Find the 1968 Corvette
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Melting Slicks
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From: Burning Jet-A
Find the 1968 Corvette
By the vin, a very early 1968 convertible, car #2101...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-....c0.m245.l1308
The 81 may have an interesting past...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-....c0.m245.l1308
The 81 may have an interesting past...
Drifting
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From: Schererville IN
Where's Waldo????
Other than the VIN, what exactly is 68????? 
How do you get a 68 vin attached to a 81 body???? Some illeagalities I'm sure.
Car looked ok though until I saw the picture of the frame.
Run Forest! Run!
How do you get a 68 vin attached to a 81 body???? Some illeagalities I'm sure.
Car looked ok though until I saw the picture of the frame.
Run Forest! Run!
Drifting
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From: Marina CA
I saw that one while looking on ebay using "1968 Corvette" as my search terms and wondered what the heck is this person thinking/trying to pull? That's a lot of work to make a 68 look like that right down to the late style dash.
What did P.T.Barnum say about a sucker?
What did P.T.Barnum say about a sucker?
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
I've heard stories about people who find completely wrecked Corvettes, like say a '68, and taking the VIN plate out of the windshield pillar. They then install this VIN plate on a stolen car, that may or may not be the same year as the car that was wrecked. Then, they title this stolen car as if it was the wrecked car because no one ever checks if the car they wrecked got re-registered anywhere.
So now, what do I think is more likely, that someone went to an immense amount of effort to make a '68 look like an '81 (which would more than likely lower its value substantially), or someone pulled something like the above to turn something essentially worthless into a "titled asset"?
So now, what do I think is more likely, that someone went to an immense amount of effort to make a '68 look like an '81 (which would more than likely lower its value substantially), or someone pulled something like the above to turn something essentially worthless into a "titled asset"?
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So now, what do I think is more likely, that someone went to an immense amount of effort to make a '68 look like an '81 (which would more than likely lower its value substantially), or someone pulled something like the above to turn something essentially worthless into a "titled asset"?
Safety Car
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From: Belmar NJ
With all the work involved, it's a money loser for the seller even at the BIN. Definately a pre 80 frame looking at the rear susp. Be a cool car for 5k assuming you could register it and not get arrested. /:\
Pro
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At least the seller does really a good job in providing sufficient amount of visual information about the car. Pictures and videos show a lot of details for the potential buyer. Not like some of 3-exterior-shot and "L@@K, MOTION TRIBUTE, MUST HAVE, STUNNING" comment-stuffed ads.
The rest of the story is caveat emptor - buyer beware.
The rest of the story is caveat emptor - buyer beware.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13, '15- '16-'17-'18-'19, '21
I have and they have pulled the ad.
Ebay counts on the public to help police it. They cannot possibly screen all ads.
Bman
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I've heard stories about people who find completely wrecked Corvettes, like say a '68, and taking the VIN plate out of the windshield pillar. They then install this VIN plate on a stolen car, that may or may not be the same year as the car that was wrecked. Then, they title this stolen car as if it was the wrecked car because no one ever checks if the car they wrecked got re-registered anywhere.
So now, what do I think is more likely, that someone went to an immense amount of effort to make a '68 look like an '81 (which would more than likely lower its value substantially), or someone pulled something like the above to turn something essentially worthless into a "titled asset"?
So now, what do I think is more likely, that someone went to an immense amount of effort to make a '68 look like an '81 (which would more than likely lower its value substantially), or someone pulled something like the above to turn something essentially worthless into a "titled asset"?
Pulled the VIN off of a 68 and put it on the later model, whatever year it is. This way, in Cali it bypasses the smog police.
Safety Car
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From: Belmar NJ
Not the case here. The rear suspension is '68-79 or somewhere in between (no batwing crossmember and Dana). Body is '80 and up. It is a mix of two cars. Why? Would like to know the whole story though.
Drifting
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From: Schererville IN
'80 body on an older frame. Worse thing is he had to "transfer" the VIN id plate to the new body to make it look somewhat legit. This is where the legality issues come in.
Old body was probably wrecked or rusted.
Found a new donor body and bolted it on the old frame.
So far not so bad.
Put old VIN on new body-not good. Jail time.
Why do this? My guess is newer body probably hot.
Le Mans Master
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From: indy indiana
in the case of building a hot rod, such as a 23 T, bills of sale for componetes must be produced to title the car. taking a wrecked 68,match a 80 with a bad frame,motorless,whatever, combine the two..with bills of sale and /or titles to both cars...maybe, just maybe,he can get away with it.
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Actually they will. Look at the bottom of any ad. There is a "report this item" tab. Click it and report it.
I have and they have pulled the ad.
Ebay counts on the public to help police it. They cannot possibly screen all ads.
Bman
Ebay Power Seller 100% feedback score since May 2006
I have and they have pulled the ad.
Ebay counts on the public to help police it. They cannot possibly screen all ads.
Bman
Ebay Power Seller 100% feedback score since May 2006
What exactly needs to be "policed" here? I remember tons of cars in the 70s & 80s with full Can Am kits, Maco bodies (he says this, he doesnt know what it is), Eckler wagons, convertible conversions, etc... as well as cars with fully updated noses and tails and interiors.
If whoever, took a junked 80-81, put the body on (did you see the flared wheel wells? Custom work here) and installed the interior, it would not be the most custom Corvette Ive seen all week.
Im not understanding all the overreaction talk about illegal VIN plates, etc. What am I missing?
I think if someone made the accusation to ebay that this ad was fraudulent, they would be out of line based on what I see.
PS- Bman- I was a 100% feedback since 1997 until they changed the rules. I am not happy with those guys!