Repro serial plate

[bensherb]

Those "special" rivets are called Rosette rivets. They are available but will cost you! About $15 EACH!

Here in California, when you apply for new registration, (a vehicle that hasn't been registered in a long time or is not in their system for whatever reason) you have to get the vin number verified. On the VIN verification form, that a cop or other "officer" signs after he verifies the vin, there is a question that asks how the vin is applied and where it's located. That question has boxes to check, some of them are, "Stamped", "plate", if plate how attched "round rivets", "rosette rivets", "welded" and location "frame", "body", "front","rear", "left", "right", etc. If I remember right there is a space to elaborate as well.

[SScopelli]

I have Stainless blanks, but for 63, which were smaller than previous years. They have no decals.

[bezhawk]

I have made stainless blanks, and had them ENGRAVED not stamped. The font on the later cars with date numbered beginnings is different from the numbers after the date. That is you can have two different fonts for numbers on the same plate. It is not true that no plates were riveted ....Avantis were RIVETED to the frame. When replacing them use panel bond adhesive as it is as strong as a weld, and will not leave a gap behind it like two sided tape.

[Mike Sal]

How is the best way to remove the VIN plate from the A pillar? I've got a nice rust free body to replace the rusty one on my 66 Commander. I'll need to remove both plates from both cars without destroying the one from the '66 so I can re-use it.
Mike Sal

[StudeRich]

Very easy, just cut a hole around the Plate to save, and grind the welds off from the back of the Pillar piece, not hurting the Front.

Then grind the saved Car's "A" pillar smooth after grinding away the trash Plate from the Front.
Last, use the "Fuser" Body Panel Adhesive to permanently fasten it.

[StudeDave57]

FYI...

The (never been messed with) s/n plate on my '65 Cruiser looks like~





South Bend cars can / will vary...

[JRoberts]

I thought trucks (non-military) had screws to hold the tags on.

[Skip Lackie]

Most (all?) of the C cab truck serial plates I have seen were screwed on. Some were ALSO spot welded.

[swvalcon]

Most factorys us the rivets with the special heads. I didn't think Studebaker ever did. At one time they where not available to the aftermarket. I guess to keep people from swapping vin tags on stolen cars. I'am sure for military or back in the 20's or so it wasn't an issue because stolen title swaps where not that big of a deal. I don't know as what I would use a screw or even one of the special head rivets just in case it ever gets inspected by someone that knows their stuff. I had a customer that had a 66 mustang convert that he had just bought. When we checked the vin tag out it came up as a 2 dr coupe. He ended up making the people take the car back and refunding his money. This could happen even after several years and a couple different owners. Ask me how I know.

[mbstude]

I've got a repro aluminum plate for a '50 era Stude. I can't remember where I got it from but I've had it for a while. Anyone need it?

[8E45E]

The (never been messed with) s/n plate on my '65 Cruiser looks like~

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South Bend cars can / will vary...

Look CLOSE, Dave, its a V.I.N.; NOT a 'serial number' in 1965 & 6!!

Craig

[tomlewis]

Ha Ha. Maybe Studebaker of Canada labeled it as such in '65 and '66, but here n the U.S., what is called a VIN (17 digits) was not federally mandated until 1981

Tom

[8E45E]

but here n the U.S., what is called a VIN (17 digits) was not federally mandated until 1981.

That 17-digit is an international standard; not just a 'US' thing. Gary can chime in if he likes and add to this, but the 17 digit VIN also contains the numeric country-of-manufacture code, the vehicle manufacturer's code, etc.

Craig

[lschuc]

Like BezHawk mentions above, he has reproduced the stainless plates with engraved numbers. He also has the correct decals for South Bend produced Studebakers, 1962-1964.

[Mike Sal]

Hmmm....took a look at my Canadian built cars today & see that the '65 Cruiser VIN plate was attached with round steel pop rivets which are rusty, and both of my '66 Commanders have stainless steel rosette type pop rivets.
Mike Sal