Altered Vin. How to figure the original VIn

jimharvard said
dear 27 dart....

i hate to be "debbie downer" here but...... there is NOTHING that you can do in your present situation that would not result in you breaking a law in the state where you reside.

if you went to your DMV and tried to get a "reconstructed" title for the dart you have, you would have to explain how it ended up with no VIN. if you tell the truth, you have admitted to committing a felony - "alteration of a vehicle VIN number." if you lie, you probably could be charged with "filing false documents" or at least "false swearing to authorities."

there is little chance that anyone would care about what you did so many years ago as a teenager. HOWEVER, if you attempt to do something "shady" now as an adult with presumably "more sense", you could be setting yourself up for a very uncomfortable visit from the local police.

the bottom line... your dart is only a parts car.... save up your money and look around for another one with a "good title."

I do understand what you are saying and I believe you are accurate. I may still investigate with local law enforcement to see what there take is.
When I started this thread I was hoping VIN sequence numbers would be stamped on the core support and other places so I could figure out the original VIN. In this discussion it does not seem possible. I have a lot of sentimental memories of running around in this car. It does have some good stuff still on it even though the engine and trans are long gone. it still has the 8 3/4 rear axle that I installed in 1992. It has kh 4 piston disk brakes in front that I installed in about 1994. It is not pretty at all as I had a few accidents in it and put it back together with junk yard panels and panels from the other dart. It has the drivers door from the other dart. I have the original door to this body ato my parents house. I have some of the GT trim still. Interior is destroyed. back seat is actually still good some how. It does have us indy style mag wheels but tires are all gone. I have another set of sbp rally wheels I can put on to roll it. It has manifolds with dual exhaust still. It has gone through many different exhaust systems through the years. I do love this car.