First of all, the car won't be for sale.
Secondly, I wouldn't buy a car with a VIN plate held on with pop rivets either.
Lastly, I don't remember saying I was using hardware store "pop rivets".

 

Couldn't have said it better myself............at least I would hope that is the case.

 

Don't be so sure about that.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...he-real-thing/

http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/...feature16.html

 

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Neither of your examples support your argument.
In both cases, the perpetrators were not restorers, they were con men trying to defraud buyers.

I think I've had enough.
In spite of the friction, it has been very informative.
In the end, I am now aware there may be a degree of risk in what I want to do.
Thanks to everyone for your input, pro and con.
See you in the next thread.

 

In both cases, the identity of the car was altered and they tried to pass it off as something it was not.

I know you're not planning on removing the VIN, but my point is that the police (and FBI) are not only pursuing stolen cars, as was implied.

 

I did some google searches for vin tag rivets and the thoughts of rebodying cars. From what I saw on various sites,there were only 4 states where the rivets were illegal. On one Chevy site there was a topic about the subject and intent was the most determining factor in the legality of moving vin tags. I'm not going to search and post links to continue this debate because there's some who are not open to subjectivity,only that trying to save a car by moving tags is wrong.

 

I hear you Mike - the weekend is over, after all - but the point you miss is that the car is far from saved - it's been dead for 20 years already. Saving the car is restoring the carcass.

 

I was offered a GTO vin and tag for my 66 lemans.... After reading this Half would think I should have done it and half would feel like I did. Could have made some big bucks in the sale though.

 

And this is exactly what is wrong with switching or replacing any tags! As Ed said, at least in his lifetime, the car will not be sold. It is his car, let him do as he pleases.....on the other hand, what Diego last said about a dead car does make sense. Ed, do you still have the burnt out tub? Besides the buckled roof, how are the qts, floor pan, etc. if not rotted or too warped, maybe restore the hull, use the parts from the good body such as the roof, and keep the vin tag intact. Put the repro cowl tag and walla! The cowl tag melting, to me, doesn't mean the car is junk. Just another part of the whole that is being reproduced!