In states that allow rebodies you are not allowed to just move the VIN from one car to another. That is illegal. You must fill out all the forms and have the car inspected by a state authorized rep - could be from the DMV, could be a local police officer with more forms. I believe the inspection is done twice - once as the car sits with the donor body beside it and once when the rebody is finished. The donor car's VIN is then removed from DMV records and the actual VIN is destroyed. The donor car no longer exists as far as the state DMV is concerned.
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