Re: Question On rebody? 1973 Z-28
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Yeah, I know an AZ. ex state trooper that used to investigate stolen cars as well that thought something should be done about that situation as well, but the bottom line is, that unless there is a stolen car or parts involved, there is nothing illegal about it.
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It is still very much illegal, it is just not that often enforced if the car wasn't found to be stolen, as they have much more bigger fish to fry.
A lot of retired law enforcement car guys work for NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau). One thing I forgot to mention is that when those rebodied cars show up at auction, the NICB guys get the VIN number info and plug them into their database. Imagine your surprise when you buy that rebodied $600K hemicuda and try to insure it and your insurance company declines coverage, and then every other insurance company you call after that also declines coverage as the car has been redflagged as a rebody in the insurance crime database. OUCH!
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I don't believe that.
Did you read my post on page one of this thread? The Federal law is quite clear on this. Now if the V.I.N. showed up as an earlier reported STOLEN car, it would be a different story and the car would be confiscated as stolen property. An insurance company has no legal right to refuse insurance on a rebodied car. The insurance companies SELL totaled cars to wreck rebuilders all the time who graft two totaled cars togather and use ONE V.I.N. as has been going on for decades.
Think about this. In 1971 you had a 1969 Chevelle that was in a front end collision. The adjuster allowed for a used front clip. Fast foward 1 year. This same car is hit in the rear. The adjuster allows for a used rear clip. now you have a car made up from TWO different cars for the original THIRD car in this senerio that is using the V.I.N. from the original car. Do you think they are denying insurance coverage for this car then or NOW?
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