That's why in the Netherlands VIN numbers are fine on the plates which are
riveted, but for getting the car registered and have the car pass the annual
safety check (MOT for UK - APK overhere) the only accepted VIN by the
inspector is the one which is stamped directly onto (or into) the car's body
or if there's a separate chassis onto the chassis...
As my GT had been sprayed, the original number in the gutter of the rear
hatch is hardly visible and every year the inspector needs help.
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT which passed the MOT this week with flying colors and fit for
another year!
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Brown <mgrick@mgcars.org.uk>
To: <ATWEDITOR@aol.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: easy question?
> Rick
>
> You are lucky you weren't arrested - it's a federal offense to remove the
> vin number from a car - although it's done all the time :)
>
> I had a similar experience my title showed the slant (/) as a 1 - just
took
> a rubbing of it and went to the dmv office and they issued a new title -
> 1 -2 3 - I expected to have all sorts of problems but I guess they were in
a
> good mood that day!
>
>
>
> Rick
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Lindsay" <ROLindsay@Emeraldgrc.com>
> To: <ATWEDITOR@aol.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 9:35 AM
> Subject: Re: easy question?
>
>
>
> I took the chassis plate (with the VIN stamped on
> > it) with me into the title office. They wouldn't accept it. We
> > then went out to the car and I pop riveted it back into place and
> > everything was fine! Go figure.
> >
> > rick
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