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Otterav · 05-08-08, 10:04 AM

Hello,
The car is a car, engine or not. The frame must be rendered unusable/destroyed to be eligible for importation as "parts".
That is why 1/2 cuts are imported without a registered importer, and why it is so hard to register a vehicle in some states without registered importer paperwork. In CA the vehicle frame number identifies the vehicle regardless of the engine installed, smog compliance is another critter all together.
eric

05-08-08, 10:04 AM	#6
Otterav IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boulder Creek, CA Posts: 572	Hello, The car is a car, engine or not. The frame must be rendered unusable/destroyed to be eligible for importation as "parts". That is why 1/2 cuts are imported without a registered importer, and why it is so hard to register a vehicle in some states without registered importer paperwork. In CA the vehicle frame number identifies the vehicle regardless of the engine installed, smog compliance is another critter all together. eric __________________ 1974 FJ/BJ 40 3/4 Mutant, 3B, Turbo, and Odie the yellow lab ridin' shotgun! http://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-...-mutation.html Engineering: Not doing anything with a dollar and spending 4 more on internet access instead of owning a Landcruiser!