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11-09-2005, 01:29 AM
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Rebodied cars and do they get certified
And if so how and by who? What happens when a car thats certifed as a COPO type car is later found to be a rebodied?
(I opened this one up in a different thread since it started to take away from the COPO Chevelle that a member posted for sale.
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11-09-2005, 02:37 AM
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Re: Rebodied cars and do they get certified
Rebodied in what sense? Are we talking one of these new body's or a rebody by using a rust free original body?
There is a difference. I got a feeling this thread is going to get interesting.  Rick H.
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11-09-2005, 02:40 AM
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Re: Rebodied cars and do they get certified
Get the popcorn....
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11-09-2005, 02:52 AM
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Re: Rebodied cars and do they get certified
The topic refers to a chevelle in this instance, therefore it would be replacing a rusted body with a rust free. I wouldn't worried about the new camaro body, it is my understanding they are easily identified.
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11-09-2005, 03:19 AM
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Where Can I find VIN #'s?
Where do I go to find VIN's?
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11-09-2005, 03:59 AM
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Re: Rebodied cars and do they get certified
The new Repop body sticks out like a sore thumb. They're building them not far from me and any knowledgable Camaro person will see the difference. A couple of observations:
1. Three firewall configurations available - none look factory. 2. No VIN visable in the original location. No unmolested VIN means bogus in my book. Got my flame suit on Gents - fire away........... 
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11-09-2005, 04:58 AM
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Re: Rebodied cars and do they get certified
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The topic refers to a chevelle in this instance, therefore it would be replacing a rusted body with a rust free. I wouldn't worried about the new camaro body, it is my understanding they are easily identified. [/ QUOTE ] There is no "certifying " them. Replacing a rusted car's body with an entire new body and placing the old car's VIN on the new car is illegal under the Federal as well as state statutes. There is no exception for restoring a car of significant historical value (though I think there ought to be). This falls under the same auto theft/VIN swapping statutes and it is illegal.
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11-09-2005, 05:06 AM
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Re: Rebodied cars and do they get certified
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The topic refers to a chevelle in this instance, therefore it would be replacing a rusted body with a rust free. I wouldn't worried about the new camaro body, it is my understanding they are easily identified. [/ QUOTE ] Steve, The opening statement was "COPO type car". I would believe that to mean any COPO including the Camaro. The new body's would fall in to the Camaro rebody scenerio.  We now return to our regularly scheduled debate. Rick H.
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11-09-2005, 05:16 AM
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Re: Rebodied cars and do they get certified
(I opened this one up in a different thread since it started to take away from the COPO Chevelle that a member posted for sale.
Rick, That was what I was refering to... As far as the new bodies; they can't even reproduce a trim tag correctly. Do you think they could produce a whole new body that is undetectable. Especially with your critical eye?? 
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