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no wonder the chop shops are doing well.20 years ago you would have been hauled in just for having rivets!!
bob
-------Original Message-------
Date: 04/28/05 13:39:55
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] RE: VIN database idea?
Cowl Tag rivets are available new at Danchuk part
number 2687 for $7.00 or so.
mike f
> the only problem with changing vin's is the rivits .
> I worked with stolen
> auto div. out of okla. city for a couple of years
> ,(their crooks were
> dumping stipped car in my county) and I asked about
> that same deal of
> changing vins ,and they said the rivits tell off on
> a crook. fyi
> bob
> 64SS
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Date: 04/27/05 21:38:35
> To: 'Rick Schaefer'; 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] RE: VIN database idea?
>
> 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-----
> 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.
>
> > I created a site exactly like that for '59
> Corvette
> > owners, and it's been up for almost 2 years. You
> can
> >
> > It's been a great site thus far, and I'm adding
> cars
> > all the time.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jim
> > '66 Malibu
> > '59 Corvette
> >
> > > 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-----
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:20 PM
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> --
> Rick Schaefer
> 72 TPI El Camino
>
>
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