Using pieces from other cars sheetmetal or a frame to properly restore a high point car is one thing. This may require quite extensive work. Taking an entire body shell & easily swapping #'s on it is something entirely different! It's fraudulent, & the FED's do not look lightly on this. Try them, I dare anyone.
In the case of taking a LeMans or Tempest bodyshell & adding all the GTO parts, then a GTO VIN, one has a cloned LeMans or Tempest, with the addition of a GTO VIN, period! IF someone was to take that rusty GTO convert & remove the rusty floorboards, rockers, 1/4's, etc, then professionally restore the car (with original cowl & original numbered frame section) using pieces from parts cars & quality repro sources, they would be on a path that is ethical & defendable. Tag-job's, no.
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