is if it was in front on me and I know exactly what I'm getting.
Had a terrible experience having to ship junk back several times.

[7E-Bodies]

I bought my last pad from @Mopar Dave at Roseville. Couldn't have been happier. Beautiful product. Exchange of my core was quick and simple. I'm mid project on another E body now and will definitely be going through him again. He's a major contributor to this site.

Kevin

[Dakota]

correct replacement VIN tag rivets and the stencil on the tag are available here:

http://www.ecsautomotive.com/productdesc.php?co=c&id=62


I have used both and was really happy with the outcome.

[mopar jack]

I just did a pad from Dave and it worked out great and he even tried to help on shipping. The transfer and rivets from ECS made my tag look new. When I installed the rivets I just pushed them in to the pad and did not cinch with a rivet tool so in the future it will remove easily.