Hardware for attaching body vin tag?

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
After doing a forum & many google seaches I still have not found a proper fastener for this. I have found a company that makes a billion different sizes of drive screws, but they all have rounded heads. Does anyone have a source for the correct looking ones?:confused::mad:

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  • HornetSpecial
    HornetSpecial Expert Adviser
    You live in Iowa. Don't they have glue there ?? Oh! yea, you're one of those gotta have it correct guys. Just kidding !! I'd go nuts trying to make these Hudson's correct. As for the fasteners that are correct, you might try Restoration Specialties at 814-467-9842 or 814-467-9282 or www.RESTORATIONSPECIALTIES.COM They have a catalog for $3.50 but it is worth it. Good luck Grand Pa !!:)
  • hdsn49
    hdsn49 Senior Contributor
    Years ago Press Kale formally of Kgap gave me three fasteners that I used to attatch the VIN plate to my '49. Check with Dany from Kgap to see if he still has them.
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    as I recall they originally were flat headed & slotted for a screwdriver in the '30s.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Thanks Guys! Restoration specialties has a lot of good stuff (for the big three) but I looked at every page of their online catalog and didn't see anything that would work.

    I'll call K-Gap and see if they have them. I need a box of a thousand or so!

    I didn't want to let this out yet, I have had stepdown (48-50) & (51-54) VIN tags made. They look great, but I wanted to provide the proper fasteners with them so all of you didn't have to go through what I am now.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    This is just a suggestion for an original LOOK.



    We had a similar problem about eight years back with a friends car. What we did sounds a little strange but worked and looked very good.



    What the originals were was a kind of wide tack that is similar to or is the exact same as the tacks found holds the stepplate supports in place.



    From the top they look no different than the head of a common nail. So, we used a nail that looked exactly the same. We used a chunk of wood behind the kickpanel area to drive the nail into, it looked perfect and was very secure.



    Another suggestion is to use the step-plate support tacks from your own car to install them as they did originally, the tacks are stubborn to remove sometimes but using a very very small chisel and patience will work it out with no damage to it



    Just say'n
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    walt norem wrote:
    After doing a forum & many google seaches I still have not found a proper fastener for this. I have found a company that makes a billion different sizes of drive screws, but they all have rounded heads. Does anyone have a source for the correct looking ones?:confused::mad:



    Walt, If you find a parts car ,go to where the welting attaches to the cowl. Remove those screw nails and ...Voila! It's the same fastener!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Hudzilla wrote:
    Walt, If you find a parts car ,go to where the welting attaches to the cowl. Remove those screw nails and ...Voila! It's the same fastener!



    I was going to go steal one out of a parts car sitting around here, the problem is that is not going to happen until spring! Almost all of my parts cars are no longer visible, and I have already moved more than my share of snow this year!:D
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    walt norem wrote:
    After doing a forum & many google seaches I still have not found a proper fastener for this. I have found a company that makes a billion different sizes of drive screws, but they all have rounded heads. Does anyone have a source for the correct looking ones?:confused::mad:

    I used a split steel rivet. Has a solid flat head which looks quite close to original. 1/8 size is just slightly larger than the hole and will need pounded in. Then you can spread the rivet from the back if you want to make it tighter.
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