Re: IML: RE:Cream Colored '63 Welded VS Rivited Vin tags

["TUMANYCARS" <tumanycars@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On both of my 63's the VIN tag is spot welded into place.  There are holes
in the tag and the sheet metal that line up (close but not exactly) but no
rivets.

Ray

1963 Imperial Convertible (2)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Ingraham" <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 6:13 AM
Subject: IML: RE:Cream Colored '63 Welded VS Rivited Vin tags


> Hi,
>   If you ever see a 63 Imperial with a non polished
> rivited in place vin tag I would run away as this one
> is correct.
> That was the factory way of mounting the vin tag for
> all imps from at least 57-65.  They were welded in
> place not rivited.
> Jeff
>
>
> --- Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I'm a little more worried about the sparkling,
> > polished vin tag that is NOT
> > riveted in place and the scraped up build tag which
> > has obviously been
> > screwed and unscrewed more than once.  At least for
> > a $12K buy it now.  I'm
> > curious as to why Paul thinks the car isn't from
> > Arizona based upon the
> > interior work.  Maybe it's the paint? In my
> > experience the desert cars
> > (Arizona, Nevada, Cali-desert) have great sheet
> > metal, but always have
> > rubber rot and need interior work because of the
> > heat.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > >From: "Isenhour" <isenhour@xxxxxxxx>>
> > >Is that the one with the 4 cylinder and manual
> > transmission?  Yeah right! I
> > >asked that question and you should read the answer
> > they gave.
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >There is a car fitting that description on Ebay
> > now. Its in Arizona, but
> > >from the looks of it, it either was in a garage, or
> > came from someplace
> > >else. The car looks pretty nice, but appears to
> > have had a lot of interior
> > >work, nicely done, but not 100% original. Check it
> > out! It's always fun to
> > >look at the pictures!
> > >
> > >Paul W.
> >
> >
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