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Tags & Stickers For Concours Restorations

E.C.S. Automotive Concepts Has Taken On The Tags And Won
By Jeff Ford
Photography by Chuck James
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The engine tags that E.C.S.... 
   
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The engine tags that E.C.S. Automotive Concepts has are top quality. We were especially excited to see the D0OA-9C490-C color code for the vacuum tree. The 299 Boss 302 engine valve cover tag is quite nice as well—note the torn edge. David Walden of E.C.S. offers both the ’69 and ’70 Boss 302 valve cover tags too. Also available are the service recommendation tags for the ’68-’70 Mustangs.
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The tags that started it all.... 
   
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The tags that started it all. If you are looking to go to the nth degree on your ’69 or ’70 Mustang, these little jewels will make the difference.
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3 From assembly line inspection... 
   
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3 From assembly line inspection tags to the VIN surround, E.C.S. has gone the extra mile to get these correct. The inspection tag (center) is available stamped or unstamped.
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Dave has set up his tags using... 
   
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Dave has set up his tags using the same materials that Ford used. He even has the crack-and-peel paper set to peel from the edge rather than the center.
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We compared the starting instructions... 
   
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We compared the starting instructions of the original in Lazarus (our ’72 Mach 1) to that offered by E.C.S. and found that they are identical—with one minor difference: the E.C.S. version is nice and new. The tire tag for the Boss 429 was crisp and clean with sharp lettering.
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E.C.S. didn’t forget... 
   
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E.C.S. didn’t forget the trunk on your ’68-’70 Mustang either. These tags are some that would have appeared in the Mustang during that time.

If you are building a Concours-Street-Driven or Concours-Trailered Mustang, you know that everything must be just so. Every "i" must be dotted and every "t" crossed. One place that the "i's" and "t's" have been lacking is the little paper tags that Ford suppliers put on the wiring harnesses. Often times, these are simply missing from the car. David Walden of E.C.S. Automotive Concepts [(636) 307-7767] decided that this was an area that needed to be reproduced.

From there, the idea snowballed. He has now moved over into other decals and items specifically for the '69-'70 Mustang and other items in the periphery of the brand. He is also looking for good originals to build more correct decals from. For instance, he has the tire decal for the '68 Mustang and the "Battery OK" sticker for all years. That sticker has all the correct stampings already supplied. The cool part is that David is interested in obtaining other items in the Mustang line.

"We use good, original tags and stickers to graphically reengineer the artwork," said David. "These tags and stickers are produced on the exact paper and with the same type of inks that Ford used. The artwork is seamless to the original--in fact, some tags are cleaner than the original."

The tags shown here are a sample of what David has to offer. Though many of the tags are for the '69-'70 Mustang, he is interested in expanding the line to other years. Right now, SEMO Mustang is the supplier for the decals and tags, so give the folks there a call to request a catalog or to place an order.

SEMO Mustang
171 State Hwy. Z
Gordonville
MO  63752-0078

www.semomustang.com

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