I scewed my dash vin plate drilling out Rivits to change dash pad . Is there any body who makes them beside the data back east place ,they want way to much money .
Thanks for advice.
1970 challenger 318 auto /console car.
Almost finished . Yea !!!

Call these guys - they don't list it but they might do it

http://www.martiauto.com

Another one to try is ECS

http://www.ecsautomotive.com/index.php

Also don't drill out the rivets - just snip the backside of the rivets with a pair of snips

I wish I new that before. . I called marti he said mustangs only. But thanks for your suggestion

You should be able to refinish yours unless you put a hole in it.

Telling us more about what's actually wrong with the VIN tag would help people tell you have to deal with/fix it.

Lol. More than a hole in it. The drill chuck mashed it. Prob have to drive around without one

Imho a damaged Vin is better than none or incorrect. Run it.

I think that most everyone would agree with that, including your states DMV/Licensing and inspection departments.

You got to love having an E Body !! What was Chrysler thinking attaching the vin to a replaceable vinyl dash pad rather then the metal dash frame.

I don't think they ever thought about these cars lasting 50 years

Define better?

A damaged vin tag will net you a whole lot of bureaucratic hoops to jump thru, the same number of hoops as a lost VIN tag because the solution is still the same, a state issued VIN tag once the state decides you don't have a stolen vehicle.

I wonder if anyone noticed the OP has three posts, all in this thread.

Cops always look at the dash vin tag when they pull you over. Want to guess what the first cop that sees that damaged VIN is going to think?

"I wonder if anyone noticed the OP has three posts, all in this thread.

I did...... hmmmm

In 40+ years of driving, I've only had 1 cop look at my VIN tag, and I've been pulled over more times than one can imagine...

The ONE time a cop looked at the VIN was because I was driving a freshly painted vehicle home that had no glass, trim, bumpers, grill, lights, etc, etc....funny part of the event, 2 State Troopers, the "smart" one says to the other Statey, "and he dosen't have an inspection sticker either", "NO SH!T, could it be because there's no windshield in the car!", the other responded...no tickets, just a warning after I had to explain the vehicles "condition"

The OP has yet to explain exactly what type of damage was done to the tag other than .

That still doesn't really tell anyone much about the damage.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
He could put tape over the sequential numbers to hide that part of the VIN on the tag.

Without seeing the tag no one can really say if the tag can be smoothed out or somehow fixed.
If the VIN stamping isn't damaged it may be salvageable.

Personally I think he should quit being a cheap azz and just pay the price to get a quality reproduction tag.
It shouldn't be an issue getting one made as long as he has the original tag that you can clearly read the VIN on it.

I noticed his post count, but does that really make a difference to answering his question?

How many cars out there like E-body with the tag on the pad and not the metal frame?

Know of any other brand X cars like this?

notice his listed state - MI

in his state I believe his only legit option is a trip to the local DMV for advice

Contact the State is the best advice. But a damaged Vin tag still has the numbers that match the rest of the vehicle stamping. So why would he have to succumb to a state issue Vin?

Nanket, 81_93 Dodge truck, 80-86 or so Ford truck, International till the late 70-s, most Ford Dodge and ggm too. Swapped Vin tag isn't just a Mopar thing.

suck it up,save your pennies and go to data tags
and stop posting about it because it upsets people..

Just shut up and do some searches on here and you will see all kinds of comments, anywhere from you will go to prison for the rest of your life to no one really caring...and you will find the information you need. I actually have a tool that embosses data tags just like a single line vin tag...but it was used for making serial numbers for machines. Tim

This is my first time in a forum site. How do you put a picture on this site .so all the peanut gallery can relax . And some of us are in a budget don't have all the extra cash to blow on a tag. Can you pay it for me !!! I would. Of thought maybe $75-$100 . Not trying to retire on a stupid tag !