[TR] VIN stamping

[Bob Nogueira]

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.
>