[njsteve]

One more addendum: I get people that always ask about the new dynacorn bodies. They always bring up the fact that the bodies are advertised as "authorized by GM" or "licensed by Ford" or whomever, and they seem to think that makes them legal to swap a VIN to...

DEAD WRONG!

The "authorized/licensed part" label refers to the component being licensed as a replacement part by GM or Ford. This enables the seller to to sell it as a "Camaro" or "Mustang" body part. It is done to avoid being sued by GM or Ford for copyright infringment. Nothing more. It has absolutely no effect on the fact that it is still a felony to bolt another car's VIN tag to that different body shell.

Replacement parts copyright licensing and VIN tag swapping are completely unrelated legal areas - one is civil/business law and the other is criminal law. Riveting another car's VIN to a "licensed" body does not magically immunize the car (or the rivetor) from the felony that has been committed.