not legal, but like in Roman times, it's only illegal if you get caught. The theory is, it's illegal to tamper with a VIN tag. I suspect removing it, and installing it on another car is considering tampering.
Going to look at a bunch of Acadian parts on Friday. The fella sent me a list of the things he has and included were these tags. Think I'll leave them where they are.
-- Edited by crazyj on Sunday 24th of October 2010 11:07:01 PM
Going to look at a bunch of Acadian parts on Friday. The fella sent me a list of the things he has and included were these tags. Think I'll leave them where they are.
-- Edited by crazyj on Sunday 24th of October 2010 11:07:01 PM
Or take them home with you and then destroy them.
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If he knows for sure the car is gone thats one thing but if he got just the tags I would trace the vin if you have a little time to find the history of the car. Its posible it is rusting in a scrape yard or someones field. Some times you get lucky. What some people would say is unrestorable maybe a diamond in the rough to others.
you can have them, as mentioned above, if the vin is still in the system trying to register a revin'd and tagged car, is where the trouble begins, if the computer is saying the car already exists....the fate of the "donour" is key, if the system shows it , wrecked, missing, stolen etc..and u show up trying to register it...make sure u got your running shoes on
then there's the issue if you ever try to sell a car where the VIN tag, etc has been changed. Realistically, you've committed a fraud, and all it takes is someone with a smart uncle lawyer and you're really in trouble.
Hey you guy's are really scaring me. Honest judge, I didn't know it was against the law. I could probably use the bread and water diet but I prefer to shower alone....... lol
I think if I had to ask that question in the first place, that I'd already have my answer. I'd say stay as far away from it as possible! It's just too fishy man.
Done often. If you can 100% verify the car has been scrapped, and do a "parts build" for a new car, you should be fine. We have sold many complete chassis kits (Art Morrison, Detroit speed etc), for guys doing exactly that. But you have to know where the car went. Do a MV search, and get signed transfer papers just as if you were buying the whole car. As long as it's registered to the guy you buy it from. Not much different than a kit car, with new frame original body.
Howdy, well I was down and picked up parts for my 66' Canso last week. Bought two very nice doors complete with glass and trim for $200.00 each as well as a radio for $20.00. Anyway, I didn't get pictures of the tags he has but they are 66' Canso Sport Deluxe and he wants $200.00 for them. If anyone is interested drop me a PM and I'll give you the guy's number.
This is my post above, fourth one on the list. I find it amusing that everyone seems shocked and what they are writing when we all know it happens and probably even know a guy or two doing it.
