proper yenko rebody? (in new hemmings)

[jbsides]

The dividing line of what is and what is not a rebody has never been clear to me.

Supposing you have a shell with a good firewall with intact tags and hidden vin, but quarters/roof/rockers, etc. are replaced. You also replace the doors/fenders/subframe/hood, filler and rear valance panels and then (topping it all off, but not really germain) install a "matching numbers" drivetrain and everything else.

Rebody?

[old5.0]

In my opinion, once you've replaced every square inch of the car besides the firewall, that's a rebody. If you had to replace that much of it, that car was dead.

Legally, however, it's a different story. As long as the VIN's aren't disturbed, it's acceptable, I think.

[jbsides]

I'll give you a for example. I used a shell with intact frame rails, roof, and quarters that required patch panels. Floors have also been patched. Former drag car so the rockers also required rework and the frame machine (I almost replaced them). I used my own tailpan/filler/trunklid/doors/hood/fenders/subframe/radiator support, etc., and dropped in my own drivetrain.

Rebody?

[PeteLeathersac]

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I'll give you a for example. I used a shell with intact frame rails, roof, and quarters that required patch panels. Floors have also been patched. Former drag car so the rockers also required rework and the frame machine (I almost replaced them). I used my own tailpan/filler/trunklid/doors/hood/fenders/subframe/radiator support, etc., and dropped in my own drivetrain.

Rebody?

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Others may have a different opinion but mine is even though this needed extensive repairs it's not a rebody being no Tags or Vin locations were transfered or ever separated from each other also the intent wasn't to transfer a firewall w/ Tags/Vin locations to another body..


~ Pete

[jbsides]

My opinion also. Plus there was no intent to accomplish anything other than bring the car back to life.

Now, let's bring it back to my original dividing line fuzziness. Supposing this was less than the shell, a good firewall plus rear framerails, but minus floors/roof/quarters/rockers/doors and entire front end.

Rebody?

[Kim_Howie]

If you move the trim tag, the Vin# to another body. It's a rebody.
If you don't move anything to another body, it's not a rebody. I think that's simple.

[talwell]

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If you move the trim tag, the Vin# to another body. It's a rebody.
If you don't move anything to another body, it's not a rebody. I think that's simple.

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I fully agree - if the trim tags are not removed and attached to another shell it is not a rebody. The trim and vin tags can be removed but reattached to the same shell. The shell can undergo any form or major reconstruction as long as the original shell is being used and the tags are not moved to another shell.

Here are some pics of my car - even though we replaced every single major body panel it is still not considered a rebody as the original shell was used and the tags were not transferred.







Here is the end result of a non-rebodied car: