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*DGthe3* · 05-19-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hollywoodGU

what if later on down the road buy a 2010 camaro dash from a junk yard and swap it, then it will have a VIN

Seriously tho, there is NO way you can get it street legal???

The only way I can think of would be to get it listed as a kit car, but I have no clue how that works either.

MadMaxx · 05-19-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hollywoodGU

what if later on down the road buy a 2010 camaro dash from a junk yard and swap it, then it will have a VIN

Seriously tho, there is NO way you can get it street legal???

No. A production chassis (as the case w/ the Camaro) cannot be re-VIN'd or badged if they did not leave the factory that way. Kit car registration wouldn't work, as it's a production chassis. Big time no-no to try it too.

VIN swap would of course be a federal offense. There is no legal way to take a bare chassis and turn it into a road car. If you want that -- buy a built car, strip it out for your racing purposes.

*CamaroSpike23* · 05-19-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMaxx

No. A production chassis (as the case w/ the Camaro) cannot be re-VIN'd or badged if they did not leave the factory that way. Kit car registration wouldn't work, as it's a production chassis. Big time no-no to try it too.

VIN swap would of course be a federal offense. There is no legal way to take a bare chassis and turn it into a road car. If you want that -- buy a built car, strip it out for your racing purposes.

but.... if you were to buy a wrecked 2010 camaro... before it was titled as "scrap or junk"

then you could swap the vin... just dont tell anyone

hollywoodGU · 05-20-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

but.... if you were to buy a wrecked 2010 camaro... before it was titled as "scrap or junk"

then you could swap the vin... just dont tell anyone

maybe just maybe...

Mr Twisty · 05-21-2009, 10:45 AM

If you're serious enough to want to build-up a BIW, you're probably gonna have a trailer car anyways. No sound deadening makes em sound like you're inside a boom box. Gets old fast unless you're at speed

If you're gonna add sound damping, carpet etc. You might as well buy a production car and pick from spikes list.

MadMaxx · 05-21-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

but.... if you were to buy a wrecked 2010 camaro... before it was titled as "scrap or junk"

then you could swap the vin... just dont tell anyone

And hope the state or feds ever find out... lest ye' like orange jumpsuits.

IndyZ28 · 05-24-2009, 01:03 PM

A salvage titled car would be the way to go. It would never have the value of a clean title car and is known to have had major replacement of parts to become road worthy. Usually needing to be inspected by the State you are in before they give the ok for it to go back on the raod. Seeing as you plan to strip it down to nothing anyway for racing, a salvage title shouldn't be a problem as far as dropping the cars value, as a stripped out racecar has little value to the general public. You would be better off selling it the way you put it together. One piece at a time. I think the biggest issue is fruad & liability. If you do this for yourself to have fun and never try to sell it as a true 2010 SS, or try to sue GM for something, I would think you would be ok.

It makes me wonder how people are getting the reman 69 chassis' that are now available for sale titled?

05-21-2009, 10:45 AM	#19
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	If you're serious enough to want to build-up a BIW, you're probably gonna have a trailer car anyways. No sound deadening makes em sound like you're inside a boom box. Gets old fast unless you're at speed If you're gonna add sound damping, carpet etc. You might as well buy a production car and pick from spikes list. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

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IndyZ28 Drives: 1997 Silverado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Romulus, MI Posts: 3	A salvage titled car would be the way to go. It would never have the value of a clean title car and is known to have had major replacement of parts to become road worthy. Usually needing to be inspected by the State you are in before they give the ok for it to go back on the raod. Seeing as you plan to strip it down to nothing anyway for racing, a salvage title shouldn't be a problem as far as dropping the cars value, as a stripped out racecar has little value to the general public. You would be better off selling it the way you put it together. One piece at a time. I think the biggest issue is fruad & liability. If you do this for yourself to have fun and never try to sell it as a true 2010 SS, or try to sue GM for something, I would think you would be ok. It makes me wonder how people are getting the reman 69 chassis' that are now available for sale titled?