Quasi-legal question: what happens with the car that has had the front clip replaced so only two of the three VINs match? Options

[Tdskip]

Edit: fixed the title so clear I am asking about VIN, not vendor obviously. Darn Siri.

Not my car!-Again let me just repeat it is not on one of my cars, helping a friend out with something he bought and I just had the misfortune of discovering on his behalf.

The window and door jam match but the front clip is from a totally different car. How does that get handled?

It may never come up but wouldn't that freak out California DMV?

Instant parts car?

[burton73]

If the marking is all there in the original Door jamb Vin and the stamped A pillar Vin. I would go to a CHP and get the replacement stamping or whatever they do for this kind of thing or do not worry about it. He may go nuts worrying

When I registered my 6 number #41 10 years ago at the AAA they looked in all the places to make sure there where 2 of them. They said they only needed 2

I also want to point out that I think your buddy’s car will always have a cloud over it because it was clipped and when he goes to sell it will bring much less because of it.

As far as safe? If done right I think he will be OK, but I have seen some crappie welds on cars. I have seen cars that did not drive straight because of this very thing.

If clipped the right way the factory suggests it will be strong.


Bob B