The lines can easily be blurred, and I don't think anyone on here will
openly object to someone doing whatever they want with their own car-I
personally plan on making mine as comfy as possible. What gets someone
irritated isn't the changes-its when someone claims they were always
there, and swapping VINs is the easiest way to make a car something it
wasn't originally. Especially for the purpose of jacking up the price-
it's fraud. I wouldn't mind if my Newport had a 300 interior, but you can
bet I'd still call it a Newport. It's when I start calling it a 300 that
it becomes dishonest-because which brings more in the market, any
condition? The 300 would win every time, and as that seems to be the idea
behind selling a VIN tag like this, I hate to see it happen. Change
anything you want, just don't lie about it.
~dave
'61 Newport
'67 Kaiser M-715
'91 Toyota Pickup
On Sat, 3 Aug 2002, eastern sierra Adj Services wrote:
> Y'all are so upset about "restoring" a car (hopefully: "correctly") by
> swapping VIN & Body tags----- but @ what 'point' does any car become
> non-original. Is a 300 still a 300, with
> a different "300" engine? Howsabout with a NY'er -replacement block?
> Howsabout with ALL NEW body (let's say : 100%) parts, BUT, with the
> 'original' VIN & Body tags, & (stamped-) frame?
>
>
> Howsabout restoring a 300 conv, (correct/original 'tags) with 100%
> hardtop parts, including engine?
>
> Howsabout shaving & re-stamping (with 'correct engine number, &
> internals) a NY'er engine
>
> All "ok", so far, or not? Anybody know (of) anyone who has done any of
> the "above" restorations, before? Lemme know what's "fraudulent", so
> far, with you, & whom you've reported to the Resto-Police .
>
> [BTW, I take NO personal-offense with your indignation; my "Horace" has
> 100% correct paint-colors, & D500 provenance/pedigree] ; I've seen
> lotsa "red" "D500's" with "KDS" engine codes and/or 'incorrect'
> body-tags , & I DON'T like 'finding' them, either!
>
> BUT, having said that, & having seen hardtops
> being 'converted' into convertibles (with H.T. VINS), & being
> auctioned-off @ Barrett - Jackson , without anything being said about
> their bogusness, I personally do not have a (major) problem (especially
> with a "correct")
> restoration using ORIGINAL VIN & Body tags.
>
> [ Well, whatabout "repro" tags?? ; I wouldn't 'go', that far, UNLESS
> the car was otherwize legitimate].
>
> This is VERY much along the lines of 'converting' to a
> convertible....but, I (& @ least one other person) know that the
> only-known 1957 RUNNING/ORIGINAL dual-carb Super D500 IS an all-white,
> gold/.black-interior, manual steering & manual-brakes(!!!) Coronet 2-dr
> ( in PRIMO condition) , BUT, a certain person (not too smart, but plenty
> devious) swapped body/trim/paint/interior , & then SOLD it, as a "Custom
> Royal 2-tone ! It's now on the east coast, & some of you might "know"
> the car
> (it's the one with the white firewall). THAT, to me is a coupla crimes!!
>
> Neil Vedder
> 57 D500
>
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