some might shoot me down for this but i believe if the original fender tag is gone due to rust or missing or whatever it should be illegal for anyone to reproduce one as a replacement-correct or incorrect-it shouldn`t be done - period - buildsheet or no buildsheet -don`t reproduce any tag-ever. i was talking to someone who restores corvettes last week and he said as part of the restoration process if you haven`t got the original engine just find a dated correct engine and stamp it with the correct numbers-it`s just part of restoring a car back to as it left the factory. i couldn`t believe it!!! bottom line is buyer beware but things are getting out of hand-legit cars with no buildsheet but numbers engines and trans and body stampings can get a repo tag with more options than it left the factory with.
anyway-i`ve had my gripe-if the car is missing the tag-why would a repo help any situation?
all the best
frank