I'm not reccomending using stolen parts or breaking any laws. Merely an easy way to avoid trouble if the frame is ever checked.
I'm not familiar with the rules in Canada, but I know in some U.S. states it can be a lot of hassle to swap old frames, or even install a factory fresh frame without bending the rules a little bit.
Where I live they want the frame number, and 2 other numbers on the body to all match when you register the car. If you have mismatched numbers and can prove ownership of all parts, they treat it like a salvage car. That means an extremely tough inspection where the whole car must be up to factory specs, and results in a salvage tittle which makes the car harder to insure and less valuable when sold. If you show up with a car that has a brand new frame with no numbers on it they usually call it a kit car and issue a kitcar vin # again that causes insurance hassles.
This comes from knowing several people who've gone through the red tape after putting new and used frames under old rovers.
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Ed Messenger
VRAA Expedition Society
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