It would be fantastic if someone would make all the correctly numbered carb tags for all of the many carburetors we have amongst our cars.  Ain't gonna happen any year soon.  In the meantime, how many of you guys have eyes good enough to read the tags without getting them clean and then under a magnifying glass?

Okay, so why not order up the $15 each tags made for early Vettes that a web search will resource for you.  Here is one source:  http://tinyurl.com/6jxvdb

Now, honestly, even if YOU were a judge, would you know the proper tag number unless you were a model year specialist?

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If we think about this, its a very simple project.  One die to cut the triangle out of brass sheet and punch the hole and put the bead in the edge.  I'm guessing the numbering would have to be done with one male and female die for the 4 numbers and "S".  As you know, the S stands for "assembly of parts" meaning that the assigned number on the tag represents all of the individual parts within the carburetor.

This could be a really nice garage or basement project for someone and would require very low investment I would think. 

On the internet, the impression I get is that Danchuck, the So. Calif specialist in '55-57 Cxxxy parts, is the maker of these.  Selling for $15 each, they probably are making $13-14 on each one and selling 10,000 of them per year.   For the ForwardLook market if someone made the dual quad tags for the 300s, Adventurers, Super D500s, Furys, and then went on to the single 4bbl cars, I just see a nice small business; one I don't have time for.

Yes, found your old post with a Google search looking for repro tags so I reopened it.  What I did not find is the guy in Minnesota.  Care to share your source with all of us?

Thanks.

I don't know what you paid for those beautiful tags but I think I've found one source doing them.  Chicago Corvette Supply @ 708-458-2500.  Go through their computer phone options until you get the number for "carburetor parts".  Ask for Al.  His direct email is  mztercarb@aol.com . 

I just ordered tags for my '57 300C carbs.  They were $31.05 each and I was told I would have them in about 10 days.  I specified the date code as I know what date my car was built.  He took a credit card.  

He will make any tag you desire:  just provide the info of carb number and build date.  He also has hundreds of original tags and hundreds of carburetors.

I contacted Harm's too and got the response below.  Now we have TWO sources!

No problem, the tags are $60.00 a pair and 2 weeks delivery.
 
Thanks,
Scott

Scott Smith

Harms Automotive

9807 E. Broadway

Spokane, WA

99206

Office PH/FAX 

509-922-9115

I didn't buy them to take pictures of them.  Bought to put on my 300C carburetors!  Oh alright, I'll take a pic.  Yes, of course they have the little oddball shaped punch outs.  Wouldn't be correct without them and I wouldn't have purchased if those were not part of Chi-town Corvette's abilities. 

In my pic the quality doesn't look as good as the above pic 345 DeSoto took but they are equal.  Just a matter of lighting or he has a better camera or more photo talent or whatever!

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