Are Vin tags ( I already own the car) able to be reproduced?

hello kidd....

if you REALLY want to save your car and YOURSELF from a LOT of potential problems, the FIRST thing you have to do is hire a lawyer. yes.. i know, who the hell wants to waste money on a lawyer when you just want to enjoy your car? well ... here's why...

1. depending upon the state that you live in, ANY alteration, reproduction and/or "creation" of a vehicle VIN number or vehicle with a questionable VIN number may constitute a CRIME - usually a felony. and it doesn't matter if you engage in this activity "for good purposes" or "unknowingly." so.. if you go down this road using advice "from a buddy" and not from a lawyer licensed to practice in your state, you are taking a BIG risk. any lawyer that does vehicle issues (i.e. driver license suspension, dui's, etc.) should be able to help you. and a reasonable fee for this kind of legal help should be $500-800 at most. remember, if you do this on your own and get stopped by a cop and he runs your VIN and anything comes up as questionable, he IS NOT going to believe the story you have posted here and you may go to jail until you can prove what you did. the VIN number has to be visable somewhere on every licensed car and on a roadrunner, it should be on the top of the dash at the base of the windshield. you could find another dash somewhere with a VIN tag on it but that number is not going to match the old registration documents/title that you have. you have to either find the original dash and VIN or start a new process for obtaining a new VIN number legally for your car.

2. now for some good news... most states (pennsylvania allows this) provide a process where you can register a "reconstructed vehicle." such a vehicle can either be a "hot rod" or a "kit" built car or a repaired or salvaged vehicle. basically you get the correct forms from the dept. of trans. folks and then when the vehicle is finished, you take it to an approved inspection station and they examine the vehicle. this process is somewhat time consuming and will cost some money, BUT it is a LEGAL way to solve your problem. go to your local state license center and ask about this process for obtaining a title for a new VIN created for a car. this is the only process i know of where you could get a used roadrunner dash somewhere with a new VIN and install that in your car and have that process blessed by the government.

i would urge you to try my suggestions first. yes, you may be able to solve your problem "in your garage with the help of a few friends" but you will be taking a chance if you do that.

good luck...