I don't think you have anything to worry about. A couple of years ago some good ol boys here got busted for messing with VINs. One owned a junkyard that specialized in pickup trucks. He would go to the auctions and buy a totaled late model pickup and take it to his yard. His buddies would then go steal a similar truck and the wreck would sometimes be rebuilt, reregistered with a salvage title in a week!!! The wreck was quickly parted out and the frame destroyed. They got caught when one of their customers started customizing his pickup and none of the interior parts would fit, it seems the VIN said 2001 and the truck was actually a 2000. Sounds like your car went to the junkyard and your original VIN plate went to the stolen car, so your car should be in the clear.
Alex LaRue LaRue Insurance Personal & Business Insurance Collector Car Insurance Life Insurance P O Box 119 Hodgenville, KY 42748 800-303-3518 Fax 270-358-8978 Visit us online at www.LaRueInsurance.net or www.LaRueClassics.com Join President Bush and a host of others here in Hodgenville on February 12th, 2008 to kickoff the two year Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration!!! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:13 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag This stuff makes me nervous as hell. I wanted to look up previous owners...even posted about it a couple years ago. A few of the stories of cars being stolen after previous owners were contacted about it stopped me from pursuing them. I am curious that my car has a DUPLICATE VIN installed. It is noted on the title and is affixed inside the door jamb of the car. STOLEN? I checked the couple other spots adn found that the VIN matched the frame, firewall etc. wewww. Sure wouldn't want someone else to claim my car! Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Shouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:49 pm Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > So you're saying you bought the car many years ago and never put > it in your > name? Or does AAA offer tag and title services? I'm lost here. > > When I first started my journey with my first Chevelle, one of the > ladies at > the tag office took me under her wings and provided me useful > info, such as > good sources for parts, a good paint man, etc. She also told me > this story > where someone bought a classic car for around $1000, then put > almost $25,000 > into the restoration without ever putting the car into his own > name. The guy > that originally sold the car went and applied for a duplicate > title, saying > he lost his old one. When he got the fresh title, he called the > cops and > told them he took his classic car to the other guy for > restoration, and the > guy was refusing to return his car. > > The rightful owner didn't have a bill of sale, and he couldn't > produce the > original title on the spot. Apparently there were numerous costs > and about > two years of lost time before the rightful owner got his car back. > The moral > of the story is, before you sink a nickel into your new Chevelle, > get it put > in your name. > > Good luck to you Larry. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > > > > No! I use AAA for the auto stuff. > > > > Larry Williams > > > > Larry Shouse wrote: > > > >> Larry, > >> > >> Didn't the California DMV issue you a title already? Didn't > they look at > >> the car? > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Williams" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:57 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > >> > >> > >>> Wouldn't that be a bummer. I take it to Calif DMV and the > agent finds a > >>> different # on the frame or body and its HOT. Just imagine > some guy > >>> lost his car back in the 60s-70s or 80s, and it gets swept > away w/ my > >>> BB, new parts and 1000s of dollars invested. I don't think I > need the > >>> tag that bad. I sure wish I could find the #s on the frame > and body. > >>> FIRST. > >>> > >>> Larry Williams > >>> > >>> > >>> Dale wrote: > >>> > >>>> You can't replace the VIN plate just on your own (well, > physically you > >>>> can, > >>>> sure) but the state can probably issue a new VIN after > inspection and > >>>> search > >>>> to prove the car has been reported stolen somewhere in its > lifetime.>>>> > >>>> Dale McIntosh > >>>> 67 El Camino > >>>> 1967 Chevelle Reference CD now available! > >>>> ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Larry > >>>> Williams > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:10 AM > >>>> To: Chevelle List > >>>> Subject: [Chevelle-list] VIN tag > >>>> > >>>> The driver side door jam VIN tag is missing on my 65 Chevelle > SS. I > >>>> think is was missing when I purchased the car in the late > 90s.or my > >>>> painter took it. The VIN # on the vehicle registration > matches the > >>>> vehicle, so I believe the car is legal and legitimate. Can > I replace > >>>> the VIN tag? Any sources? I think the Calif DVM can > authorize the > >>>> replacement by the Vehicle Code. > >>>> > >>>> Larry Williams > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > >
