Re: the chasis/vin correlation. First off, I never realized that there was a separate chassis #. This morning I crawled under for a look and found the plate as described. The numbers on this plate are punched from the back (as on a license plate) and are about 1" tall. The chassis number on my car is 004721; my D is an OCT 1981 car and my VIN ends 005830. Obviously, this is not a match! I have had my D for almost ten years, and to the best of my knowledge, it is unmolested. I am eager to hear the results of other inspections. Brian in Florida; VIN: 5830