So....What is YOUR opinion on VIN swaps ?

moparmat2000 said
There was a statement made earlier about vin tag rivets. The whole point behind being able to buy the expensive VIN rivets, is to be able to replace a damaged or rusted out dash frame with a good one, and retain the original vin tag, or during a full restoration to remove the vin for a repaint and refresh of rhe dadh frame, and then to reaffix the tag. The laws state that the vin can legally be removed if needed for a repair or replacement of parts provided the vin tag is reattached beck to the vehicle it was originally removed from.

It also states that if the vin from one vehicle is transferred to another vehicle that the intent is fraudulently alter a vehicle. Which is illegal.

You can read that and spin it how you feel, but the law in that matter is quite clear.

Yes just put your dash or vin in another car is illegal. But if your car is made up from 2 to 10 different cars which one is the original?

Some cars are pretty ruff.

Say your restoring a car the front is solid and the rear and the roof is rotted. So you rear clip it the now the car is 50/50 two cars but since the dash belongs to the front half its that car ?? But say now it's the opposite your car has a perfect rear and you front clip it from the window post to where the rocker meets the rear door jam. Now which car is it ? And if you bought the front clip from a wrecker and has no dash or ownership or if you got it from a car that's a donor car that does. Does that make a difference??

What parts do you exactly need to go with the vin to be original ?