Coil spring tape/tag location

[Gary B.]

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[Patrick H.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

Often you can move them around the spring, ie they're not stuck in place after 50 years.
Most commonly I see them toward the centerline of the car.

[Gary B.]

[Ron G.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

I have usually seen them at the 3rd or 4th coil from the bottom. Be sure to face the tail inward.

[Gary B.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

Ron,

Gary advice. What position around the coil have you seen on originals?

Gary

[Ron G.]

[Gary B.]

[Loren L.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

I would believe that Ron G. is absolutely correct - this is a tag placed by a human so that another human can identify it while it is not installed on the car. It could be anywhere.

[Gary B.]

[Patrick H.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

Having said that, I bet there are judges who have opinions about a “typical” location. Which is why I’m asking before I put on the tape. It’s done in the spirit of NCRS, Never Can Research Stop.

Gary

Nah, I've seen them all over as well. One that recently was here had the tag so high I wasn't sure it was on the car, but I found it.

Just stick it on like you're paid base wages, and move on.

[Gary B.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

OK. Enough research on this project.

Thanks all,

Gary

[Ron G.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

I was referring to the 3:00 position that faces inward toward the center of the chassis and the 9:00 position facing the spindle.

[Gary B.]

[Ron G.]

Re: Coil spring tape/tag location

No, it would be towards the front.

[Gary B.]