1963 mint chassis and VIN questions
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
1963 mint chassis and VIN questions
Hi,
I'm considering buying a '63 convertible which has been stored for many years. The frame is mint (sandblasted, painted, suspension fully redone, no pitting on anything). It has a '65 corvette motor in it so not a matching number car. Body is all original and stripped of paint. My intention is to sell the chassis and use the body on an aftermarket frame for a resto-mod. Now here's where it gets interesting. The vin is currently a state issued number because of a history of theft/recovery of the vehicle. I can purchase a new VIN tag matching the orginal VIn number that's on the frame for $550. The dealer will then give me all the paperwork to match so i can then get a title in my state with the original VIN #.
1. Is it worth getting the original VIN # for $550 if the car will be turned into a restomod? Do restomod buyers really care about the VIN?
2. I thought the frame/chassis would be well suited for someone restoring their car to top flight status, but needed an all original mint chassis to do so. However, if the VIN on the chassis is not the same as theirs, is it still suitable for a top flight car. So, trying to judge the market price for such a chassis. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Ken
I'm considering buying a '63 convertible which has been stored for many years. The frame is mint (sandblasted, painted, suspension fully redone, no pitting on anything). It has a '65 corvette motor in it so not a matching number car. Body is all original and stripped of paint. My intention is to sell the chassis and use the body on an aftermarket frame for a resto-mod. Now here's where it gets interesting. The vin is currently a state issued number because of a history of theft/recovery of the vehicle. I can purchase a new VIN tag matching the orginal VIn number that's on the frame for $550. The dealer will then give me all the paperwork to match so i can then get a title in my state with the original VIN #.
1. Is it worth getting the original VIN # for $550 if the car will be turned into a restomod? Do restomod buyers really care about the VIN?
2. I thought the frame/chassis would be well suited for someone restoring their car to top flight status, but needed an all original mint chassis to do so. However, if the VIN on the chassis is not the same as theirs, is it still suitable for a top flight car. So, trying to judge the market price for such a chassis. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Ken
#4
Race Director
Hi,
I'm considering buying a '63 convertible which has been stored for many years. The frame is mint (sandblasted, painted, suspension fully redone, no pitting on anything). It has a '65 corvette motor in it so not a matching number car. Body is all original and stripped of paint. My intention is to sell the chassis and use the body on an aftermarket frame for a resto-mod. Now here's where it gets interesting. The vin is currently a state issued number because of a history of theft/recovery of the vehicle. I can purchase a new VIN tag matching the orginal VIn number that's on the frame for $550. The dealer will then give me all the paperwork to match so i can then get a title in my state with the original VIN #.
1. Is it worth getting the original VIN # for $550 if the car will be turned into a restomod? Do restomod buyers really care about the VIN?
2. I thought the frame/chassis would be well suited for someone restoring their car to top flight status, but needed an all original mint chassis to do so. However, if the VIN on the chassis is not the same as theirs, is it still suitable for a top flight car. So, trying to judge the market price for such a chassis. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Ken
I'm considering buying a '63 convertible which has been stored for many years. The frame is mint (sandblasted, painted, suspension fully redone, no pitting on anything). It has a '65 corvette motor in it so not a matching number car. Body is all original and stripped of paint. My intention is to sell the chassis and use the body on an aftermarket frame for a resto-mod. Now here's where it gets interesting. The vin is currently a state issued number because of a history of theft/recovery of the vehicle. I can purchase a new VIN tag matching the orginal VIn number that's on the frame for $550. The dealer will then give me all the paperwork to match so i can then get a title in my state with the original VIN #.
1. Is it worth getting the original VIN # for $550 if the car will be turned into a restomod? Do restomod buyers really care about the VIN?
2. I thought the frame/chassis would be well suited for someone restoring their car to top flight status, but needed an all original mint chassis to do so. However, if the VIN on the chassis is not the same as theirs, is it still suitable for a top flight car. So, trying to judge the market price for such a chassis. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Ken
#6
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
LTMS...you guys are funny. For arguments sake, let's assume everything is legal and fully documented (state police included). Any opinions?
#8
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
The state police and DMV are Ok with it. Not every state has the same rules. Some states don't even title old cars. They just go by a bill of sale from a dealer. Can we get beyond that?
#9
Tech Contributor
2. I thought the frame/chassis would be well suited for someone restoring their car to top flight status, but needed an all original mint chassis to do so. However, if the VIN on the chassis is not the same as theirs, is it still suitable for a top flight car. So, trying to judge the market price for such a chassis. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance,
Ken
Thanks in advance,
Ken
Jeff
#11
Team Owner
Member Since: Oct 2000
Location: Washington Michigan
Posts: 38,899
Received 1,856 Likes
on
1,099 Posts
If the car was indeed stolen and was a theft recovery that was issued a state-issued VIN, if you try to register it with the original VIN, it will pop up as "stolen" when they run the VIN. Any reproduction VIN tag is illegal, period.
#12
Team Owner
Member Since: Feb 2003
Location: Sitting in his Nowhere land Hanover Pa
Posts: 48,984
Received 6,928 Likes
on
4,774 Posts
2015 C2 of Year Finalist
here is the best thing to do. if you buy the car get a clear tittle for the state issued tag and leave it on the car. if you want to sell the frame take a grinder and remove the vin stamping then sell it
#13
Instructor
My car has a state vin tag with the exact numbers from the frame they said was stolen and created a nightmare for me. The state killed the under dash vin tag and used the frame.
#14
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
First for me, then when I get bored with it, probably sell after its done, so I want to do it right from the beginning to maximize resale value later.