Forgot a couple of other points. In Cal it is a criminal act (felony) just to
perform the act of removeing the serial number plate from the car unless you
have a junk license. That code section has no exceptions.
But another code section says it is legal to remove it for repairs, and another
says you can even replace an obliterated serial on a car being restored "with
CHP approval."
I am reminded of a case in which a person was convicted of the felony of
carrying a baton when he was carrying a regulation baseball bat. It all depends
on circumstances, including the attitude test.
Ernest
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From: "Randy Rees (Starwave)" <Randyr@starwave.com>
Sent: Friday, August 30, 1996 12:25 PM
To: "'mg'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: RE:GT or not GT
you wrote>>Most DMV inspectors are hip to the trick. Oh ya, It is most
criminal to do.
And if DMV discovers it you might have a problem keeping it registered.
Probably have to get it re-registered with a CHP serial after much
inspecting and hassel.
Since there are no secret numbers to verify its original year they are
going
to put it in the most recent year possible and make it a smog car.
Well there are tell tale body signs, i.e. no backup lights, front turn
signal placement, Metal dash, ect that can verify approximate year. As
for the numbers job, it wasn't a criminal act we are talking about, it's
a body tub replacement for a care that is wrecked beyond repair and a GT
that has a bill of sale but no title. BTW not having a title does not
make it illegal to sell, just means that you can't register it for on
road use. i.e. race cars. My proposal was to move the VIN's to a good tub
with a good bill of sale but no Vin's to identify it. Since I would be
the legal owner of both cars an no matter how you slice it only one car
could be on the road legally, it would not matter what year the donor car
was only what year the Title and VIN's said. A new body from Moss would
not make it a 1996 even though that was the year of the body. The title
and Vin plates would make that determination.
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