The Ford Barn

v8fordman · 12-02-2023, 09:37 PM

Pictured are four original body number tags I got in some parts from the late Roy Nacewicz. Can anyone help me identify what the bottom tag may have come from?

38 coupe · 12-02-2023, 09:39 PM

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maineford · 12-03-2023, 09:47 AM

i believe those tags are for wagons and convertibles

Terry,OH · 12-03-2023, 11:21 AM

The top tag and the bottom tag are from the same era. The top tag and number font are correct style. The number font on the bottom tag is much different making me believe it is a reproduction tag

Kube · 12-03-2023, 12:42 PM

The "760" tag is '37 cabriolet. The 81A tag is '38 sedan delivery.
That bottom tag, as Terry has advised, is most likely a reproduction.
That "230" doesn't make sense to me as, if memory serves me, it (230) was never an assigned model number.

v8fordman · 12-03-2023, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry,OH

The top tag and the bottom tag are from the same era. The top tag and number font are correct style. The number font on the bottom tag is much different making me believe it is a reproduction tag

I agree, except both the top and bottom tags are acid etched as originally done by Ford versus screen printed like reproductions. I don’t believe I have ever seen any etched tags reproduced in the 40+ years I’ve been dealing with old cars. As a matter of fact, most folks wouldn’t even know the difference (nor would they care).

Roy did have a 1937 cabriolet and he built a 1937 sedan delivery factory service vehicle. I could assume he used a 1938 sedan delivery for parts. I even have a box of “blank” reproduction body number tags that I got with the same group of parts and they are all screen printed. I can’t find any body type number either for the bottom tag, which is what my original post was concerning. I thought maybe someone on the Barn may have some information I don’t have.

nelsb01 · 12-03-2023, 05:33 PM

I was with Roy when picked up the 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery here in MN. And it was pretty complete.
So, that deletes the idea of a 1938 being used.

I thought Roy had a 1937 Club Cabriolet as there is a difference with a Cabriolet.

12-02-2023, 09:39 PM	#2
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 1,631	Re: Body tags-What body types Above picture enlarged

12-03-2023, 09:47 AM	#3
maineford Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: buxton maine Posts: 25	Re: Body tags-What body types i believe those tags are for wagons and convertibles

12-03-2023, 11:21 AM	#4
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: Body tags-What body types The top tag and the bottom tag are from the same era. The top tag and number font are correct style. The number font on the bottom tag is much different making me believe it is a reproduction tag

12-03-2023, 12:42 PM	#5
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,007	Re: Body tags-What body types The "760" tag is '37 cabriolet. The 81A tag is '38 sedan delivery. That bottom tag, as Terry has advised, is most likely a reproduction. That "230" doesn't make sense to me as, if memory serves me, it (230) was never an assigned model number. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

12-03-2023, 05:33 PM	#7
nelsb01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Up North Posts: 626	Re: Body tags-What body types I was with Roy when picked up the 1937 Ford Sedan Delivery here in MN. And it was pretty complete. So, that deletes the idea of a 1938 being used. I thought Roy had a 1937 Club Cabriolet as there is a difference with a Cabriolet.