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#1
10-23-2006, 07:28 AM
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Re: Need some serious advice
Tim,
Either way you slice it, changing VIN's is illegal. SO - I would tread lightly and ask lots of questions before you tell too many people ( or agencies ) that the VIN was changed. Steve
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#2
10-23-2006, 08:59 AM
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Re: Need some serious advice
I would contact the Department of Motor Vehicles of your State and see what can be done.I doubt that you will ever recover the original vin#.I would not spend any more $$$ on a vehicle like that until everything was100% legal.
Bobby
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#3
10-23-2006, 03:47 PM
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Re: Need some serious advice
Yes, I understand that. We have completely stopped the restoration. Its just ashamed that someone did that to this car. The enging, trans, and rear are all the original ones to the car. The only reason I am afraid to contact the DMV is I'm scared of what might happen to the car. If we dont tell anything at least we could part it and recoup some money. Would there be any way to get a state issued vin?
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#4
10-23-2006, 05:30 PM
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Re: Need some serious advice
Check with DMV. If the car wasn't stolen you might be able have them assign a new vin to the car.
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10-23-2006, 05:36 PM
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Re: Need some serious advice
Sounds like the car was destined to be scrapped and the wrecking yard owner rebuilt the car and then when he couldn't get a title... he clipped the post and essentially did a vin swap.
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#6
10-23-2006, 06:33 PM
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Re: Need some serious advice
Maybe do a search for the original vin under the premise that it was friends car growing up, or something along those lines, and you are trying to track it down.
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#7
10-23-2006, 07:03 PM
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Re: Need some serious advice
Check with the DMV if the car has never been reported stolen I would think your fine, Just get a Alabama transferable registration with the hidden vin/real vin of the car then take that to your state and transfer it and BAM you have a title to your car with the correct/real vin. If your dad has always wanted this car then it shouldnt matter if it has a real tag or a state issued one, either way if the hidden vins are there and it isnt stolen I think Id be happy, after all you have a numbers match car now too.
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