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Open question: How do you sell a car like the silver deuce for example,in a highly public forum, that is openly called a rebody. Where pictures exist, that show hidden vins have been welded/changed in the car, and not draw the attention of any state, or federal DOT enforcement people?
If changing vins to the extent that has happened here is a federal offense, where are the feds? And if you register, or title this car in your state, have you also not committed fraud?

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Let me ask the question again, and perhaps our "legal staff", njsteve, or Les Quam could address it. How do you reconsile an admitted vin changed, hidden vin welded in, vehicle with both federal, and state DOT regulations?
If you know it's a rebody, and the vins have been illegally changed, are you not part of perpetuating the crime by selling it? And again, how would you legally title, or register this vehicle if you're the buyer. You're asking to register a vin nbr illegally (I think) attached to a car that should have a different vin. It seems this is an oxymoron.
At the prices we're talking about here, and the outrage that it always seems to generate, you'd think someone in the law enforcement community would perk up.
Or am I missing something, and is there a legal procedure that allows what transpired, to not be illegal?
We can all express moral outrage until hell freezes over, but until someone is charged, and a legal precident is established in this arena, it will not end.