How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
11-26-2004, 03:45 PM
#21
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Re:How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
Just make sure you transfer over ALL the vins. There might be others that you dont know about.. check them all.
Also, if you end up buying that car and dont want it..
Also, if you end up buying that car and dont want it..
11-26-2004, 06:37 PM
#23
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Re:How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
Originally Posted by ssl2k
well there is only 3 vin locations isn't there?
the sticker on the door, the dash and then inside the engine bay on crxs....
the sticker on the door, the dash and then inside the engine bay on crxs....
11-26-2004, 06:46 PM
#24
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Re:How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
I just got pulled over last night, doing alittle turboedit tuning (3rd gear pulls will attract cops 
) I just painted my car andi haven't told the registry yet. My dash mounted vin number is also missing (its been missing since i owned the car, and i've been pulled over i'd say a good 50 times) the officer asked if the car was stolen and i said no, and that the vin plate is missing cause this ain't a stock dash. I showed him the other two vin number (engine bay, door) and he was cool, with it, didn't give me any ---- at all. He did say that it was illegal to drive with one Vin missing, and that it is also illegal to drive around with two sets of insurance even if one is expired 
but i think he's a dumb cop, cause he didn't notice that i didn't have any liscence plate lights, i was running open downpipe and that i hate moving video in view of the driver (laptop).
) I just painted my car andi haven't told the registry yet. My dash mounted vin number is also missing (its been missing since i owned the car, and i've been pulled over i'd say a good 50 times) the officer asked if the car was stolen and i said no, and that the vin plate is missing cause this ain't a stock dash. I showed him the other two vin number (engine bay, door) and he was cool, with it, didn't give me any ---- at all. He did say that it was illegal to drive with one Vin missing, and that it is also illegal to drive around with two sets of insurance even if one is expired but i think he's a dumb cop, cause he didn't notice that i didn't have any liscence plate lights, i was running open downpipe
and that i hate moving video in view of the driver (laptop).
11-26-2004, 08:12 PM
#25
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Re:How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
you can do it, just make sure that the old car doesnt have any vins what so ever on it.
also, consider that most junkyards wont take a car w/ no vins on it.
may have to put the sawsall to it and put out a lil in the trash every week.
also, consider that most junkyards wont take a car w/ no vins on it.
may have to put the sawsall to it and put out a lil in the trash every week.
11-26-2004, 08:46 PM
#26
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Re:How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
Originally Posted by Will
Nothing to worry about unless the vehicle is going to leave the state. When it goes to another state then to get a title in that state, it has to be inspected by a certified VIN inspector... they look for all kinds of ----, and the VIN is in many more places than the ones you mentioned... (I am a VIN inspector). There are even secondary VIN locations that even I don't know about, that are only disclosed to level 2 vin inspectors, like most state cops.
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11-26-2004, 10:57 PM
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Re:How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
i heard the same thing about parts cars and yadda yadda, out here a buddy bought a eg hatch shell with a JUNK title on it from pick and pull (junk meaning must stay in the junk yard) sure enough this fool put it all back together took it to the CHP (cali highway patrol) inspection, then did the brake and lamp inspection and he got it registered as a salvage title. i about ---- myself.
the vin on the firewall in the engine bay would be damn near impossible to change i dont think anyone with the skill of being able to weld the piece in would even think about swapping em, if i were you id just drive it, swap the dash, the door vin and call it a day, say you bought it that way and you even registered it since then.
the vin on the firewall in the engine bay would be damn near impossible to change i dont think anyone with the skill of being able to weld the piece in would even think about swapping em, if i were you id just drive it, swap the dash, the door vin and call it a day, say you bought it that way and you even registered it since then.
11-26-2004, 11:22 PM
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Re:How much trouble do I get in for swapping vins? ..What Should I do?
Originally Posted by ZC EF 4dR
i heard the same thing about parts cars and yadda yadda, out here a buddy bought a eg hatch shell with a JUNK title on it from pick and pull (junk meaning must stay in the junk yard) sure enough this fool put it all back together took it to the CHP (cali highway patrol) inspection, then did the brake and lamp inspection and he got it registered as a salvage title. i about ---- myself.
the vin on the firewall in the engine bay would be damn near impossible to change i dont think anyone with the skill of being able to weld the piece in would even think about swapping em, if i were you id just drive it, swap the dash, the door vin and call it a day, say you bought it that way and you even registered it since then.
the vin on the firewall in the engine bay would be damn near impossible to change i dont think anyone with the skill of being able to weld the piece in would even think about swapping em, if i were you id just drive it, swap the dash, the door vin and call it a day, say you bought it that way and you even registered it since then.
