Cowl Tag rivets are available new at Danchuk part number 2687 for $7.00 or so. mike f --- bob howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> the only problem with changing vin's is the rivits . > I worked with stolen > auto div. out of okla. city for a couple of years > ,(their crooks were > dumping stipped car in my county) and I asked about > that same deal of > changing vins ,and they said the rivits tell off on > a crook. fyi > bob > 64SS > -------Original Message------- > > From: The Chevelle Mailing List > Date: 04/27/05 21:38:35 > To: 'Rick Schaefer'; 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: [Chevelle-list] RE: VIN database idea? > > Rick, > > I think as long as the info only contained the year > and assembly plant > (naturally on the VIN itself), the particulars of > the car itself would be > unknown, i.e., 307/350/396/454 engine wouldn't be > known on 69-71 Chevelles. > If someone is trying to phony up a VIN for a stolen > car, they're probably > going to have plates from another one anyway and if > not, they can simply > make one up - doesn't even have to be a correct VIN > as far as selling the > car goes. > > In fact, in a few years it might help recover a > stolen car. Say I post the > VIN to my El Camino and next week it gets stolen or > totaled. Someone takes > the VIN plate and attaches it to another El Camino > and tries to sell it. > Potential buyer checks the page, clicks the link and > emails me about the > car. I give 'em the scoop and the seller is > apprehended with a phony VIN > plate. > > Another option would be instead of putting the > current owner's email address > for privacy reasons or simply because email > addresses do get changed, I keep > a database offline of the owner's name and/or email > address. A user clicks > the VIN link and they send their email to me which I > forward to the owner > listed in the offline database. It'd then be up to > the owner to contact the > interested party. > > Anyone have ideas, interested? > > Dale McIntosh > 67 El Camino > 1967 Chevelle Reference CD in progress > > ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rick Schaefer > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:24 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 66 Console restro > question > > Thats an interesting idea. I'd think that not too > many corvette > owners would want their location publicized. I > can see I'm wrong. > I'd be concerned about security with a high > dollar car. > > On 4/27/05, J. Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I created a site exactly like that for '59 > Corvette > > owners, and it's been up for almost 2 years. You > can > > see it at www.59registry.com > > > > It's been a great site thus far, and I'm adding > cars > > all the time. > > > > Regards, > > > > Jim > > '66 Malibu > > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/my66.htm > > '59 Corvette > > http://www.59registry.com > > > > --- John Nasta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I wonder if it would be worthwhile to try to > start a > > > simple web site where > > > people post their VIN numbers and just maybe the > > > original owners might stop > > > by and can contact the person who currently owns > the > > > car. It would have to > > > be anonymous (just email addresses, no full > names or > > > addresses). Might also > > > be a way for a seller to find the one person who > > > would pay absolutely the > > > most to buy that particular car (again). Just a > > > thought. I'll probably never > > > do it. > > > > > > John Nasta > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:20 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 66 Console restro > > > question > > > > > > I thought 66/7 consoles had metal tops & plastic > > > bases? > > > Yeah, I'm old too. Some mornings 45, some 75, > but > > > mostly 59. That's OK, I > > > got to order a 66 malibu convertible and drive > it > > > off the dealers lot 6 > > > weeks > > > later. If you're driving 136676K192419 let me > know > > > & I'll tell you about > > > its > > > first 5 years ;-) > > > Neal > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > -- > Rick Schaefer > 72 TPI El Camino > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

