Fender tag screws

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Fender tag screws

Post by rr6pak » Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:20 pm

Was the fender tag screws painted body color or not?

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by GTXS » Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:14 pm

Yes

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by kenny » Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:46 pm

although i have never had a car since new or knew anyone who did i have read some place that most of the time one screw was painted and one not

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by 71bird » Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:52 pm

From what I have been told, the fender tag was installed with one screw, then the tag bent upward so that paint would get under it. After paint the others screw which was unpainted was installed to fasten it down.
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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by kenny » Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:00 pm

71bird wrote:From what I have been told, the fender tag was installed with one screw, then the tag bent upward so that paint would get under it. After paint the others screw which was unpainted was installed to fasten it down.

same thing i read - furthermore if i remember what i read correctly normally the front screw was the painted one the rear was unpainted and if you had a 2 tag car the center screw that hits both tags was painted while both outside screws were unpainted

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by JimT1971RR » Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:11 pm

kenny wrote:
71bird wrote:From what I have been told, the fender tag was installed with one screw, then the tag bent upward so that paint would get under it. After paint the others screw which was unpainted was installed to fasten it down.

same thing i read - furthermore if i remember what i read correctly normally the front screw was the painted one the rear was unpainted and if you had a 2 tag car the center screw that hits both tags was painted while both outside screws were unpainted

I read the same. In addition, I used to own a 67 Barracuda which still had the original paint under the hood and the front screw was painted while the rear one was not. There was also a visible bend mark on the front/top corner where it was bent upward for painting.

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by rr6pak » Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:56 am

JimT1971RR wrote:
kenny wrote:
71bird wrote:From what I have been told, the fender tag was installed with one screw, then the tag bent upward so that paint would get under it. After paint the others screw which was unpainted was installed to fasten it down.

same thing i read - furthermore if i remember what i read correctly normally the front screw was the painted one the rear was unpainted and if you had a 2 tag car the center screw that hits both tags was painted while both outside screws were unpainted

I read the same. In addition, I used to own a 67 Barracuda which still had the original paint under the hood and the front screw was painted while the rear one was not. There was also a visible bend mark on the front/top corner where it was bent upward for painting.
Never heard of any of this before. Guess either I have one painted and the other not, or paint them both. If I leave one unpainted, does anyone know what the unpainted ones finish is? It's not a concours correct car I'm building.

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by JimT1971RR » Sun Dec 29, 2013 12:18 pm

To my knowledge, it was just installed unfinished. My old Barracuda's screw was simply covered with surface rust after 40 years. I would put a clear coat on the screw to prevent the rust but that is all.

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by kenny » Sun Dec 29, 2013 12:30 pm

JimT1971RR wrote:To my knowledge, it was just installed unfinished. My old Barracuda's screw was simply covered with surface rust after 40 years. I would put a clear coat on the screw to prevent the rust but that is all.
I agree just unfinished natural no phosphate or zinc type coatings

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Re: Fender tag screws

Post by 71Satellite98661 » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:18 pm

From MMC Detroit Guide to E body fasteners (many applies to B-bodies of same years)...

"Typically the screw closest to the core support is the only one painted body color of the left hand corner of the tag has a crease in it from being bent up to paint under the tag. We have very occasionally found #8 screws in place of #6."

(2) or (3): #6-18 x .37" long. Pan head Phillips drive screws. Zinc finish (prior to paint)

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