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Originally Posted by 66gtk
that VIN is a problem as it was taken from a different vintage Ford.
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Originally Posted by cycleguy55
The misappropriated VIN, OTOH, could be a big problem.
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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Only if you consider committing a Federal crime "a big problem."  |
It's only a federal crime to forge (or misappropriate) a 17 digit, NHTSA coded VIN number.. and that 17 digit format did not become federal law until 1981, and component car companies have always been exempt from the law since it's inception... Which is why most component Cobras get a non-NHTSA compliant, state-issued number when they get registered.
The number stamped on this car, and is being called the "VIN" is an older Ford number format (this particular number came from a base 66 Mustang hardtop)
But, as long as the number on the car matches the number on the title document, most states are going to issue a transfer title without batting an eyelash...