swapping VINs, questions Options

[Batman722]

I have a friend who is looking for info on swapping VINs. Basicly 2 cars, same style, 1 wrecked, 1 drivable, but different years.

I am not sure if one is a salvage or not, but I have done some research on registering/inspecting a salvage title.

any experiences or opinions ?

[Hanyo]

according to " http://www.autoinsurancetips.com/vin.htm "

Tips to understanding your vehicles serial (VIN) number

They are as follows:

* 1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)
* 2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler©, Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).
* 3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
* 4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
* 9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
* 10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994®, 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
* 11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
* 12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.


along as the model/body is the same, engine is the same size. you should be gold. You can always report to the dmv that you "swaped" the engine+tran out into the vehical. So there is no need to grind off the engine/tran serial number.

it doesnt seem like the color of the car is a factor.

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