My fender tag is in "ok" condition but has some areas with minor perferations where rust ate through. Prior to painting, wanted to check if anyone had done a tag restoration and had any tips. I was thinking of possibly just doctoring the reverse side with some jb weld and a fine paint brush. I don't think body filler would hold up on such a small area.

Sung to the tune of Walkin in the Sand; “Oh no……Oh no, no, no, no. no.”

I'm doing a restoration on my one owner car back to show room original condition, and I want my fender tag to look like it did on the day I picked the car up from the dealer. So I did use a small amount of Bondo and 3M spot putty to make the fender tag look like new. If anyone has negative comments about that, I'm not listening. It's my car.

Thanks, I may give that a try.if it's worked for you. I think the holes, despite their small size, may end up looking like black dots even with everything painted green.

Interesting. I have the same problem. I've contemplated using solder with an electric iron or JB Weld but I haven't tried anything. Don't want to screw it up because it is a St. Louis car with the inspection punches that I don't think anyone offers. Something is better than nothing.

Wait a minute. You have to listen -

It had some rust pitting and a few perforations. This is what it looks like after rust removal, a small amount of Bondo and spot putty, careful sanding, then a coat of primer. It could use some more sanding.

HEY ...... YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!! BUT if you do there isn't anything anyone can do. ;b

Just take a pic front and back before to prove what you had to begin with.

Around some people doing "anything" to a tag means you've committed the an 11th commandment.

Looks good....

Lol. I hear that. The next car I do, I’m not even going paint it!

What's next for potential buyers? Baking tags in a 450* oven for 45 minutes?
If worried, could have considered a repro tag and keep the original with paperwork.

Bunk.

My restored fender tag precisely matches the paperwork - the original sales order, the original window sticker, and 2 original build sheets. Why would anyone think that I need a repro tag?

Putting a repro tag on a car - how many in the community would think that's shady?

I wonder how many classic car flippers are capable of counterfeiting raised type onto a tag that looks real? With Bondo? With steel stencils?

I talked with the repo guy, he has the original stamping tool and won’t make one without proper docs

So is he "authorized" to reproduce a tag?
Just because you have the means to make something, doesn't mean you have the right to.

Are we still on fender tags, or has this silently morphed to VIN tags?

really.
Anyone worried about an original fender tag due to damage, or someone taking it, could remove and store the original fender tag with paperwork and not worry about the repro screwed to an inner fender.

A fender plate is not a VIN plate, that’s Federal. Fender ‘tag’ is an option-paint code reference that’s not needed to register the car. But mopar guys are obsessed with them “ITS GOT TO BE LEGAL” I have a 4 door /6 cars tag that I’m putting on the real Hemi car to just mess with the paint dab crayon mark minds, lol.

Fender tag replacement, belongs to an A12 hellcat hunter
Pass the popcorn please