73Polara360
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Hello,
Incoming long question, apologies.
TL;DR:
The short question is: has anyone used replacement Mopar VIN tags and stickers off of eBay before to replace damaged ones that fell off or became unreadable?
The long question and and backstory is:
My car was previously without title and changed hands a few times before being registered and brought back onto the books. Along the way somebody has removed not only the door jamb VIN sticker but also the radiator support VIN sticker and even the VIN plate at the edge of the windshield, probably in an attempt to get the vehicle registered cheaply because it costs money to research previous owners, dig up paperwork and bring the vehicle back on to the books legally where I live (British Columbia Canada)
According to the previous owner, he knew the original owner and was able to track down the original address and title and do all this leg work, something the other owners along the way could not do, but whatever, he got it back onto the books, and then I bought it. So the car was brought back onto the books and is currently legally registered to me, zero issues there it's all legit. Her sordid history and the men who previously loved her is all water under the bridge, she's legally mine.
Further, the registered VIN is definitely correct because I found the broadcast sheet and it matches the registration. So she is who she says she is.
So my problem is only that she's physically missing her VIN tags, nothing to do with the actual vehicle registration or identity being correct. As far as the vehicle licensing authorities know there's nothing wrong with the car. My concern is just that because it's missing its VIN it could be mistaken as stolen, or a cop having a bad day could give me a hard time because by law this information should obviously be visible.
In this case, If I told them my car was missing it's VIN plate and stickers I would have to go through this whole process of having a brand new VIN issued and new hardware (little dash plate, sticker) installed by an authorized facility. This would render the broadcast sheet incorrect as the new VIN trumps all others. There are of course fees and paperwork required in addition to whatever the inspection facility would charge to install this stuff.
Rather than do all that I would just like to purchase period-correct VIN plate and sticker off eBay, there are many vendors, and replace these items myself. Short of carbon dating the VIN plate or subpoenaing my eBay purchase history no one would be the wiser. There is no legal issue with the VIN, it's just physically missing because some idiot decided to try and take the shortcut and scrape everything off the car. I don't want a new VIN issued, I want the car to have what's on the broadcast sheet.
Has anyone dealt with any of the Mopar VIN tag and door jamb sticker replacement vendors before? Also, can anyone provide a photo of the proper format and style so I can choose the correct one? It's for a 1973 Dodge Polara. There are a few different Chrysler sticker formats available.
Thank you for reading this far my apologies for writing this giant wall of text but I wanted to provide the correct background as opposed to being vague where the VIN is concerned.
Incoming long question, apologies.
TL;DR:
The short question is: has anyone used replacement Mopar VIN tags and stickers off of eBay before to replace damaged ones that fell off or became unreadable?
The long question and and backstory is:
My car was previously without title and changed hands a few times before being registered and brought back onto the books. Along the way somebody has removed not only the door jamb VIN sticker but also the radiator support VIN sticker and even the VIN plate at the edge of the windshield, probably in an attempt to get the vehicle registered cheaply because it costs money to research previous owners, dig up paperwork and bring the vehicle back on to the books legally where I live (British Columbia Canada)
According to the previous owner, he knew the original owner and was able to track down the original address and title and do all this leg work, something the other owners along the way could not do, but whatever, he got it back onto the books, and then I bought it. So the car was brought back onto the books and is currently legally registered to me, zero issues there it's all legit. Her sordid history and the men who previously loved her is all water under the bridge, she's legally mine.
Further, the registered VIN is definitely correct because I found the broadcast sheet and it matches the registration. So she is who she says she is.
So my problem is only that she's physically missing her VIN tags, nothing to do with the actual vehicle registration or identity being correct. As far as the vehicle licensing authorities know there's nothing wrong with the car. My concern is just that because it's missing its VIN it could be mistaken as stolen, or a cop having a bad day could give me a hard time because by law this information should obviously be visible.
In this case, If I told them my car was missing it's VIN plate and stickers I would have to go through this whole process of having a brand new VIN issued and new hardware (little dash plate, sticker) installed by an authorized facility. This would render the broadcast sheet incorrect as the new VIN trumps all others. There are of course fees and paperwork required in addition to whatever the inspection facility would charge to install this stuff.
Rather than do all that I would just like to purchase period-correct VIN plate and sticker off eBay, there are many vendors, and replace these items myself. Short of carbon dating the VIN plate or subpoenaing my eBay purchase history no one would be the wiser. There is no legal issue with the VIN, it's just physically missing because some idiot decided to try and take the shortcut and scrape everything off the car. I don't want a new VIN issued, I want the car to have what's on the broadcast sheet.
Has anyone dealt with any of the Mopar VIN tag and door jamb sticker replacement vendors before? Also, can anyone provide a photo of the proper format and style so I can choose the correct one? It's for a 1973 Dodge Polara. There are a few different Chrysler sticker formats available.
Thank you for reading this far my apologies for writing this giant wall of text but I wanted to provide the correct background as opposed to being vague where the VIN is concerned.
