This is what I'm talking about. Thanks for revisiting this. What happened to Hot Turkey, should be a must read, for all.
I started at the end and worked backwards. I think page 45 was the start of the drama for those wanting to get a taste of the crime juice. Guilty or not guilty, I don't know the guy but Nixon said he wasn't a crook either. But what happened, he had a break in and a car stolen. The fact is, it's a racket. Don't kid yourself thinking otherwise. To be clear, I mean the car game, from wrecking yards to auction. Cops to insurance companies...A big racket. If it's mandatory, it's a racket. What doesn't change, is the relationship between the wolf and the sheep. The lion and the lamb. The piper and the rat. Man and money. I'm going to guess that car got a makeover and is registered somewhere under a new owner. I was going to inquire if that American Stamping Corp frame rails came with a Vin of any kind but thought to much like I don't really care. But back to revisiting the frame swap, I'd do it. In a heartbeat.
Still going hey? This is the first car with a frame swap? Just talk to the DMV, do what they say, keep paperwork and drive the damn car.
I thought I would inject a perspective here on frame swaps. I am the owner of that pretty clean AZ rolling ch***is, what I can tell you is that you would be deep into paying shop rates to get your troubles under control. With a rolling ch***is (I /You- We) walk into a local DMV,,, Get it inspected, walk out with piece of mind knowing it has a clean bill of health. Then go out and enjoy life knowing it is a clean legit ch***is. My 10 cents on the matter. NO ONE is going to prison or the electric chair for doing things the right way. Best to you!
These would be the same DMVs that when I registered my 1953 Chevrolet 150 tried to argue with me that it couldn’t be a Chevrolet 150 “because a 150 was a Ford truck…” “….and all six cylinders were V6s” Someone you guy give way to much credit to these government agencies!
In some states it seems to be like a sports physical. 1st they jump you thru hoops, then they put their hand on your wallet and say "Cough..."
That is not an argument. There is a database of every single VIN, serial, and identifying me mark on every vehicle, since vehicle one. That database is accessable to every DMV employee in the US. It is not a matter of knowledge, or opinion. Your numbers are compared to that database. If they don't match, you lose the car, and possibly your freedom.
I was lucky things turned out alright with my motorcycle purchase. On the other hand, not so much for Hot Turkey. Basically he got popped on a technicality, one that landed him in jail, placing him on probation for many years. I have learned many things from the HAMB, a lot from Gimpyshotrods. He try’s to talk sense about registration and the legality’s of doing it right for many years, but it falls on deaf ears .
Late to the dance with my shirt with a hole in it on but I have to agree that these days if the frame has a Clear serial number and the ***le matches that number it is better to repair the frame and avoid too many h***les later.
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