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I second the be careful and check it out opinion.
If the car checks out clean at the DMV(license agency) then you are OK.
My car has a duplicate(non factory) VIN installed on the drivers side door
pillar. The title also reflects this: "duplicate VIN TAG installed" is typed
on the title.
Walt
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>Move with caution on this. I wouldn't invest a lot more money til I was
>sure the car was clean. It sounds like there is something to hide goin
>on. Changing tag and selling Oregon car in Michigan sounds suspicious.
> Have you had the vehicle tags run thru a police agency?
>rick (Abilene Texas)
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>On Sat, 25 Aug 2001 06:59:16 -0400 "Richard Milkiewicz"
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>>Larry, the only info I have is the name of the person I bought the car
>>from and he's not much help. Maybe because he changed the trim tag and
>>didn't think I would catch it. I don't know why he would do it. A
>>blind >man would have caught it. Wrong rivets (pop rivets), wrong color
>of =
>>interior and wrong body color. Looks like he had 2 chevelles and made
>>one. But the car doesn't look like it was in a wreck. The VIN checks
>>out>ok. I don't have the build sheet unless it's under the gas tank. I =
>>haven't pulled that off yet. I'm trying to find out what engine it
>>came>with. When I bought it, it had a 1977 350 cid in it. And if I could
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>>find>any paper work from the previous owners that would be a bonus. This
>is
>my 1st Chevelle. I've had a Nova, GTO and mustang. Thanks for any
>>help.
>>
>>Rich....... PS, the guy lives in Oregon
>>and he brought it to Mich. to have his brother sell it. (???)
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