FRAME SWAP!!!??? Don't you realize that you would be altering the "matching-numbers" (frame-stampings, w/engine/ body info) status, of your car [ just-kidding!! ] Seriously, tho, for all you "moral-types", out there ( & I repeat: I have NOT done this, & I am NOT trying to be 'defensive' about this subject, only playing devil's advocate): What is the difference between (CORRECTLY-RESTORING, let's assume) a rusted-hulk, containing "only" its firewall & door hinge posts, & its 'restorable-frame', which contain its Paint/Trim plate, its VIN plate, & its frame-stampings..., with all'- "donor" - parts.... AND: taking "valuable" Paint/Trim plate, VIN plate, & 'matching-number' frame , and re-creating that car , from a 'complete' "donor" - CAR????? I, & "you" , know plenty of people who have utilized 'Plan-A', to restore convertibles , "using" 'nice' sedans (e,g.) , in the process. Why are some of you 'upset', with 'Plan-B' ? Which "fully-restored" car, in either scenario, is "legitimate" , & which is the bastard? MY only problem is with someone trying to INVENT a car (w/ fake-I.D. tags, etc.----there are lotsa "obvious-clones", out there with non-conforming "numbers") that never existed, from the factory, or trying to pass-off a "fake" car as an original/correct item. SOOO, I guess, I am a 'stickler' for original "body-tags", IMO, if you have THEM, you have my blessing to do either Plan-A or Plan-B----- because @ what 'point' does a rusted-out (convertible, usually) hulk become "immoral" to restore? Supose you've "only" got the "2" tags to work with (& the "conv" pieces, too). If you've got a donor car @ hand, & the time/money, whatchugonnado? Just asking, Neil Vedder original/semi-correct D500 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm
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