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VIN Tag removal #111816 08/28/08 08:12 PM 08/28/08 08:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona jsully OP enthusiast
jsully OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona	I have removed the dash and dash pad from my 70 Challenger getting ready to ship / deliver to UR in El Paso. What is the easiest way to romove the rivets from the dash pad frame / VIN tag? I started to drill the VIN tag side, but noticed it may be easier to grind off the back of the rivet? I have drilled out many rivets over the years.......I just do not want to damage anything!

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: jsully] #111817 08/28/08 08:15 PM 08/28/08 08:15 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,482 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,482 On the run…	Why do you want to remove it? It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: BloFish] #111818 08/28/08 08:17 PM 08/28/08 08:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona jsully OP enthusiast
jsully OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona	I cannot ship it with the dash pad

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: jsully] #111819 08/28/08 08:19 PM 08/28/08 08:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,482 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,482 On the run…	why? It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: BloFish] #111820 08/28/08 08:39 PM 08/28/08 08:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	uh, because if he's sending it out for resto, he won't get the tag back. I ground the back side off, You don't want to damage the 'rosettes' if you're going to reuse. I glued mine back on. Looks perfect, functions perfect, good enough for me.

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #111821 08/28/08 09:04 PM 08/28/08 09:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona jsully OP enthusiast
jsully OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona	Perfect! Thanks, I will go grind them off from the back. (I do not have another good answer as to why I must remove the tag--Arizona is picky about dash VIN tag # matching the VIN tag # on the drivers door or they will not 'verify' the odometer reading- so I am safekeeping the tag while it goes to get resto'ed)

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #111822 08/28/08 10:43 PM 08/28/08 10:43 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,482 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,482 On the run…	Quote: uh, because if he's sending it out for resto, he won't get the tag back. Uh, that's why I was asking. It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: BloFish] #111823 08/28/08 10:45 PM 08/28/08 10:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,825 Kirkland, Washington	Quote: Quote: uh, because if he's sending it out for resto, he won't get the tag back. Uh, that's why I was asking. and now you know!

Re: VIN Tag removal [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #111824 08/28/08 10:58 PM 08/28/08 10:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona jsully OP enthusiast
jsully OP enthusiast Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 267 Arizona	I just removed the tag. I ground the backs of the rivets flush and then drilled the back (slightly) with a 1/4" bit to free them (they are countersunk). Thanks for the info!

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