[Chrysler300] Digest Number 196

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There are 2 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. VIN Plate
           From: Paul Thomassen <thomassenp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
      2. Re: VIN's an Body Plates
           From: "Kelly Pierce" <jkrestor300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>


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Message: 1
   Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 08:32:20 -0600
   From: Paul Thomassen <thomassenp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: VIN Plate

Well, thanks for all the emails about removal of the VIN Plate for the 66.
The tag is not off yet, and the overall opinion was to leave it in place,
and paint around it.  So that what I will do.  Thanks for all the
suggestions.

Paul Thomassen


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Message: 2
   Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 20:48:16 -0700
   From: "Kelly Pierce" <jkrestor300@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: VIN's an Body Plates

Greetings Group!
    As A Law Enforcement Officer I have to add my nickels worth on this
debate. Some states it is flat illegal to tamper w/ a vin or vin plate in
any way! If it falls of due to age, rust, poor weld at the factory(we have
all seen the aforementioned) Leave it alone and go to your M.V. dept and
get
a vin inspection form and follow it's instructions. Here it is free to
have
a vin insp. done by a Law Enforcement officer I don't know about other
states. It may affect the value of your car if the vin plate is loose and
not attached but far lessthan having MV give the car an assigned vin. And
yes we do catch people trying to clone cars, re-body etc. The stupidity of
some thieves is exceeded only by their willingness to go to prison (and
greed, laziness etc) for this kind of activity.
   In ALL CASES- LEAVE THE VIN PLATE ALONE!
      Joe Pierce, Court Security and Transport Officer, Yellowstone County
Sheriffs Office, Billings, Montana
   P.S. Do yourself a favor and don't ask a Officer to verify something
with
out your states' proper paper work for him to sign as it leaves him in a
liability situation if you don't!----- Original Message -----
From: "PaddyCaddy ." <paddycaddy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:42 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] VIN's an Body Plates


> Having been in the old car businees for close to 2 decades now, I can at
> least recommend the following....
>
> If at all possible, never screw with VIN plates - or even body plates
(much
> more common).  No matter how exacting you are with your paint jobs !
>
> Selling a clone car with a shifty body plate might be overlooked by most
law
> enforcement agencies - but a VIN with shifty looking rivets will get you
> into far more trouble than it is worth.  There are many old car nuts in
the
> police department !  Believe it !  And with the internet thankfully
> providing them with all the information they need......well,  I guess
you
> get my point.
>
> Although I do not speak from experience, I have been approached by
countless
> folks who quite obviously have bought a "hot" car and ask me the very
same
> questions (although they usually want to know where to find new door and
> ignition tumblers at the same time...) !
>
> I am not accusing you - a fellow club member - of the same.   I'm only
> warning you to be VERY CAREFUL if you want to pursue this detail in your
> restoration.   Have you considered having a member of the law
enforcement
> community inspect and photograph your car before you make such changes
???
>
> Sean.
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