-PANTERA-"What we are afraid of is, some of the unscrupious people in the business that are just out to make a buck at the expense of the hobby."
Exactly, and just the same point I was suggesting!
Dynacorn,
I don't think this whole issue is about the ability to manufacture something, or your opportunity to be able to do so.
For me, personally, it has been commonplace in our 69 Camaros for years to 'fake one by' before we all took notice or knew a friend who got jerked just trying to be a Camaro owner; albeit, what was bought was thought to be the original issue.
I considered changing my trim tag info just to satisfy my likings, not to convince with false intenses to the masses but, it was just for me.
Trim tags were swapped often, and that brings me to the direction of the ability to swap a VIN on the shell you represent as that section seems to have been stamped for such an application.
Many of us could simply downplay this forever!
Howabout I SUGGEST to you, Dynacorn, to stop providing the VIN location opening in all further shells that you manufacture?
Since the Law of our land is difficult at times, and none of us desire to really spend what that takes to represent such interests, howabout actually walking the road of acceptance that caters to protecting the originality of the existing cars, by eliminating the opportunity to use the opening for the VIN that was initially intended back in 1969 and keep that portion of your dash/shell/reproduction blank?
Bill Gates is now redefining Microsoft, and so is GM redesigning itsself as well!
Heck, even our own government is rethinking the current Iraq situation....
just my thoughts.....

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To the Clary's:
You folks started this site I am sure with a certain intention.
What is you opinion on this topic?
Afterall, this is your site!