<VV> Hidden VINs

[Dave Keillor]

Smitty makes a good point and I have a similar situation.  When I media blasted the bottom of my completely disassembled '65 coupe, no way could I find the hidden VIN.  I bought the car used in 1966 and it had been hit in the front and repaired.  I couldn't find evidence of either frame rail being replaced, but who knows.  All I know is that anyone looking for the hidden VIN isn't likely to find it.  So, I guess I can re-VIN it anyway I want. 

Dave Keillor
 
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From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Smitty Smith
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:19 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Hidden VINs

Smitty Says:  Some of you are coming on pretty strong about the idea of re-VINing a car by changing the plate and title because the hidden number doesn't match.  I won't argue the legality of that but here is something else to consider.  How about the thousands and thousands of cars that have suffered collision damage and got front end clips.  Perfectly legal back in the day when "salvage" titles and "reconstructed" titles didn't exist.  Does the title match the hidden VIN anymore?
Not that I can imagine a body shop replacing such an item even when the cars were new, but I have seen stacks of NOS front frame assemblys on pallets.  No numbers on them and it would be illegal to put them on.  
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