RE: IML: Q: What to do with a 25k motor

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

Irrespective of the legality, which I agree with, is the car with 25K miles on it necessairly worth much more than one with say 90K miles on it.

I know that I would be looking at the condition more than the mileage. 

----- Original Message -----
From: "DR CHALLENGER"
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Subject: RE: IML: Q: What to do with a 25k motor
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:44:36 +0000


swapping the VIN plate to the other car is illegal.


> From: "Pavlik, Eric"
>> Hi everyone,
> I'm new to this and would like to ask a question. To give a brief
> background:
> The wife found this 63 sitting in some guys yard along with a host of
> other old cars (pretty cool actually). Got him to sell it to me - its a
> 4dr hardtop, blue with 26k original miles (yes, original). However, the
> body and some of the rear frame is shot, even though it was garaged
> (barn) for 25 yrs. Brought it home to start restoring and mechanically
> it is in great shape. Was actually able to get it running and drove it
> down the road before garaging it. My dad got excited about it and found
> a 'parts car' in Kansas that should be delivered tomorrow.
> My dilemma - The parts car is in much better shape body-wise than
> this (at least from pics), has over 100k and was a daily driver (the guy
> was gonna demo it). I like the original one and color, etc. It seems the
> best route would be to swap parts to the 'parts car' and get it running.
> My issue is I want to keep the originality overall but would also like
> the 26k label on the title.
> Q: What can be or can't be swapped to keep a title with 26k on it
> and still be legit? Can I swap the plates to the other with the motor
> and drivetrain or does it have to stay with the frame? I want to keep as
> much originality as possible.
>
>
> Eric Pavlik
> X3327
>
>
>
>




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