Dale - I was concerned ( for the Vette owners in Jims database) that associating a Name with a City would/could make it easy for the bad guys to find their steal to order targets. But thats a decision for Jim & the owners of the cars.
Will contribute my 72 info soon. Dale did I ever send you a copy of my build sheet? On 4/28/05, Larry Shouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would you want VIN numbers for cars that have been crushed? Just in case the > Vin number shows up on another car? > > Larry Shouse > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Krister Meister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] RE: VIN database idea? > > > > > > > > > > > Great implementation of ideas Dale! > > > > I remember seeing something similar to what we are talking about on > > Chevelle.com under Chevelle Registry, the only thing is I don't see where > > anyone is able to view or use this information. > > http://www.chevelles.com/registry/index.shtml > > > > I had condensed the Team Chevelle's Stolen Report into a useable spread > > sheet to carry around with me. Just one of those "it would make someone's > > day" to find a stolen car and have it returned to the rightful owner. > > > > Krister > > > > > > > > > > > > Rick, > > > > I think as long as the info only contained the year and assembly plant > > (naturally on the VIN itself), the particulars of the car itself would be > > unknown, i.e., 307/350/396/454 engine wouldn't be known on 69-71 > > Chevelles. > > If someone is trying to phony up a VIN for a stolen car, they're probably > > going to have plates from another one anyway and if not, they can simply > > make one up - doesn't even have to be a correct VIN as far as selling the > > car goes. > > > > In fact, in a few years it might help recover a stolen car. Say I post > > the > > VIN to my El Camino and next week it gets stolen or totaled. Someone > > takes > > the VIN plate and attaches it to another El Camino and tries to sell it. > > Potential buyer checks the page, clicks the link and emails me about the > > car. I give 'em the scoop and the seller is apprehended with a phony VIN > > plate. > > > > Another option would be instead of putting the current owner's email > > address > > for privacy reasons or simply because email addresses do get changed, I > > keep > > a database offline of the owner's name and/or email address. A user > > clicks > > the VIN link and they send their email to me which I forward to the owner > > listed in the offline database. It'd then be up to the owner to contact > > the > > interested party. > > > > Anyone have ideas, interested? > > > > Dale McIntosh > > 67 El Camino > > 1967 Chevelle Reference CD in progress > > > > ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Schaefer > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:24 PM > > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 66 Console restro question > > > > Thats an interesting idea. I'd think that not too many corvette > > owners would want their location publicized. I can see I'm wrong. > > I'd be concerned about security with a high dollar car. > > > > On 4/27/05, J. Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I created a site exactly like that for '59 Corvette > >> owners, and it's been up for almost 2 years. You can > >> see it at www.59registry.com > >> > >> It's been a great site thus far, and I'm adding cars > >> all the time. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Jim > >> '66 Malibu > >> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/my66.htm > >> '59 Corvette > >> http://www.59registry.com > >> > >> --- John Nasta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > I wonder if it would be worthwhile to try to start a > >> > simple web site where > >> > people post their VIN numbers and just maybe the > >> > original owners might stop > >> > by and can contact the person who currently owns the > >> > car. It would have to > >> > be anonymous (just email addresses, no full names or > >> > addresses). Might also > >> > be a way for a seller to find the one person who > >> > would pay absolutely the > >> > most to buy that particular car (again). Just a > >> > thought. I'll probably never > >> > do it. > >> > > >> > John Nasta > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:20 PM > >> > To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net > >> > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] 66 Console restro > >> > question > >> > > >> > I thought 66/7 consoles had metal tops & plastic > >> > bases? > >> > Yeah, I'm old too. Some mornings 45, some 75, but > >> > mostly 59. That's OK, I > >> > got to order a 66 malibu convertible and drive it > >> > off the dealers lot 6 > >> > weeks > >> > later. If you're driving 136676K192419 let me know > >> > & I'll tell you about > >> > its > >> > first 5 years ;-) > >> > Neal > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >> http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Rick Schaefer > > 72 TPI El Camino > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
