fender tag paint

[realmoparnut]

 :icon_smile_question:  I am about to send my '66 charger (383 4 barrel 4 speed) out to paint.  It is completely dismantled and wears the original red metallic paint, except for the engine bay which was spray canned black by the previous owner.  Should I remove the fender tag, paint the engine bay, and reinstall, or leave it on the car and paint it? I'm sure one of you guys will know how to do it right!  Any help would be much appreciated!

[Silver R/T]

make sure you get paint under the tag

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

From the factory, one screw was removed, tag bent upwards, engine bay painted, second screw replaced & tag resecured.

One screw has body color (usually the one towards the front of the car) the other screw natural

[konigcharger]

   for 68 on, but i thought in 66-68 they were rivited down

i could be wrong

[69CoronetRT]

  I am about to send my '66 charger (383 4 barrel 4 speed) out to paint.  It is completely dismantled and wears the original red metallic paint, except for the engine bay which was spray canned black by the previous owner.  Should I remove the fender tag, paint the engine bay, and reinstall, or leave it on the car and paint it? I'm sure one of you guys will know how to do it right!  Any help would be much appreciated!

In my opinion, the '66 Charger tag was fastened at both ends and painted in the car. How plants handled the tag varied by plant. Some plants did it just like Chris described; some plants painted the tags flat on the car with both screws secured.

It appears screws were used at all plants to secure fender tags through 66. The Belvedere plant (C bodies) used rivets from 67 through 72 (I think...) with the exception of spring of 69 when you find them with screws.

[Shakey]

  I am about to send my '66 charger (383 4 barrel 4 speed) out to paint.  It is completely dismantled and wears the original red metallic paint, except for the engine bay which was spray canned black by the previous owner.  Should I remove the fender tag, paint the engine bay, and reinstall, or leave it on the car and paint it? I'm sure one of you guys will know how to do it right!  Any help would be much appreciated!

I've heard stories of where the body shop has taken the tag off of a car to paint and then misplaced it.

If it were me, I'd keep the tag at home and paint it later.

[gtx6970]

  I am about to send my '66 charger (383 4 barrel 4 speed) out to paint.  It is completely dismantled and wears the original red metallic paint, except for the engine bay which was spray canned black by the previous owner.  Should I remove the fender tag, paint the engine bay, and reinstall, or leave it on the car and paint it? I'm sure one of you guys will know how to do it right!  Any help would be much appreciated!

I've heard stories of where the body shop has taken the tag off of a car to paint and then misplaced it.

If it were me, I'd keep the tag at home and paint it later.

  just remember where you put it

[Charger-Bodie]

  I am about to send my '66 charger (383 4 barrel 4 speed) out to paint.  It is completely dismantled and wears the original red metallic paint, except for the engine bay which was spray canned black by the previous owner.  Should I remove the fender tag, paint the engine bay, and reinstall, or leave it on the car and paint it? I'm sure one of you guys will know how to do it right!  Any help would be much appreciated!

I've heard stories of where the body shop has taken the tag off of a car to paint and then misplaced it.

If it were me, I'd keep the tag at home and paint it later.

  just remember where you put it

whenever i remove a fender tag i screw it to one of the holes that hold the door panel trim ine the inner rear 1/4 panel area until im ready for paint then i do just as Chris said

[konigcharger]

In my opinion, the '66 Charger tag was fastened at both ends and painted in the car. How plants handled the tag varied by plant. Some plants did it just like Chris described; some plants painted the tags flat on the car with both screws secured.

It appears screws were used at all plants to secure fender tags through 66. The Belvedere plant (C bodies) used rivets from 67 through 72 (I think...) with the exception of spring of 69 when you find them with screws.

i was thinking of my fathers 68 fury, that clears things up for me