I know you guys will tell me like it is ..

[Hylton]

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i have never restored a car before. i have owned quite a few though. what happens if a guy with a camaro needs the piece below the windshield replaced? is it ok to remove the vin and reattach it to the replaced metal? this seems to be rotted on a lot of early camaros. what do you guys do about the special rivits? mike

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That does not contradict anything Steve said. With your example, you would still be putting the VIN back on the same car. Although Steve makes a valid point regarding the laws associated with removing VIN tags, there is a grey area when it comes to rebuilding cars or trucks. Walk into a reputable body shop these days and you will see roll-over pick-ups getting cabs from 'doner' trucks. This means that the VIN of one vehicle is used on the cab of another which insurance companies regularily do to avoid writing off a vehicle. Completely legal.