1940 Ford convertible body tags

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Originally Posted by 40larry

This tag gives an expected body number for the 1940 Ford convertible. It is held on with slotted head screws instead of drive nails and is mounted haphazardly on an angle. My 40 conv has no sign of holes for a tag in this area...........40larry

I did note the screws which I find difficult to believe are authentic. However, there's no real way to know whether or not they are.
Does your car have indentations in the sheet metal in that area?
Every car I've seen has those, unless they have been filled.