69 Camaro Body in the Crate

[Mark_C]

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I understand that there is a federal law that says if the original vin # is removed for any reason you have to file for a state assigned #. You can get into big trouble if you change it. At least that is the legal answer I recieved here in OKla.

Changing a vin #, even onto a new part is against the law. There are bound to be some big problems arrise over this one.
Someone is bound to screw it up for everyone trying to scam someone out of thier hard earned money.

Pantera

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No it's not illegal. The replacement body is considered a repair part similar to a quarter panel or full floor section.

Reference USC title 18 section 511 sub section (b)(1)

"(b)(1) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a
removal, obliteration, tampering, or alteration by a person
specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection ( <font color="red"> unless such person knows that the vehicle or part involved is stolen</font>).

(2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are -

(A) a motor vehicle scrap processor or a motor vehicle
demolisher who complies with applicable State law with respect to such vehicle or part;

<font color="red"> (B) a person who repairs such vehicle or part, if the removal, obliteration, tampering, or alteration is reasonably necessary for the repair;</font>

(C) a person who restores or replaces an identification number for such vehicle or part in accordance with applicable State law;

and

(D) a person who removes, obliterates, tampers with, or alters a decal or device affixed to a motor vehicle pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act, if that person is the owner of the motor vehicle, or is authorized to remove, obliterate, tamper with or alter the decal or device by -
(i) <font color="red"> the owner or his authorized agent; </font>

(ii) applicable State or local law; or

(iii) regulations promulgated by the Attorney General to implement the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act.

http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/f...%28%29%20%20%2

Good discussion (one of many) took place on this subject on Camaros.net just about a year ago.

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=54260

[RichSchmidt]

The New Camaros are dimensionally the same as the old ones.Aside from the already mentioned issue of incorrectly contoured convertable top bows,the body should be externally identical to an actual production car.The oval side marker lights on the show car are option,but the base body comes prepared to look like a production car.The first major difference that will help distinguish these cars from originlas is that some body assemblies that were orginally multi piece units with welded construction have been consolidated into single stamping components.Because of this,the reproduction car will be missing some seams and welds that were found on the original cars.Some of the undercarrage details and contours might not be as crisp on the repop as the original,but for the most part a side by side comparision would be needed to really show the difference.Other then that,these cars are supposed to be as close to original as possible.They are certaily closer to the real deal then any fiberglass 32 Ford body ever was.