[camarojoe]

I agree 100% Marlin. IMO, a rebody is a rebody...period. It makes no difference when it was done, who did it, or who does or doesn't know about it. As much as people like to argue about it, the fact remains that no one REALLY thinks its ok to do anyhow. Those who do it generally keep very quiet that they did it, while at the same time, lots of supercars/musclecars have extensive panel replacement and thats rarely a big secret. In fact, its often used as a positive feature... how many ads list "New GM sheetmetal" as a selling factor? Lots. Thats because replacing alot of sheetmetal is WAY different than putting a firewall from one car onto a different car and calling it restored.

Once again, replacing sheetmetal and clipping a complete car and welding the firewall onto another one is not, was not, and will never be "the same thing" no matter how much folks try to tell themselves (or others) that it is. I have yet to see a car that had a useable firewall and tags, but NOTHING at all that was salvageable on it from the firewall back.

Hopefully my point is understood, because thats all i have to say on the matter. Everyone can "debate" the definition all they want, but in my mind, the difference between panel replacement and rebodying is rather clear.