[njsteve]

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"I went back and read the original post and I think in all of this we have still missed one point. If the unibody on a camaro was really that bad and say it was a COPO, etc. and did indeed need to be totally replaced, how would you really know? If there were people who were familiar with the car they may tell. The people doing the work may tell. The owner may tell. What if no one tells? "


Well the real point may not relate to the ethics of it but rather to the fact that it is illegal and a major felony to remove the VIN from one car to attach it another. Just replacing panels or a roof, or a trunk floor or bent frame rails is considered repairing in the eyes of Uncle Sam and the Federal Criminal Code. Whether it is for altruistic reasons: saving a rare car, or for selfish reasons: to scam the big $$$ out of someone, the perpetrator still is risking a lot: jail time if he doesn't have money and big lawsuits if he does. -NJSteve