VIN stamp

[cldonley]

Call me crazy, but if I have the correct VIN for MY frame for MY vehicle and I stamp the vin on the frame, it ain't the @#&* DMV's business. It ain't like I stole it.

Rant over. You may continue.

 

[73azbronco]

I did that for at least 15 years for the Mustangs. We made the inner panels and the top rails, for the removal of the shock towers. Perfectly legal when the customer's furnished us to a copy of their title.

Altering, removing, or tampering with a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a federal felony in the U.S. (18 U.S.C. § 511) and a serious crime in all states,

 

[PCB 4x4]

Altering, removing, or tampering with a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a federal felony in the U.S. (18 U.S.C. § 511) and a serious crime in all states,

We never had a problem with the sheriff department when doing inspections or the DMV. You need to study the law more. We certainly wouldn't have been doing it if was Illegal.

 

[serial car restorer]

Altering, removing, or tampering with a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a federal felony in the U.S. (18 U.S.C. § 511)...

This is correct. But...

We never had a problem with the sheriff department when doing inspections or the DMV.

The feds don't get involved unless local enforcement contacts them, and that local enforcement can be spotty. Especially if the law enforcement agency is familiar with the operation, and does not feel that there is any intent of fraud.

Lax enforcement doesn't make it legal however, and if the vehicle gets inspected later in a jurisdiction that is stricter on the "letter of the law" there could be questions.

 

[Steve83]

You need to study the law more.

The federal law from 1975 that hasn't been repealed or substantially amended? It's pretty clear. Have you read it? Start here, and link us to the place where you find that '75-up vehicles are no longer included in the requirements.

Summary of the Clean Air Act | US EPA

The Clean Air Act, or CAA, is the comprehensive federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources, using standards such as National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards.

www.epa.gov

We certainly wouldn't have been doing it if was Illegal.

Yeah, and I don't speed where it's illegal.

 

[PCB 4x4]

What I was doing at the time, reminds me of Jason of Classic Recreation. He was buying the front clip off Mustangs with a title, then cutting the vin # and welding it in a new body he built. Yes the Fed's came in and raided his place, but later dropped the charges. That's completely different than what we were doing.