Family inheritance !
March 6th, 2019, 02:31 AM
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Family inheritance !
Hey folks just did some scrolling through the site some good information in here .
long story short I have just inherited a 68 it was a frame off restoration car has been missing for several years the owner got very sick and stored the car in a barn , he has passed away now ,and I have raised a lot commotion in the area about this car , it has just surfaced on a trailer in a driveway..
i have the ownership in my possession!
my fear is that the VIN tag on the front left corner by the A post my have been removed is there any other body location that I can find the VIN at ?
TIA for any info ....
long story short I have just inherited a 68 it was a frame off restoration car has been missing for several years the owner got very sick and stored the car in a barn , he has passed away now ,and I have raised a lot commotion in the area about this car , it has just surfaced on a trailer in a driveway..
i have the ownership in my possession!
my fear is that the VIN tag on the front left corner by the A post my have been removed is there any other body location that I can find the VIN at ?
TIA for any info ....
March 6th, 2019, 04:23 AM
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Welcome.
What model do you have, Cutlass, F85, 442, 88, 98, Toronado.....?
If the engine is original, it should have a partial, matching VIN on the LF corner of the block. I'm sure the experts will chime in to guide you further.
Need. Photos.
What model do you have, Cutlass, F85, 442, 88, 98, Toronado.....?
If the engine is original, it should have a partial, matching VIN on the LF corner of the block. I'm sure the experts will chime in to guide you further.
Need. Photos.
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March 6th, 2019, 07:09 AM
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Typically the frame stamp is on top of the driver side frame rail, in front of the rear wheel, but stamps have also been found on the rear crossmember and in other places.
March 6th, 2019, 03:34 PM
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Long story , made short !!
body and frame have been scrapped!!!!
I now have possession of all the parts OEM in extreemly good shape !
March 6th, 2019, 03:51 PM
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March 7th, 2019, 02:53 AM
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March 7th, 2019, 08:57 AM
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If the body and frame have been scrapped your ownership papers are just artifacts but have no value. Even if you have the VIN plate, putting it on a different car is illegal/fraud.
So you have a pile of '68 parts...what are you hoping to learn about them or do with them?
So you have a pile of '68 parts...what are you hoping to learn about them or do with them?
March 7th, 2019, 12:50 PM
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[QUOTE=Brauwz;1158325]
Hey folks just did some scrolling through the site some good information in here .
long story short I have just inherited a 68 it was a frame off restoration car has been missing for several years the owner got very sick and stored the car in a barn , he has passed away now ,and I have raised a lot commotion in the area about this car , it has just surfaced on a trailer in a driveway..
I wouldn't have wanted to be the guy who took the parts off the car while it was in a driveway during these recent cold temperatures in March up here in Ontario.
How did you get the parts from him?
So much for an inherited frame off resto 68 I guess. Sad to hear .
Eric
long story short I have just inherited a 68 it was a frame off restoration car has been missing for several years the owner got very sick and stored the car in a barn , he has passed away now ,and I have raised a lot commotion in the area about this car , it has just surfaced on a trailer in a driveway..
I wouldn't have wanted to be the guy who took the parts off the car while it was in a driveway during these recent cold temperatures in March up here in Ontario.
How did you get the parts from him?
So much for an inherited frame off resto 68 I guess. Sad to hear .
Eric
March 7th, 2019, 10:00 PM
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Why does it sound to me like this guy is fishing for information on VIN locations ?
And now he has all the parts , except for the body and frame ? Which have been scrapped ?
Brauwz , if you're still with us , I will tell you this . There are VIN 's all over that car . On many different parts .
If you sell even one of those parts with a number , and it's HOT , it could be a ticket to JAIL !
The Oldsmobile community is rather small and tight knit . It's a very poor place to carry on " Monkey Business " !
Just sayin'
And now he has all the parts , except for the body and frame ? Which have been scrapped ?
Brauwz , if you're still with us , I will tell you this . There are VIN 's all over that car . On many different parts .
If you sell even one of those parts with a number , and it's HOT , it could be a ticket to JAIL !
The Oldsmobile community is rather small and tight knit . It's a very poor place to carry on " Monkey Business " !
Just sayin'
March 8th, 2019, 10:38 AM
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