Marti Repro Tags??

Yesterday I called Marti Auto Works to order my reproduction Data plate, engine tag, and rear end tag (my car is Dearborn built so I don't need a buck tag, and I already have a tag on my 4100 carb)

I don't know who I spoke with there but the man seemed dumfounded/surprised when I told him I had all the originals in front of me, he seemed to think it was going to be a chore for me to come up with all the numbers and codes.

Is the general concensus that most cars have lost their original tags long ago and he hates to get calls from people trying to piece the info together from scratch??

Anyone know why he doesn't make the steering box tags? does ANYONE make steering box tags??

I'm guessing I struck a nerve--the wrong nerve--I certainly wasn't bad-mouthing Marti, I have heard nothing but GOOD about him & his business! (sorry)

My order info has gotten to Marti, and a man named "John" called and confirmed everything, I asked how long it would be before I would get my tags/plates and he told me 6-8 weeks I asked why and he told me they must wait until they get around 10 of each type plate/tag to do then they set up the machine and run all 10 lets say data plates, then change machine over and run 10 engine tags, then change it again and run 10 of whatever else they have, thus the seemingly long time involved to make reproduction paltes/tags