Body in White vs. Full Restoration, Food for Thought Options

[GTPatrick]

Since there is another thread on new bodies in white for other cars by Tom T. , Mustang , Camaro , etc. ,. I thought that I'd put out some food for thought questions concerning the same subject .

Knowing what was said that if a body in white were used to rebuild/restore a car , say a real rust bucket 914 , it would have to be registered as a new car under another name . Right/wrong ?

If that were so , then when one restores a rust bucket 914 or 914-6 / Then at what point does the amount of new parts or rebuiling of old parts turn it into a building of a new car vs. a restoration ? 20% new parts , 50 % new parts , 75% new parts , 90% new parts or even 99% new parts ? Is there a real difference ?

But if someone were to use a new body in white and use the rest of an old rust bucket 914 parts aren't you coming at it from a slightly different angle but still keeping at a restoration level since say you are using 50% or whatever level old 914 amount of parts as you would have used in the previous paragraph ?

It seems to be just about semantics and how one interprets the reasoning ? What laws and other legalities determine what's a restoration is versus a whole new build ? What laws and other legalities determine what % amount of parts determines it a restoration versus a new build ? Does the law even make any legal determination as to what legally defines the meaning of new parts ,restoration or new build mean ?

It's kind of luck looking at a fence from one side or another of that fence with 2 or more people trying to determine or define what it is . Either way it is still a fence no matter what side you are standing on .

Does anyone have any thoughts on this ? Any real facts or information out there that is actually fact and not fiction ?


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[Mike Bellis]

I had a 1969 911 Targa. Welded a C2 front end on... Welded a C2 rear end on...Welded 930 flares on... Cut the targa and put a soft top on... Swapped the engine and tranny to a 915/3.2L... Swapped the doors with an SC... Swapped the interior with an SC... Swapped the wiring harness with an SC...

California DMV decided the car was a rebody and assigned a new VIN but kept it as a 1969. No smog check required but they added an emmissions sticker stating the engine had to remain a 1986 3.2L and must meet the 1986 smog regulations.

My new VIN was CA******* 1969 Porsche 911... Beautiful fun car but not as fun to drive as a 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)