VIN swapper charged

[Terry M.]

Since we all have an interest in numbers:

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/297884

And don't ask me what a pressure number is, because I don't know.

Changed link.

[Chuck M.]

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Terry,

The link went to a classified ad when I clicked on it.
Here is the ad that I think you were talking about:

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/297884

[Terry M.]

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Thanks Chuck. I fixed it. I goofed up on the original link that I posted. Thanks for the help.

[Gene M.]

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Taken from article:

"He ground off the engine's identification number because it did not include a pressure number."

Does this constitute one of the illegal charges? Sounds like and operation necessary to restamp a "RESTORATION" engine block................Comments?

[Joe R.]

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Look on the bright side, at least he was a "numbers matching" guy!

Joe

[John H.]

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Taken from article:

"He ground off the engine's identification number because it did not include a pressure number."

Does this constitute one of the illegal charges? Sounds like and operation necessary to restamp a "RESTORATION" engine block................Comments?

Many states now have laws covering the things necessary to create a "restoration engine"; check out the Iowa law below, which makes restamping a felony unless it's actually done by an official of the Iowa Transportation Department.

[Clem Z.]

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Many states now have laws covering the things necessary to create a "restoration engine"; check out the Iowa law below, which makes restamping a felony unless it's actually done by an official of the Iowa Transportation Department.

what are they going to change in iowa a stamping on a john deere.

[John G.]

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Don't tell me I gotta get my John Deere judged to make sure it's original!!

Scared in oklahoma
John G

[Alexander C.]

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Considering he tried making it something it's not rather than restoring it to original, I'm glad he got busted after selling it! He tried ripping off the buyer!

[Donald T.]

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I don't think the charge was specifically for altering the engine stamp. He swapped the VIN plates and that is definitely not legal.

[Paul J.]

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I don't think the charge was specifically for altering the engine stamp. He swapped the VIN plates and that is definitely not legal.

Bingo! The charges related to chop shop violations.

[Gene M.]

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Many states now have laws covering the things necessary to create a "restoration engine"; check out the Iowa law below, which makes restamping a felony unless it's actually done by an official of the Iowa Transportation Department.

WOW, those guys in Iowa have it rough. I don't think many judges would accept the way the "department" would identify one's restoration block stamping.........

I wonder if any state allows the tampering of VIN's as stampings, excluding the VIN tags?

[Kenneth B.]

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Many states now have laws covering the things necessary to create a "restoration engine"; check out the Iowa law below, which makes restamping a felony unless it's actually done by an official of the Iowa Transportation Department.

I am not a lawyer but from the way I read it & the caveat under it it sounds like you can put SN that matches the ID & title & not another one for a different on like the trim tag guy. The BMV would have to Ok a # if there was no factory SN or title.
KEN