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Started by Plajoie, March 04, 2023, 08:47:31 AM

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Bob Gaines

#15
March 23, 2023, 09:48:15 PM
Quote from: 427hunter on March 23, 2023, 08:22:31 PM
The lettering is raised not etched in the tag.
The etching refers basically to the art work and not the vin numbers and letters. 65 ,66 and 67 tags are metal stamped.68 are raised.
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

427hunter

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March 24, 2023, 10:57:32 AM Last Edit: March 24, 2023, 11:13:12 AM by 427hunter
Quote from: Bob Gaines on March 23, 2023, 09:48:15 PM
Quote from: 427hunter on March 23, 2023, 08:22:31 PM
The lettering is raised not etched in the tag.
The etching refers basically to the art work and not the vin numbers and letters. 65 ,66 and 67 tags are metal stamped.68 are raised.


Rub your fingers over all the lettering and CS logo, it's not flat it's raised.
"You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means"

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98SVT - was 06GT

#17
March 24, 2023, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: 427hunter on March 23, 2023, 08:22:31 PM
The lettering is raised not etched in the tag.
How it works - a negative is produced of what the tag should look like. The material has a coating on it. The negative is placed on the material and exposed - like film. The light hardens the coating and the rest (not exposed to light) is then washed off. The material is then put into an acid. Where the metal is not protected by the coating it it eaten away (on the SA tags it's the background not the letters - making the letters seem raised). It's then washed (different bath) to get the hardened coating off and the lower etched area is then filled with paint.
Previous owner 6S843 - GT350H & 68 GT500 Convert #135.
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trotrof1

#18
March 24, 2023, 01:04:21 PM
Let's be thankful that reproduction tags appear so and hopefully remain that way. Stamp that repop silkscreened version and live with it.

427hunter

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March 24, 2023, 04:59:29 PM Last Edit: March 24, 2023, 06:48:24 PM by 427hunter
Quote from: 98SVT - was 06GT on March 24, 2023, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: 427hunter on March 23, 2023, 08:22:31 PM
The lettering is raised not etched in the tag.
How it works - a negative is produced of what the tag should look like. The material has a coating on it. The negative is placed on the material and exposed - like film. The light hardens the coating and the rest (not exposed to light) is then washed off. The material is then put into an acid. Where the metal is not protected by the coating it it eaten away (on the SA tags it's the background not the letters - making the letters seem raised). It's then washed (different bath) to get the hardened coating off and the lower etched area is then filled with paint.


The letters don't "seem raised" they are - Here is a photo that shows the raised letters.
"You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means"

Inigo Montoya

"This life's hard, man, but it's harder if you're stupid"

Jackie Brown


2000 hours of my life stolen by 602 over three years

gt350cs

#20
April 01, 2023, 06:46:39 PM
I believe this to be an original tag. Do you agree?
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