I saw a case come through the criminal court here in Texas where a police
officer from the Auto Theft Unit went out and inspected a body shop for
stolen parts. The only thing he found was a car under restoration which had
the VIN ID plate removed for painting. The shop owner ended up getting two
years for tampering with a vehicle ID plate.
Things are getting really weird
Bob
>
> > From: "Bob Danielson" <75tr6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
> > Maybe too late, but you might want to check with your DMV on
> > registration of a car with a replacement VIN plate. There's been
> > horror stories of guys
> > trying to get a car registered with the original VIN plate but new
> > rivets
> > holding it in place. It seems to vary by state and even inspection
> > center
> > within a state.
>
> As if an inspector ever came near my cars. LOL. Even when I
> brought in a Caterham Seven from Wisconsin, they just
> accepted the New-Hampshire-issued ID number from the
> Wisconsin title. Nobody ever saw if there even *was* a car...
>
> As you say, states differ.
>
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