Trim Tag Advice

[Deane M.]

Looking for a little help on this trim tag. Looks ok to me. But that doesn't mean much.......
Let me know.
Thanks.

[Edward C.]

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Tag is good.

[Kent S.]

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Not sure about the rivets but everything else looks good.

[Deane M.]

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Thanks for the reply.

[Mark E.]

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Its position is odd. It's usually mounted on a flat area.

[Deane M.]

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Right, its location is what got my attention. Just don't look right. Doesn't mean it isn't though. Thanks for the reply!

[Larry E.]

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Here is picture of my 68 Corvette Tag that was Top Flighted several times.
Now sold several years ago. Larry

[Joe L.]

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Right, its location is what got my attention. Just don't look right. Doesn't mean it isn't though. Thanks for the reply!

Deanne-----

The rivet heads appear slightly larger than I've typically seen. I've NEVER seen one mounted so high with the top corners bent over.

[Deane M.]

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The location is surely different than what I have seen as well. Thanks for your reply.

[Edward J.]

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note location.

[Deane M.]

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Hey Ed, thanks for the pic. I'm hot and cold on the rivets in my pic. They look similar to yours in both size and location on the tag itself. The car my pic is from seems to be a pretty straight car. Good ownership history back to early 80s. The car appears to be exactly what the seller says it is. Thanks Ed and to all who have responded. Really appreciate the time.

[Mark F.]

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From an assembly plant production standpoint, it seems logical to me that those two rivet holes would have been jig-drilled (or molded into the panel) in a fixed, repeatable position by the fiberglass panel maker (MFG ?).

The TRIM Plate dimensions never changed and I'd think GM would insist on consistency for its' placement on the car.

That being said, I suppose that could have also been done at the Assembly Plant; but it takes time to hand-drill (jigged for correct positioning or not) and lost time even in terms of seconds per car was not usually tolerated. My experience was that every work station (not just assembly plants) was time-studied by Industrial Engineers to ensure maximum throughput while still maintaining a quality product.

Maybe somebody here on TDB knows how it was done ?

[Jack M.]

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Deane- My thoughts were somewhat similar to Mark's... knowing if the rivet holes are pre-drilled or pre-marked on the panel, is an important factor. If not, the trim tag in question seemz to be somewhat 'centered' (top & bottom, left & right). If someone was filling in for the day or during a break, and had limited prior experience, 'centering' the tag might not have been a bad idea to them... until the supervisor caught on.

Just another possibility to consider...

[Joe L.]

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From an assembly plant production standpoint, it seems logical to me that those two rivet holes would have been jig-drilled (or molded into the panel) in a fixed, repeatable position by the fiberglass panel maker (MFG ?).

The TRIM Plate dimensions never changed and I'd think GM would insist on consistency for its' placement on the car.

That being said, I suppose that could have also been done at the Assembly Plant; but it takes time to hand-drill (jigged for correct positioning or not) and lost time even in terms of seconds per car was not usually tolerated. My experience was that every work station (not just assembly plants) was time-studied by Industrial Engineers to ensure maximum throughput while still maintaining a quality product.

Maybe somebody here on TDB knows how it was done ?

Mark------

The trim plate holes were supposed to be drilled at St. Louis "using the pillar post as a template".

[Owen L.]

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The '72 AIM (UPC 14, sheet F1) says to drill and use the plate as a template; it doesn't indicate any measurements for placement:

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