Mark Andy wrote:
> I'd say "Streetable SP" and "bolt on stock" are two ways of saying the
> same thing, depending on who you talk to... Afterall, UD/BD is a bolt on
> process, or its not legal. :-)
I see this sort of assertion made every once in a while, but, frankly folks,
it's not in the book (read it!)
It just says that parts may be interchanged.
My assertion is that a "part" is any individual unit of the car, trackable
with an assigned "part number", that can be ordered through the standard
dealer network in a state that is unattached to any other parts.
If this part that I have obtained from the dealer requires welding to detach
the old one and attach the new one, I don't see the issue there. It's just
a method of attachment, and the update/backdate rules say nothing about the
method of attachment.
I can imagine a case where the roof panel of a car is orderable from the
factory. Just the roof panel. There are likely to be two varieties, one
with a hole for a sunroof, and one without. If this panel can be ordered
independently of any other parts, I would argue that it should be a
candidate for update/backdate, even though attaching it requires welding.
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