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Re-clipped car and VIN number |
ThePaintedMan |
Sep 25 2016, 08:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
So this weekend did not turn out well for one of our members Shane (JetsetSurfShop). We ran his awesome car at the 14 Hours of Sebring and unfortunately a driver suffered and off which bent the front of the car in pretty bad. In my opinion, the simplest, most cost effective fix is to replace the front clip with that of another car. Luckily there are several options nearby.
I know that Shane has not thought that far ahead yet and I'm sure he is still very upset about this weekend. But though I didn't drive the car, he's a good friend of mine, and I'd like to help him get it back on the road. The question is, when a clip is changed on a car, is this the one and only time it is then acceptable to cut out the old VIN and swap it to remain with the chassis? Or is the acceptable practice to retain the vin stamped fender with the new front clip on the old chassis? Attached thumbnail(s) |
FourBlades |
Sep 26 2016, 09:33 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,054 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
That is a total bummer! My wife and I were wondering how the race went. I happen to have left and right fenders cut off in the middle of the wheel arch forward. You would have to decide if that was enough metal to work with. I also have a decent but not perfect front panel. I have one headlight bucket. I would be happy to donate them to the project (i.e. get them out of my garage finally). I would try to fix it like people are saying, it will be stronger than clipping it in the end. John |
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