>Dave,
>
>In response to your questions:
>
>Q2) My car is an early TR-4, CT283LO. If I replace the entire body tub will
>CT283LO still be CT283LO or would the commission number technically become
>that of the replacement tub?
>
>A1) At least in my state (Ohio) it is illegal to remove car commision numbers,
>so legally speaking it would become that of the replacement tub. However, and
>I can't tell you to do this, I've seen people swap numbers during restorations
>and the state doesn't seem to care, or check, spending most of their car fraud
>money busting chop shops. How guilty is your conscience?
>
>Bruce Clough
>'62 TR4
>'81 TR7
>'60 Buick LeSabre, out of drydock and lumbering down a street near you...
The California CVC (California Vehicle Code) 10750 a and b gives the
"restorer" the ability to "restore" (and presumably remove in the process)
the Vehicle Identification Plate. It does state that the individual must
recieve authorization from the department to do so, but it does not define
how such authorization should be aquired.
With that in mind, remember that the early Triumphs used normal pop rivets
to retain the Comm Plate and with a complete restoration there would be no
way to prove if the Comm Plate had been removed. How much emotional
baggage do you carry becomes the question. I would be shocked to see anyone
condone such admonishable activity:)
So Long,
(And by the way, does the plate go on the right or left side of a Spit.)
Darrell Leach, KD6LRC DM-15, Ridgecrest, Ca
email: Triumph_TR4@ridgecrest.ca.us
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1962 TR-4 (CT5368LO) Every Day
1962 TR-4 (CT13108L)
1965 Spitfire Mk.II
1967 Spitfire Mk.III (In work, lots of 1500 stuff)
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