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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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VIN tag rivets

Anyone know where I can get factory style VIN tag rivets for my '78?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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I've never seen um, and I think that might be so people can't go about changing VINs fraudulently on a car.

I think if you have a "normal" rivet and a dremel you can make some...
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Rivets

you can always check with your local law enforcement. our tell them you change the door, and need to reattach the plate. I believe the rivets used are refered to as rosett rivets.

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Id call these people!
Cool now I now where to get them TOO!
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Good info Guys... thanks!
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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i have a set of old ones if you need some.ipinched these from the inside so not to hurt the outside.$20.00 much better than new ones.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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The rivets used on Ford Warranty Plates are special, they weren't used on anything else, they were not sold by Ford.

Most of the repro's I've seen don't even come close to the originals.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:37 AM
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Do they look like this?
eBay Motors: DATA PLATE RIVETS FORD MERCURY LINCOLN 1956 thru 1981 (item 350079771756 end time Jul-16-08 17:23:33 PDT)
 
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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I was wondering about those. I might have to change out my door soon, and I wasn't sure if regular rivets would cause a problem. Oregon doesn't inspect vehicles like some states do, though. It's kinda like "Fill out this form, give us some money, OK, you're done. Now go away. Next!"
 
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I reused my old ones, very carfully bending the tabs on the back side, inside the door. A few tabs broke off so I just glued the plate to the new door and stuck the rivets in the holes with a little glue just to make it look like they were holding it to the truck. Trucks black so I used black silicon.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bmarkline
I reused my old ones, very carfully bending the tabs on the back side, inside the door. A few tabs broke off so I just glued the plate to the new door and stuck the rivets in the holes with a little glue just to make it look like they were holding it to the truck. Trucks black so I used black silicon.
nice. thats a great fix!
 
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Old Aug 1, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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good idea,anything to save a buck.
 
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