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[Shiney005]

The scary part is that they just keep getting better. These ones might be easy to pick as fakes to people who have studied them, but the average Joe wouldn't know.  I don't think I could be confident identifying a set of tags as original just by seeing photos of it any more. I would need to see them in person, and I would want my glasses too.

[lx308]

Would also need an original to compare against

Edited by lx308, 01 September 2020 - 10:43 AM.

[Shiney005]

As much as I would hate myself for doing it, I might buy a good set from each model so I can do just that.

[yel327]

That’s why I have hundreds of tag sets across all assembly plants and Series, plus thousands of photos of tags. Makes it easy to spot fakes when required.

[Kevrev]

Mismatched LC/LJ GTR tags on eBay

1970 LC Adelaide ADR and body tags, late 72/73 Brisbane LJ VIN tag

 

Oh yes and they're advertised as of a UC GTR!

 

https://www.ebay.com...y4AAOSwXt9fWKxJ

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[MFM]

As skeptical as I am, we are at a stage where we need a method to 100% authenticate genuine cars. Yes there are lots of 'what if's' but nothing in life is certain (except death). Some members have already commenced such a source of information which, to the credit to the one (1) I know is guarded. And yes there are lots of genuine cars with mismatched parts/engines/missing tags not sure how to categorize these. And yes there are still cars coming out of the woodwork from old timers who are dying off but these are few and far between these days as the mighty $ talks. If we had a National accreditation scheme offering owners (for a fee) to get their car authenticated by those members who specialize in certain models, and perhaps a certificate issued (they'll probably fake these as well)   Then at least the intimate knowledge which qualified members are reluctant to divulge could still remain discreet. Fraud is a massive problem not just isolated to classic cars. Wouldn't it be nice to come up with something that works to deter the fraudsters in our industry.

[Bazza]

Hi

 

The LC tags are post 1 July 1970, Melbourne assembled.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[Shiney005]

I bought a blank LH Torana body tag from ebay. It won't fool all of the people all of the time, but it will fool some if the details are stamped correctly onto it.

Anyway, the seller, "syd_man_v8" sent it over and it has a return name and address on the back.  Who do I report it to? The seller is in Hinchinbrook NSW, so I guess there is no point getting onto the Victorian contact in the Cloned Muscle Cars thread.

[GMHAz]

I find this sale a bit sus !!
Body number & mod plate included for anyone to rebirth.... Clear title

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[yel327]

https://www.gumtree....opytopasteboard

[Ice]

https://www.gumtree....opytopasteboard

Scumbag 

[Ddstoys]

I have a set of ID tags off an XB coupe I gas axed when I was 16 genuine 351 4 speed 9inch car. I’ve had offers but I couldn’t do it I’d feel guilty worrying someone will lose their baby and the tags get used


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[Shiney005]

https://www.gumtree....opytopasteboard

The ad is gone. Have you got a picture of the tags to post up Byron?

[yel327]

No. PSN was covered anyway

[Kevrev]

LJ GTR tag on ebay

 

82911JL213875

 

https://www.ebay.com...sgAAOSwL~pgBocX

 

 

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[orangeLJ]

One from Facebook

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[S pack]

Yeah like that's a matching set.

[yel327]

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The VIN tag (and most likely the BODY tag) come from an internal GMH car too. It is marked in pen on the tractor-feed printout before it was microfilmed in the later 1970's so it may have been of some significance or flagged for whatever purpose.

[turbo76lx]

From Facebook

 

Body HK80337-31112M

 

Small tag 80337KJ137971

 

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[MFM]

S Pack I'm trying to send you a PM but showing that you are 'not accepting' PM's ? 

[hanra]

Well priced.

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[73SUNBURSTEXYOUWON]

https://www.gumtree....q-vk/1223170567

https://www.gumtree....late/1222951062

https://www.gumtree....-tag/1222060222

[CI 0308]

Gee, old Andrew has them to cover everything, 30 different types!!

 

https://www.gumtree....06642427/date/1

 

 

 

 

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[Kevrev]

LX SL Hatch tags on Gumtree

 

The seller has covered up the ADR and body tags but left the VIN plate visible!

Looks like 8C77LFJ528817X to me, someone else might be able to confirm.

6/76 Mint Julep/Chamois interior L20 M40 GU7

 

https://www.gumtree....ates/1268842045

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