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On the other hand...then there is this...
http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/...feature16.html
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I am aware of this and this is EXACTLY what the law was written to guard against. This was a blantant attempt at fraud. The seller created a DIFFERENT V.I.N. tag, changing it from what it originally was by changing the engine identification character.
This is COMPLETELY different from what I am posting about here which is the EXCEPTION to the V.I.N. tampering law that allows for repair, replacement, and restoration regarding the moving of a V.I.N. tag.
Understand also that as I stated in my original post on this subject, that State laws vary. In some states the Federal law may not apply.