Thoughts on a 440 'Cuda

[PeteLeathersac]

"...THE FIREWALL AND DASH RETAINING THE M-CODE ID WERE CAREFULLY INSTALLED ON THE TEXAS DONER CAR AS WELL AS ALL OTHER IDENTIFYING MARKS..."

Besides the obvious fender tag and actual Vin tag jumping, I'd expect the "AS WELL AS ALL OTHER IDENTIFYING MARKS" statement mean he's cut out and welded/transfered whatever amount of the original car to include the hidden Vin locations on the rad support and whatever the rear area location is on the fastbacks (parcel shelf on the notchbacks)?.

As much as the guy's being up front about it now, the disclosure is in hoping it's a way to cover his butt if ever necessary later after passing this car on to the next owner...but what he's done is waaaay beyond any gray areas of rust or collision repair and outright fraud!.

There's better cars to find out there that you can enjoy without fear of the feds knocking on your door someday..

~ Pete

[1969l78]

Well said

[tom406]

For the record, THIS guy hasn't defrauded ANYBODY. Whatever happened to this car happened almost twenty years ago, and there have been probably half a dozen dealers, owners, and brokers in the interim. Since this is the first I've heard of the "rebody" issue, he may be the one who discovered or was informed by the restorer of the issue and is now apparently giving full disclosure.

[PeteLeathersac]

If this guy's the one who performed the dirty deed or not, it's his baby right now and regardless of what he admits he knows doesn't make it Ok to do what he seems to be doing?.

Questionable cars seem a new rendition of the old 'hot-potatoe' game where whoever ends up holding it has to pass it on to someone else...or stand up and admit defeat!.
The second choice obviously opens the door to bringing possible grief on themselves and others back through the line of previous owners...never mind the obvious legal costs of defending yourself through the process and being known as the squealer to the guys that were ahead of you to boot!.

Sorry if the guy who has it now is a good guy that has maybe been handed the hot-potatoe...but what he's doing now seems his attempt at offering to pass it on if someone is willing to accept it?.

If all's fine w/ what's existing now, it'd be no problem bringing the Feds into it to give their blessing about what's been done and obtaining something that states this in writing to pass on to potential buyers?. And good luck w/ that ever happening...more like they'd seize the car and it'd end up being stripped of it's goodness in some storage compound somewhere?.

Again there's other better cars out there you can find and enjoy without fear of the feds knocking on your door someday..

~ Pete

[gtomike1966]

What is this guy supposed to do? Keep the car forever? Part it out?
You guys complain when someone mis-represents a car and you complain when someone gives full disclosure
I wouldnt personally buy the car but im glad that the guy had enough self respect and integrity to atleast let everyone know what has been done. If there were more people willing to give this kind of disclosure we would all be better off.

[Xplantdad]

It's winter time...

[camarojoe]

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What is this guy supposed to do? Keep the car forever? Part it out?
You guys complain when someone mis-represents a car and you complain when someone gives full disclosure
I wouldnt personally buy the car but im glad that the guy had enough self respect and integrity to atleast let everyone know what has been done. If there were more people willing to give this kind of disclosure we would all be better off.

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Amen!