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welding in the original VIN will look like the car has been rebodied or is a clone if anyone ever scrapes the paint off. This could come back to bite you later. If possible, I'd suggest only replacing the rotten portions and leaving as much original cowl as possible.

Tav




Saving the original cowl in not an option. Is stamping the VIN into the repop an acceptable option to the VIN police? {:>)

If I use one of my parts car cowls, it will have an incorrect VIN! Also, what are the odds of the paint being scraped off after restoration?