A future Re-body coming up - 68 Coronet R/T

[4mulas]

Wish there was a good way to keep track of these. I contacted him and he said there was a vin attached to the dash too..

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-auto-body-p...8-dodge-coronet-rt-left-over-parts/1462284671

Link is to someone selling registration, fender tag, and vin essentially

 

[Rat Rod Al]

 

[440 4 speed]

Wish there was a good way to keep track of these. I contacted him and he said there was a vin attached to the dash too..

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-auto-body-p...8-dodge-coronet-rt-left-over-parts/1462284671

Link is to someone selling registration, fender tag, and vin essentiallyView attachment 1059659 View attachment 1059660 View attachment 1059661

Highly illegal!

 

[Dave6T4]

I always thought this was illegal as well. But, there is a guy that goes to swap meets here in Ontario, selling ownerships for old cars for the last 10 to 15 years. I suspect these must be from old junk yards.

 

[440 4 speed]

I always thought this was illegal as well. But, there is a guy that goes to swap meets here in Ontario, selling ownerships for old cars for the last 10 to 15 years. I suspect these must be from old junk yards.

I am fairly certain that it is a Federal offence to swap serial numbers. Not positive about the fender tags.

 

[CR-MOPAR]

I always thought this was illegal as well. But, there is a guy that goes to swap meets here in Ontario, selling ownerships for old cars for the last 10 to 15 years. I suspect these must be from old junk yards.

Maybe there is a loophole if you sell it as “wall art”. Then they build a car with the documents afterwards. I’ve come across quite a few guys trying to sell tags off of stuff, most of them openly recommend tag swapping a basic car to turn it into the valuable one. It’s crazy how so many people find this **** acceptable.

 

[CR-MOPAR]

Wish there was a good way to keep track of these. I contacted him and he said there was a vin attached to the dash too..

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-auto-body-p...8-dodge-coronet-rt-left-over-parts/1462284671

Link is to someone selling registration, fender tag, and vin essentiallyView attachment 1059659 View attachment 1059660 View attachment 1059661

He’s had this posted multiple times over the last 3 or 4 years. If only he kept the rusty shell, it would’ve been worth saving.

 

[eldubb440]

He’s had this posted multiple times over the last 3 or 4 years. If only he kept the rusty shell, it would’ve been worth saving.

why keep the rusty shell? it gets replaced with donor or aftermarket metal...... dont you guys watch graveyard cars?

 

[67charger383]

If he was near me I would race up there and buy it.
There's a great '68 coronet shell near me...

 

[4mulas]

I am fairly certain that it is a Federal offence to swap serial numbers. Not positive about the fender tags.

I think Ian is right here. It’s very likely not an offence to sell it, but when it comes time to swap it into a car, that’s where the offence comes in. A lot of cars in a junkyard are there do to accident too, which makes me wonder if they are subject to an right off inspection after the swap and the job is done?

Either way I don’t really like this activity. Once they’re gone they’re gone.

 

[eldubb440]

I think Ian is right here. It’s very likely not an offence to sell it, but when it comes time to swap it into a car, that’s where the offence comes in. A lot of cars in a junkyard are there do to accident too, which makes me wonder if they are subject to an right off inspection after the swap and the job is done?

Either way I don’t really like this activity. Once they’re gone they’re gone.

you just pulled the plug on half the member builds here

 

[eldubb440]

its ok to replace one rusty piece at a time....... just don't do it all in one shot...... LMAO

 

[67charger383]

He’s had this posted multiple times over the last 3 or 4 years. If only he kept the rusty shell, it would’ve been worth saving.

Probably wrapped it around a telephone pole.

 

[4mulas]

you just pulled the plug on half the member builds here

Well, I don’t know about that. There is a big difference between resurrecting a rusty old shell with new sheet metal and donor parts than there is just blatantly changing serial numbers. To each their own, I just don’t think it’s an honest practice.

How would you feel if you bucked up for that 6 pack r/t challenger to later find out it’s a fake? My guess is, not good, or p’d off

 

[67charger383]

Well, I don’t know about that. There is a big difference between resurrecting a rusty old shell with new sheet metal and donor parts than there is just blatantly changing serial numbers. To each their own, I just don’t think it’s an honest practice.

You can buy an entire new repro Challenger body from Dynacorn that is only missing a vin plate and fender tag.

 

[4mulas]

You can buy an entire new repro Challenger body from Dynacorn that is only missing a vin plate and fender tag.
View attachment 1059686

Yes, and you are to licence and title it as such. A special interest home built car

 

[eldubb440]

Well, I don’t know about that. There is a big difference between resurrecting a rusty old shell with new sheet metal and donor parts than there is just blatantly changing serial numbers. To each their own, I just don’t think it’s an honest practice.

actually...... there isn't much of a difference........ survivors are survivors, the rest are varying degrees of reconstruction.....these days it usually takes 2-3 cars to build one, unless you construct it out of the AMD catalog...... if no parts are stolen, it's just a restoration.....driveline parts with VIN numbers are swapped all the time, they are considered "non numbers matching"...... my opinion

 

[67charger383]

Yes, and you are to licence and title it as such. A special interest home built car

They didn't title this as a "home built car" when it got a complete rebody.

 

[eldubb440]

You can buy an entire new repro Challenger body from Dynacorn that is only missing a vin plate and fender tag.
View attachment 1059686

bolt in a dash, and drive it like you stole it

 

[4mulas]

Some members here have made it very clear where they stand. I just don’t share the same view.

Just because some one ‘did it’ doesn’t make it right.